GEORDIE SHORE bosses had high hopes of getting the gang back together again for a reunion special – but they appear to have been dashed by the original cast.
Despite three of the stars from series one being offered "triple the salaries that they would normally receive and given reduced filming hours, the reality show favourites are refusing to sign up.
The hit MTV show, which first aired in 2011, will be set in an exotic location in Colombia and feature 30 members of the cast from all seasons.
However, The Sun exclusively revealed that Vicky Pattison, Gaz Beadle and Greg Lake are holding out despite the "massive payday" on offer.
Despite the Geordie Shore gang's attempts to break away from their amusing antics some are still getting "mortal" and "pied off".
Here, we look at where they are now.
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Gaz Beadle-McVey, 34, has easily made the biggest transformation since leaving Geordie Shore.
Before he was the ultimate ladies’ man and if a night out clubbing didn’t end in him bringing someone home, he felt a failure.
Despite this, Gary and co-star Charlotte Crosby had a lengthy on-off relationship until 2016, when they ended things for good and she quit the show.
Gaz stayed on, but eventually left in 2017, not long after he started dating his now-wife Emma McVey.
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They had their first son, Chester, together in January 2018, and their daughter Primrose prematurely in December 2019.
Gaz and Emma got married in July last year, shortly after the latter revealed she had been diagnosed with three holes in her heart.
One month later, she was hospitalised after she "lost a lot of blood" and had to leave her husband to take care of the kids.
Earlier this year, Gaz revealed he was "proud" of his reality TV appearances after making a cool £4.6million, because he had previously struggled to find work as a tiler and and was on the dole.
Initially he claimed to be "too busy" to take part in the reunion but according to a source, he will only sign up if he doesn't film scenes with Charlotte.
Charlotte Crosby – Unlucky in love
Charlotte Crosby, 31, quickly became a fan favourite thanks to her witty one-liners and unrequited love for Gaz.
Despite her drunken behaviour and constant bed-wetting, she even went on to win the 2013 series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Over the years, she's been open about having extensive work done including a nose job, fillers and Botox.
After 12 series of Geordie Shore, Charlotte eventually quit when her on-off romance with Gaz finally came to an end.
She has since dated reality TV star Stephen Bear and hosted MTV show Just Tattoo Of Us with him.
After that, she dated Love Island alumni Joshua Ritchie for two years, andlater fled to Croatia following a dramatic split with videographer Liam Beaumont – her boyfriend of a year and a half.
Now Charlotte's dating Jake Ankers, a businessman who appears to be linked to restaurants, nightclubs and private limousine hire.
She claimed he's "hubby material" and is the "only one" she has dated who could afford "the ring of my dreams".
Charlotte has also been very successful in the fast-fashion world. She debuted her first collection with In The Style in 2015, and has had more than 25 since.
Earlier this month she landed herself on the Advertising Standards Authority's "name and shame" list for not declaring when she has been paid to promote products on social media.
Vicky Pattison – Party girl to presenter
Vicky Pattison, 34,is a far cry from the girl who spat at Jay Gardner in series one and got arrested after getting into a fight with other women in a club.
She had a few long-term relationships during her time in Geordie Shore, having dated her co-star Jay Gardner and even got engaged to Ricci Guarnaccio, who joined the show later.
But Vicky quit the reality hit in 2014, and went on to win I’m A Celebrity in 2015.
Following that, she was regularly seen on Loose Women, and presenting This Morning.
Vicky is now engaged to Essex businessman Ercan Ramadan, and flashed her giant engagement ring at the world premiere for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore this week.
It's unclear whether she'll sign up for the Geordie Shore reunion after claiming she would advise her younger self "never to sacrifice respect for attention" again.
Holly Hagan – 3st weight loss & sex ban
Holly Hagan, 29, shocked fans when she stripped off to get in the hot tub, whipping out her FF boobs, on her first night in the Geordie Shore house.
During her time in the show she had romances with James Tindale, Scott Timlin – AKA Scotty T – and Kyle Christie, before leaving in 2016.
She returned in 2018 and appeared in three series until departing once more in 2019.
Holly has changed massively since her Geordie Shore days, having got into fitness and shed three stone over three years.
This year she told fans she was "1,000 per cent filler blind" and dissolved the lip plumping chemical.
Holly's also engaged to footballer Jacob Blyth, who she’s been with since 2017 – and initially put him on a sex ban until their wedding.
However, their big day has been at risk due to coronavirus restrictions and the reality star claimed she will not let any magazine cover it so she can "enjoy the day".
James Tindale – Successful personal trainer
James Tindale was known for being fiery and argumentative on Geordie Shore, as well as for his flirty relationship with Holly.
But he quickly left the show in 2015 when he started dating Kate Thorne outside the house.
He returned, single once again, in 2019, and is still on the show now.
During his time off, James became a very successful personal trainer, and created a gym, Gym Unique – and became a walking advert by getting extremely ripped.
It's not known if he's dating currently, but the ex-reality star claims the show stunted his chances of romance because of filming comittments.
“It’s very hard for some people to get their head around," James told the Mirror.
"But for me, I know that I’ve got to be with a certain type of person to be able to make it all work.”
Jay Gardner – Tanning expert
Gaz's best friend Jay appeared in the first three series of Geordie Shore and was romantically involved with Vicky.
As well as their relationship, he was very well-known for his orange glow – so much so that he now owns fake tan line Jay's Tan.
In 2012, Jay quit the show to be with his then-girlfriend Chloe but returned for two series in 2013, before quitting again.
He can still be seen flexing his muscles on Instagram and is determined to keep fit and healthy after a family tragedy.
Last year Jay revealed his dad's battle with stage 4 prostate cancer was his motivation to avoid bad foods and unhealthy habits.
Sophie Kasaei – Boxer romance
A close friend of Charlotte and Holly, Sophie Kasaei starred in seven series of the show before being abruptly axed due to allegedly using a “racist slur”.
During her time on the show, she was in a long-distance relationship with DJ Joel Corry, who cheated on her multiple times.
Along with Jay, Sophie returned for the Birthday Battle in 2016 and later became a full-time cast member again in 2019.
She’s spent many years single, but she recently started dating boxer and former squaddie Lee Gray.
Greg Lake – Hollyoaks heartbreak
Greg Lake was only in the first series of Geordie Shore, as he didn’t really fit in with the rest of the lads who all loved partying and drinking a lot more than him.
Greg kept a relatively low profile after the show, but he did date Hollyoaks star Jennifer Metcalfe for eight years and they share a son together, Daye.
However, Jennifer confirmed on social media in August 2020 that the couple had split "amicably" and would "remain remain friends".
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