Maria Fowler has declared that Manchester is just like Marbella. Well, for her anyway. The TOWIE star has been spending more time up north recently and obviously, the Mancunian appeal has rubbed off onto her.

A northern Marbella

The former TOWIE star was up north for the preview event of Halo 4, far from her Essex roots and wasted no time in revealing how much she liked the city.

“I come up to Manchester two to three times a year.  Manchester is like Marbella for me, since I see all my friends that I hang out in Marbella with.”

It’s like a lovely, cold reunion. Pint anyone?

Anything Amy can do…

It seems she could be a bit of a northerner at heart though as nothing seems to be able to dampen her spirits.

After being axed from the show with co-star Harry Derbridge, she decided to follow Essex export Amy Childs’ footsteps and released her own brand of fake tan.

She’s not just a pretty face then.

Back on the box

Since leaving our screens, developing a tanning range, a teeth whitening brand and partying left, right and centre it seems that Maria hasn’t been too busy to keep her fake lashed peepers pealed for any upcoming telly opportunities.

Before this year’s Celebrity Big Brother began - the former Page three girl made it clear to Channel 5 that she was more than game, declaring “if producers are reading this, come and get me!"

Sadly they didn’t and it seems Maria is still waiting for her big chance. Lucky she didn’t get in the house really. According to her – it wasn’t as much fun as she would have hoped.

“Think If I was in this CBB I'd be so bored I'd have done what werewolf Marcus did and escaped over the roof.”

Never mind, there’s still I’m A Celeb and Dancing On Ice, Maria.