Love Island legend replaces Billie Faiers on Towie podcast at the last minute – and fans will love it

A LOVE Island legend has replaced Billie Faiers on the Towie podcast at the last minute. The official The Only Way Is Essex podcast, titled You Alright, Hun?, is hosted by Billie Faiers. Billie Faiers is sadly ill so won’t be able to host today’s episode of the Towie companion podcast Credit: The Only Way Is Essex/YouTube She took over hosting duties from Denise van Outen last month Credit: The Only Way Is Essex/YouTube Billie officially took over as host on July 30, with the release of her debut episode after Denise van Outen stepped down. But Billie is sadly sick and can’t appear on this week’s episode, with her stand-in now revealed. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! ITV chose stand-in Amy Hart, with her thought to be the “perfect choice”. A source told The Sun: “Amy was the perfect stand-in choice as she’s proved herself time and time again as a really capable and vibrant onscreen host during the Love Island Morning After podcast. Amy Hart has stepped in for Billie today Credit: Getty Denise hosted the show for 12 episodes this year Credit: Getty “And she’s a genuine Towie fan,” they added. Billie took over hosting duties for the second series last month. Denise hosted 12 episodes of the spin-off from April to July 2026, with Billie’s hosting duties coinciding with the new series of Towie. Although Denise doesn’t host the podcast, she continues her narrative voiceover role for the main television show. Most read in TV The podcast is the official weekly companion show for The Only Way Is Essex featuring cast gossip, behind-the-scenes stories, and listener dilemmas. This comes around two years since Billie was last seen on telly amid speculation of friction with her younger sister, Sam Faiers. Sam’s life took a very different turn when she left Essex for Surrey with partner Paul Knightley and their three kids in 2020. The move left Billie baffled and reportedly feeling ‘abandoned’. Sam’s life U-turn was said to have been the start of issues between the pair, which were further exacerbated when Sam quit their show The Mummy Diaries in 2021. The show was then re-branded as Billie & Greg: The Family Diaries, continuing to follow Billie’s family until they wrapped up their final episode in late 2024. Comment now