She might have been unfairly described by one of her cast mates as nothing more than an 'extra'. But there are not many walk-on parts that lead to your very own calendar, as Maria Fowler has proved. And if these sexy pictures are anything to go by, The Only Way Is Essex star is set to get pulses racing every month next year, making her a household name in more ways than one. Maria, 24, is seen in a number of poses - and two pieces - as she posed for the camera on the shoot, which took place in...

If you're going to be arriving for a social event by helicopter then you have to make sure that there will be no wardrobe mishaps on arrival. Something which Lydia Bright clearly didn't take into account when she got out of a helicopter that had flown her to a VIP event in her native county today. The Only Way Is Essex star was snapped struggling with her dress as she climbed out of a helicopter to join the rest of the cast at the Duke of Essex Polo Trophy in Gaynes Park, Epping. Caught...

This isn't exactly the picture of a couple on the rocks.The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh worked up a sweat with her boyfriend Mario Falcone during a jog in Essex this week.The couple appear happy and very much loved-up despite Lucy's recent tell-all interview with a magazine in which she claims she kissed her ex Mark Wright on a recent holiday in Marbella.Loved up: The Only Way is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh and her boyfriend Mario Falcone go for a jog in EssexLucy and Mario were dating...

As stars of Channel 4's popular teen soap Hollyoaks, Gemma Merna and Jorgie Porter have become pin-ups across the nation. And the blonde actresses showed off the form that has catapulted them into the limelight with a dazzling display while on holiday in Spain. Gemma, 26, and Jorgie, 23, frolicked aboard a yacht in tiny bikinis as they enjoyed a sunshine break on the Spanish island of Menorca. Miss Merna, who plays Carmel Valentine in the show, wore a red two-piece with frilled detail which...