TOWIE gossip: Amy Childs "hurt" by Sam Faiers' book

Amy Childs

Former TOWIE star Amy Childs has said she’s been left “hurt” by comments made by Sam Faiers in a new book.

Sam released her ‘behind the scenes’ story of life on The Only Way Is Essex, including its former cast members.

In her column for new! magazine, Amy wrote: “I was upset to learn my friend Sam Faiers has written some not-so-nice things about me in her book.

“In it, she claims I’m not the person she thought I was and said my management comes before my friends.”

Amy explains: “I was very hurt and upset to read this, especially as she was messaging me on Twitter last week, saying she misses me.

“I wish she had told me this beforehand, so I didn’t have to read it in a newspaper.”

And Amy suggested Sam and other members of the ITV2 series are jealous of her.

She added: “The truth is that some of the TOWIE lot have held a little bit of a grudge because I was the first one to leave the show.

“I don’t think they could understand my decision, and when I signed with my manager Claire Powell, they all thought I believed I had hit the big time.

“But I don’t think like that at all. My friends are very important to me, and Claire is like my second mum!

“I try my hardest to speak to all of my friends, but it has to work both ways too.”

The Only Way Is Essex continues tonight on ITV2.