TOWIE IS BACK and there’s already a girl fight between Chloe Lewis and Ferne McCann over Jake Hall

Minus Gemma Collines SOBS - The* Only Way Is Essex* is back and the gang are in Marbella stepping away from the fake tans of Essex for some real sun.

And as the gang kicked off their first episode last night we know TOWIE babe Chloe Lewis *kicked-off *with Ferne McCann.

Ferne is stirring - what seems to be some unnessecary beef - with her supposed gal pal Chloe over new-guy on the scene Mike Hassini.

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Ferne accused Chloe of flirting with Mike while they were hanging out with him and other newbie, Kate Wright - which Chloe denied.

Chloe wasn't too pleased with Ferne's "assumption" and told her: "I was a little bit angry, well not angry, but apparently you said to Jake I was flirting my ass off in Sisu. What? I was sitting with Kate and Mike. You know what Jake is like. I thought that was bang out of order. For you to go to Jake and say I was flirting was a bit unnecessary. And you're liking Jake's pictures, just single pictures, on Instagram."

"You think I fancy Jake?" replied Ferne. "I can assure you I don't! This is ridiculous. God, get over it. I'm allowed to like someone's pictures. If you're so bothered about me liking Jake's pictures, you are quite obviously liking Michael, having a little flirt…"

"It wasn't like that at all," said Chloe. "Tommy Mallet was there, one of Jake's best mates. We wasn't alone at any point."

Then Ferne called Chloe of 'liar' - which basically had Chloe fuming and storming off.

About 10 weeks since we were last amidst the tans and tantrums of the TOWIE lot, this is one fiery episode to start with and we're already gripped.

Elsewhere in Marbs...

Flirtatious and dating, that's how you'd describe Lauren Pope and Dan Edgar's relationship. But that may be on the rocks now, after Dan's ex of four years, Kate, made her first appearance to the show. And although Kate seems to have no interest in her ex, Dan said he'd be interested in taking her out for a date. Ouch, poor Lauren.

And Vas J Morgan and James "Arg" Agent aren't friends anymore, after Arg tried to stick up for his long-term girlfriend Lydia Bright.

It's all very messy, already.

Catch the next episode of The Only Way Is Marbs on Wednesday, ITVBe, 10pm.

TOWIE cast in Marbella 2015 (and what the HELL are they wearing?):