Celebrity Ex On The Beach thrown into chaos as Towie star QUITS days into filming | The Sun
YAZMIN Oukhellou has quit her huge new reality TV job on Celebrity Ex On The Beach.
The former Towie star was set to star in the upcoming instalment of the popular MTV reality series.
But just days into filming, Yazmin, 29, sensationally pulled out of the series for personal reasons.
According to an insider, the star was completely thrown off guard by the arrival of her famous ex-boyfriend, 36-year-old James Lock.
A source exclusively told The Sun: "Yaz knew filming Celeb Ex On The Beach would be challenging as the whole purpose of the show is to create drama.
"But within days of James arriving, she realised she couldn't cope with being in the villa with him and decided to leave.
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"She was prepared to give up her time on the show for her own mental health.
"Having been through everything she has been through in the last year, Yaz has realised life is too short to be in situations where she is unhappy or feels uncomfortable."
The show insider added: "It just wasn't worth it to her."
This comes after The Sun previously revealed that Yaz landed the huge job just months after quitting Towie and leaving the UK.
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She left the long-running ITVBe programme and relocated to Dubai earlier this year.
Her latest career move comes after Yazmin was involved in a horrific car crash that killed her boyfriend Jake McLean.
At the time, a TV insider said: "When the offer for Celebrity Ex On The Beach came along, she felt like she needed to turn the page and do something that was just going to be fun and let her forget all her troubles.
"There’s sure to be drama but after everything Yaz has been through, it’s just the distraction she needs."
James and Yazmin were initially together for two years before splitting in August 2019.
The Sun revealed at the time that Yazmin accused Lockie of "cheating" on her with a group of women in a hotel room in Turkey.
They then got back together in October 2020 before calling time on their relationship again in February 2021 after an explosive row.
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