TOWIE star Sophie Kasaei has revealed she's taking a "step back from the chaos" after filming last night's finale scenes.
The Geordie Shore favourite joined the show alongside her Towie star boyfriend Jordan Brook in early 2023.
Sophie, 35, sparked concerns she was leaving after she told fans she would be starting a "new chapter" as she heads to Athens for fertility treatment.
The Newscastle beauty showed off her stunning look for the Towie final, wearing a light blue and white sequin cut-out dress.
She wrote: "Over and out Towie!
"What a heavy start of the year it's been, finished Geordie filming in May, went straight into Towie for three months.
"Now only a few green screens left to film but now it's time to step back from the chaos and get healthy and prepared to head to get our treatments in Athens and keep making them steps closer to having a beautiful family one day."
Sophie then posted a black-and-white photo of her and Jordan looking loved up and sweetly wrote: "Now onto the next chapter."
But fans don't need to worry as Sophie is not leaving the Essex show and set to return after the filming break.
The Sun reached out to Towie for comment.
It comes after it was revealed in May that Sophie had quit Geordie Shore.
Sophie, who has been a staple on the hit reality show on-and-off since its 2011 debut, walked away due to an ongoing pay dispute with MTV.
The reality star had been in negotiations with the network for several months, hoping to secure a pay rise that reflected her longstanding contribution to the show.
However, despite numerous discussions and back-and-forth, the two sides ultimately couldn’t reach an agreement.
A source told The Sun: “Sophie had been in discussions about a pay rise with MTV for months, but in the end, they couldn’t agree on a figure.
"Sophie decided to walk away as she felt she was worth more than they were offering - she has been on the show for a long time and brings a lot to the table.
"There was a lot of back and forth, and in the end, negotiations stalled.
"Sophie was gutted as she was really keen to come back, but she doesn’t want to undersell herself.”
TOWIE RETURN
The ITV2 reality show will be kicking off the new series with a cast getaway to Portugal to celebrate the show’s 15th anniversary.
And fans won't have to wait much longer as the series returns to our screens on Sunday 17 August on ITV2 and ITVX.
Viewers will be treated to a double dose of drama each week, with episodes airing at 9pm on both Sundays and Mondays.
There series is jam-packed with jaw-dropping moments and fiery showdowns between our Towie favourites.
A source said: "There are some very raw emotions, some of the most heartbreaking moments that have ever been aired."
