Problems for the Cast of The Only Way Is Essex

May 8, 2026, 22:14
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Introduction

The TV show The Only Way Is Essex started in 2010. Many people in the show had very bad problems. Some people died or went to prison.

Main Body

Two men died recently. Jake Hall died in Spain. He hit a glass door and got hurt. Jordan Wright died in Thailand. Police do not know why he died. Some people had health problems. James Argent and Kirk Norcross used bad drugs and alcohol. They went to the hospital. Some people also fought and hurt each other. Other people broke the law. Arthur Collins went to prison for 20 years. Mike Hassini went to prison for selling drugs. Many people also lost their money and their businesses failed.

Conclusion

Many people in the show died young, broke the law, or lost all their money.

Learning

⚡ THE 'PAST' PATTERN

Look at these words from the text:

  • started
  • died
  • hit
  • hurt

The Secret: Most of these words describe things that are finished. In English, we often add -ed to the end of a word to move it from today to yesterday.

Simple Map: Now →\rightarrow Start Then →\rightarrow Started

Watch Out! Some words are 'rebels' and do not follow the -ed rule. They change completely or stay the same:

  • Go →\rightarrow Went (e.g., "They went to the hospital")
  • Hit →\rightarrow Hit (It doesn't change!)

Quick List for A2:

  • Break\text{Break} →\rightarrow Broke\text{Broke}
  • Lose\text{Lose} →\rightarrow Lost\text{Lost}
  • Fight\text{Fight} →\rightarrow Fought\text{Fought}

Vocabulary Learning

show (n.)
A television program.
Example:The show about Essex people is on TV.
people (n.)
Human beings in general.
Example:Many people watched the show.
bad (adj.)
Not good or of low quality.
Example:The problems were bad and many people were upset.
problems (n.)
Difficulties or issues.
Example:They had many problems with the show.
died (v.)
Ceased to live.
Example:Two men died in the show.
prison (n.)
A place where criminals are kept.
Example:He went to prison for 20 years.
hospital (n.)
A place where sick people are treated.
Example:After the accident, he went to the hospital.
law (n.)
Rules that people must follow.
Example:Some people broke the law.
money (n.)
Coins and bills used for buying things.
Example:They lost their money.
business (n.)
A company or shop that sells goods or services.
Example:Their businesses failed.
young (adj.)
Not old; at an early stage of life.
Example:Many people died young.
lost (v.)
No longer have or find.
Example:They lost all their money.
health (n.)
The state of being well.
Example:Some people had health problems.
drugs (n.)
Medicines or illegal substances.
Example:They used bad drugs.
alcohol (n.)
A drink that contains ethanol.
Example:They used alcohol.