The Only Way is Essex-Lucy confronts Peri

Lucy visited Peri’s store on last night’s episode to discuss the rumours surrounding her, Peri and Mario.

‘It’s about time you and me had a chat’, said Lucy. Peri agreed. ‘Mario’s told me about your run-in and he feels bad about it as he classes you as a mate. A lot has been going on lately and he took it too far.’

The pair then agreed that there was no reason they couldn’t get on, until Lucy brought up that Gemma had told her that Peri had said Mario called her ugly.

‘I don’t know Gemma’, replied Peri. ‘All I know is that his mates said something about Lucy Mee.. and he went out with me. I’ve got no reason to lie, I’m not bitter’, she added.

‘Don’t speak about me, my past or Mario’, said Lucy. ‘For him to have a go at me when he is lying is out of order’, replied Peri.

The pair then agreed never to speak to each other again, before Lucy left Peri’s shop.

And it seems like all the rumours have finally got to Mario, who, after Lucy asked whether he wanted her to move in still, he revealed that he had doubts and wanted a bachelor pad. Lucy said he could still do that and she was still excited about him moving into his own place and meeting the challenge of becoming an Italian wife.

The Only Way is Essex-Mario sets the record straight

On last night’s TOWIE Mario, who bumped into ex Peri on the street, told her he head heard that she said he was only with Lucy to be the top boy in Essex, ‘It’s not true’, he said. ‘I chased Lucy for a year. It’s none of your business. You seem to be a bit bitter. Why would I pick you over Lucy?’

Peri was appalled by Mario’s comments and asked him who he thought he was speaking to her like that. ‘Do one’, said Mario.

At Joey’s pool party, Gemma told Mario he was out of order saying that to Peru as no-one wants to hear someone is prettier than them. She proceeded to tell Lucy and Mario that they need to grow up and she has had enough of listening to it.

Also on last night’s episode:

• Maria told best mate Lauren Pope it’s been the worst week of her life because of the vicious rumours about her working as an escort, when it was a promo trip to Dubai. She said she felt embarrassed and was having to confirm to her family it wasn’t true. And when Lauren asked her about Mick she said he hadn’t spoken or text her.

However Mick implied to son Kirk that wasn’t the reason why he was ignoring Maria, but because he had heard she had been seeing another guy. ‘I don’t want to be messed around anymore’, he said, before claiming that he needs to listen to his son’s advice more.

The Only Way is Essex-Jess reveals Lucy did sleep with Mark

Jess revealed in front of Nanny Pat on last night’s episode that Lucy asked her to lie and say she stayed at her’s the night she was supposed to have slept with Mark.

‘It takes two to tango’, said Nanny Pat, who was around Mark’s flat ironing his clothes for him.

And it seems Mario, who called of the break between him and Lucy and told her she only has one more chance, isn’t so squeaky clean.

Sam’s friend Peri, who dated Mario, told her that Mario and her broke up two weeks before the group’s trip to Marbella and that Mario was never interested in Lucy. Peri said she thought Mario was with Lucy to become the big man in Essex.