TOWIE star joins rival reality TV show eight years after finding fame
A former TOWIE star is preparing to make his reality TV comeback by joining rival TV show Geordie Shore eight years after leaving the spotlight.
Jack Rigden, 32, was a familiar face on TOWIE back in 2017, but he was dropped from the show that year after failing to strike up an on-screen romance.
However, now the boyfriend of Geordie Shore beauty, Abbie Holborn, 27, reality TV producers have found a new interest in his life.
Now he's been invited to make a comeback on Geordie Shore, which will see him fly out to Lisbon, Portugal to film for a few days.
A source told The Sun: 'MTV bosses were over the moon when Jack agreed to fly out to Lisbon.
'He will be filming for a few days alongside the cast for series 26 in Portugal.'
The source explained that as Jack's romance is getting serious with Abbie, producers thought it would be a perfect addition to the show.
They also admitted that Abbie is 'desperate' to see her boyfriend as so many of the other cast members are joined by their partners.
The newcomer won't just have Abbie for company either and will be joined by his best friend Jordan Brook and Sophie Kasaei, who are already enjoying the Portuguese sunshine.
Jack is not the only former star making a comeback on the upcoming series of Geordie Shore and it will also see Gaz Beadle and Aaron Chalmers return to the spotlight.
Like Jack, Gaz has not been in the spotlight for eight years, despite being a Geordie Shore original.
Jack and Abbie are reported to have initially begun as friends before their connection turned romantic at the end of 2024.
Then, in February, they decided to make it official.
Sophie told The Sun that she was 'really happy' with her new boyfriend and admits that she is glad they started out as friends first.
Prior to finding love again, Abbie was seen locking lips with ex Scotty T in a first-look trailer of the most recent series that was shot in Thailand
Abbie previously admitted that she had been 'close to a nervous breakdown' over her love life in the past.
She said that things got so bad that at one point she thought she was going to be single forever.
Prior to finding love again, Abbie was seen locking lips with ex Scotty T in a first-look trailer of the most recent series that was shot in Thailand.
In a piece to the camera, Scotty can be seen wearing a black baseball cap backwards and a nude shirt which he left unbuttoned to flash his abs.
Showcasing his glowing tan, Scotty finished off his look with a pair of black shorts and told the camera: 'Turbo T is back baby. Did you miss me?'
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