TOWIE: Amber Turner treats fans to childhood throwback snaps of cast

A number of stars of The Only Way Is Essex took to Instagram on Thursday to share some adorable flashback snaps of themselves as children.

Amber Turner, 29, shared a clip on her Stories of her much younger self, with Dan Edgar, 32, Chloe Meadows, 31, and Courtney Green, 27, also featuring in the film.

It came as their co-star Amy Childs had her baby shower at Gosfield Hall in Essex the same day.

The reality star, 32, who is filming the celebration for the ITVBe show, is expecting both a boy and a girl with boyfriend Billy Delbosq.

In light of the throwback snaps of Amber, Dan, Chloe and Courtney, MailOnline looks back at the adorable childhood snaps of some of the show’s most famous faces. 

Blast from the past: Amber Turner, 29 (pictured), shared a snap of her much younger self on Instagram on Thursday as she stepped out for Amy Childs’ baby shower

AMBER TURNER

Amber Turner joined TOWIE in 2017 when she jetted out to Tenerife with her best friend Megan McKenna to join the rest of the cast.

Prior to appearing on the show she was a fashion blogger and was thrust into the limelight when she was spotted out with Joey Essex in 2012 just weeks after he rekindled his romance with Sam Faiers.

Amber is in a relationship with fellow TOWIE star, businessman Dan Edgar.

DAN EDGAR 

Dan joined the cast of TOWIE in 2015 and previously worked as an electrician.

He was in a relationship with then-Kate Wright for four years, with Kate now being known as Kate Ferdinand after she married former footballer Rio Ferdinand in 2019.

He has been dating Amber since August 2022 and the pair are still couple-up and it was Amber who took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share the childhood snap of her man.

Eternal youth: Dan Edgar, who joined the cast of TOWIE in 2015, was instant recognisable in Amber’s video

CHLOE MEADOWS

Chloe worked as a secretary and part-time barmaid before she rose to fame as a cast member of The Only Way Is Essex in 2014 before she left the show.

She returned in 2021 and has also starred in the steamy show Celebrity Sex Pod.

The television personality is currently in a relationship with her long-term city-trader boyfriend George Wales, with the pair dating on and off since they were teenagers, although she mainly keeps details of their romance private.

Looking back: Chloe Meadows sported the same blonde hair she does today, and a pretty pink bow when she was younger

COURTNEY GREEN

A childhood picture of Courtney Green was also shared by Amber on Instagram on Thursday.

She joined TOWIE for series 17 in 2016 and previously worked as a Junior PA.

Courtney has since launched her own make-up brand Palm Beauty London.

She previously dated co-star Myles Barnet before they split in 2018 and moved on with businessman Callum Bushby.

TV star Courtney and Callum split but got back together during lockdown. 

Cute alert: A childhood picture of Courtney Green was also shared by Amber on Instagram on Thursday

AMY CHILDS

Amy stepped out for her baby shower in at Gosfield Hall in Essex on Thursday.

The reality star, 32, who is filming the celebration for the ITVBe show, is expecting both a boy and a girl with boyfriend Billy Delbosq.

She is already mother to daughter Polly, five, whose father is Amy’s former parter Bradley Wright, and son Ritchie, four, who Amy is said to have had with a man also named Ritchie, who she split from in 2019. 

It comes after Amy previously shared her own childhood snap on social media. 

Beautician-turned-reality TV star Amy’s photo is a far cry from the woman we know today.

Amy, who is estimated to be worth £5m, has made fake tan, false nails, breast implants and a super-sized trout pout her own.

The childhood blonde fringe has long gone and in its place is a glossy scarlet-tinged ‘do. 

She posted the photograph on Instagram along with the caption: captioned it: ‘Butter wouldn’t melt….. This is one of the few pictures in my new book #100%me !!! #family #brother.

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Amy Childs, right, now aged 25, took to social media to share the snap of herself as a baby, left, and captioned it: ‘Butter wouldn’t melt….. This is one of the few pictures in my new book #100%me !!! #family #brother

MARK WRIGHT 

Mark Wright, left, as a baby, and, right, recently aged 36, was at the heart of the first series of TOWIE and has certainly come a long way 

Model-turned-TV-presenter and DJ Mark Wright shared an adorable baby snap on his social media page recently.

Mark, now 36 and happily married to Michelle Keegan, looks a far cry from the perma-tanned man of today.

Wearing a white romper suit, the star, who is estimated to be worth £4.5 million, stares innocently into the camera.

Mark has come a long way since his youth. Thanks to his role on TOWIE, he landed a £200,000 deal to be the face of Littlewoods menswear in 2013. 

Thanks to his role on TOWIE, he landed a £200,000 deal to be the face of Littlewoods menswear in 2013. His model company, The Wright Look Models Ltd, is worth £613,000

His modelling company, The Wright Look Models Ltd, is worth £613,000 and he has a weekly DJ slot on Heart FM.

He sold the details of his romance and wedding to OK! magazine for a reported £500,000 and also charges £10,000 for appearances. 

Mark bought a £1.7 million seven-bedroom property in Chigwell, Essex, to renovate into flats.

He hosted Mark Wright’s Hollywood Nights and Party Wright Around The World, and starred in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and 2014’s Strictly Come Dancing.    

Mark is now married to Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan

LAUREN GOODGER

Perhaps the most unrecognisable of youngsters is Lauren Goodger, now 36, who has made no secret of her love for plastic surgery.

The former beautician-turned-glamour-model, who is thought to be worth £2.1 million, is famous for her extensive plastic surgery, including a boob job, work on her nose and lip fillers.

It’s all a far cry from the picture of the fresh-faced youngster she shared on social media.

Despite leaving the show early on, Lauren has done well from it. She’s had a column in OK! magazine reportedly worth £100,000, and previously ran a business called Lauren’s Way, which specialised in fake-tanning products, clip-in hair extensions and offered a mobile beautician service.  

She also competed in ITV show Dancing On Ice in 2013 and Celebrity Big Brother the following year. She was reportedly paid £200,000.  

Perhaps the most unrecognisable of children is Lauren Goodger, now 36, right, who has made no secret of her love for plastic surgery

Lauren took part in Dancing On Ice in 2013, voted out in eleventh place. The following year she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother where she became the seventh housemate to be evicted

JOEY ESSEX 

He is known for his tan, dazzlingly white teeth and ‘reem’ hair – and judging by his baby photos, Joey Essex has always been one step ahead of the trends.

Joey, 32, previously shared a childhood picture on Instagram, captioning it in a memory book, with the words: ‘Blonde highlights were the fashion when I started secondary school, or did I start that trend too?’

He also shared a black and white snap of himself with his sister on his Instagram page recently, with him sporting an adorable nautical outfit.

Joey is one of the break-out stars of the show, with a reported fortune of £4.5million.

Joey has competed in several reality shows such as I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here! and diving show Splash!

He also starred in Educating Joey Essex, in which he attempted to learn about issues such as politics and space travel, and is currently starring on Dancing On Ice.

Joey Essex, 32, shared a snap of him getting his ‘tips’ done as a youngster on Instagram, left

Joey shared an adorable black and white snap of himself with his sister on his Instagram page recently