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The Only Way is Essex: twinned with Towie

The Only Way is Essex
The Only Way is Essex: big in Aberdeenshire? Photograph: ITV / Rex Features

Fans of ITV2's The Only Way is Essex – and don't try and pretend you haven't got it on series link on your PVR – have long christened the, er, reality docusoap TOWIE. But it turns out the original Towie is rather different, reports the Sun. The tiny Aberdeenshire hamlet has "rolling hills, breathtaking views and an ornate church bell," reports the Sun. And get this – the nearest pub is a 10-minute walk away and it doesn't have a fake tanning salon. Expect a rival docusoap – The Real Towie – any time soon. BBC4 maybe?

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