TOWIE beauty Yazmin Oukhellou has shocked fans by quitting the ITVBe series.
The reality star has decided to walk away from the hit show -and she's not the only one.
Why has Yazmin Oukhellou left Towie?
On January 25, 2023 The Sun revealed that Yazmin Oukhellou has quit Towie to "focus on her recovery" from a tragic accident.
Her decision comes after she was involved in a horrific car crash that killed her boyfriend Jake McLean.
An insider told Us:: "Yaz has decided to step away from the next series of Towie and focus on recovering from the trauma of what she has been through over the last year.
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"She needed a break after everything to process what's happened, so she has decided to leave the show and will not be in the next series.
"The door is always open for her to return, and Towie bosses were keen not to lose her but totally respected her wishes and want her to put herself first.
"They would love to have her back in the future, so watch this space."
Yazmin joined the show in 2017 and dated James Lock in her early days on the series.
The Sun has contacted a spokesperson for Towie and a rep for Yazmin for comment.
Who else has left Towie this season?
News of Yazmin quitting came just after as it was revealed Pete Wicks has also left the hit series.
The star stepping away because he believes he has outgrown the ITVBe series.
A source told MailOnline: "Pete is a hugely loved member of Towie both among viewers and the cast.
"But it's time for him to move on now, he's slightly older than the rest of the cast, and he's hoping to achieve more in his career after being on the show for such a long time."
Pete joined the cast of Towie in 2015 and became a series regular in Season 15.
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He was friends with co-star James Lock before appearing on the ITVBe show.
During his time on the show, Pete has been involved in some of the show's major storylines
