12 Reality Break-Ups: Most Dramatic Splits From 'Love Island', 'Big Brother' And 'TOWIE'

Mark Wright and The Goodge were off and on more than a vajazzle at Amy Childs’ salon during their time on ‘TOWIE’, but our favourite break-up of theirs came when he threw a pool party and deliberately didn’t invite her, claiming he’d be embarrassed by her behaviour.

Lauren being Lauren, she turned up anyway, and taught him an important lesson about not leaving your girlfriend out of your plans when she pushed him in the swimming pool in front of all his mates.

Another pool-related ‘TOWIE’ dumping, this one saw The GC putting Arg right in his place, and creating one of her most iconic catchphrases at the same time.

Dropping her signature sarong, Gemma said: “Take a look at this… you ain’t ever gonna get this candy.”

It’s been a decade (a decade!) and we still can’t believe that Ziggy thought it was OK to end things with his girlfriend Chanelle ON NATIONAL TELEVISION with the line “it’s not you, it’s me”.

Naturally, she kicked right off at his use of the cheesiest line in the book, and while they did end up dating briefly after their series of ‘Big Brother’ ended, theirs was a short-lived romance.

While shows like ‘I’m A Celebrity’ and ‘Big Brother’ have led to a good few romances (or showmances, depending on who you ask), but it’s rare that Cupid will pay a visit to the ‘X Factor’ house).

However, there was romance in the air back in 2014, when Chloe and Stevi shared a snog in the house. In the weeks that followed her elimination, though, they went their separate ways, with a dejected Stevi being taken out to the Harvester by mentor Simon Cowell in a bid to take his mind off things.

Stevi and Chloe eventually got back together and even appeared as a couple on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ the following summer, though they’re now no longer together.

Where do we even start with this lot?

Whether it’s Kim and Kris Humphries ending their marriage after less than a year, the yo-yo romance of Kourtney and Scott Disick or the dramatic end to Kris Jenner’s marriage to Caitlyn, their fly-on-the-wall show has documented plenty of relationship drama.

The one that hit us the hardest was probably the breakdown of Khloe and Lamar Odom’s marriage, though, as she tearfully opened up about the various problems they’d been privately dealing with behind closed doors.

After spending weeks watching her boyfriend cavorting in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house with fellow contestant Chloe Khan, Lillie entered the house as part of a task to let him know their romance was over.

In a tearful speech, Lillie told him: “The embarrassment and the humiliation I’ve had… I’ve never experienced anything so difficult in my life… it’s all one big game to you, but it’s a joke at my expense. You’ve absolutely humiliated me.”

Making it all the more embarrassing, Bear had a tower of doughnuts stacked on his head at the time as part of a task, but the incident shockingly didn’t affect his popularity, and he wound up winning the whole show.

The so-called ‘Strictly’ curse has struck multiple couples over the years, but arguably its most high-profile casualty was former rugby star Ben Cohen.

Shortly after taking part in ‘Strictly’, Ben announced that he and his wife of 10 years, who he had been in a relationship with since his schooldays, were going their separate ways.

He later revealed he was in a relationship with his former ‘Strictly’ partner Kristina Rihanoff, and while the new couple have repeatedly insisted that they didn’t get together until long after the series, Ben’s ex Abby still blamed his participation on their split.

Docusoaps like ‘Made In Chelsea’ thrive on relationship drama, but Binky and Alex’s courtship felt like a breath of fresh air from all of that. Theirs seemed like a union based on trust and openness.

What’s more, it appeared to viewers like they actually liked each other, which was a welcome break for fans of the E4 show, suggesting maybe not all ‘Made In Chelsea’ romances were doomed from the beginning.

Or so we thought, at least.

As the show’s seventh series unwound, more and more accusations about Alex came to light, starting with a rumour that he’d been unfaithful and ending in the revelation that he’d participated in an orgy behind her back.

Stephanie entered the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house in 2016 still loved up with her then-squeeze, model Sam Reece, singing his praises and insisting in her pre-‘CBB’ interviews that she would be staying faithful to him.

Enter Jeremy McConnell, and just a few weeks later she was telling a very different story altogether, claiming that Sam had been mistreating her (which he vehemently denied), and dumping him from inside the house so she and Jeremy could make a go of it on the outside.

But that wasn’t the only time that year that the ‘Big Brother’ house saw one of its residents break up with their partner on the outside.

Marco’s days in the house were still in single figures when he admitted that he wasn’t happy with his fiancée, instead spending his time sleeping with fellow contestant Laura Carter, who he was seen inviting to choke him in one memorable and shocking scene.

Chris took it particularly badly when Olivia told him it was time for them to take a break during the third series of ‘Love Island’, breaking down in the Beach Hut and claiming he was so heartbroken he “couldn’t even fucking speak”.

His strong reaction divided viewers, with some claiming she’d been too harsh to end it with him because he’d made sure an upset newcomer was OK, while others suggested she shouldn’t have to stay with someone who made her uncomfortable just because he hadn’t hurt her directly.