Made In Chelsea is undergoing a huge casting shake-up this year for the upcoming 27th series.
One of the show’s biggest and longest-serving stars, Olivia Bentley, is stepping down from the Channel 4 series.
The reality star, 28, will take a break from the show to focus on her business following the breakdown of her relationship with Tristan Phipps last year.
According to The sunup to six new cast members will join the series following Liv’s departure.
A close source told the publication: “Liv has been at the forefront of all the drama for years – she’s been there the longest.
One of Made In Chelsea’s biggest and longest-serving current stars, Olivia Bentley, is stepping down from the Channel 4 series (pictured)
The reality star, 28, will take a break from the show to focus on her business following the breakdown of her relationship with Tristan Phipps last year (pictured together).
Liv has been in the show since series 11 in 2016, starting as a previous Sam Thompson fling (Liv pictured in the show)
“It’s been difficult in the last few series with the breakdown of her relationship with Tristan and she realized she needed to take a step back for her own good. She’s really in a great place and still loves the show, so she’s taking some time off. retreat for the moment.
“There are some new stars joining the cast who are ready and raring to shake things up a bit.”
A Channel 4 spokesperson confirmed: “Liv Bentley has shared her life with Made in Chelsea audiences for eight years and is now taking a short but well-deserved break from the show to focus on her business – JOMO.
“We look forward to welcoming him back to the show later this year.”
Liv has been on the show since series 11 in 2016, starting as a previous Sam Thompson adventure.
She became a central character in the series, with her on-again, off-again relationship with 26-year-old Tristan being an extremely dramatic storyline.
She is currently believed to be single after the couple split for good last year, with the messy split having been documented on the Channel 4 show.
Both stars moved on with other partners, with Liv dating David Templer before realizing she wasn’t ready for another relationship.
She became a central character in the series, with her on-again, off-again relationship with 26-year-old Tristan making for an extremely dramatic storyline.
She is currently believed to be single after the couple split for good last year, with the messy split having been documented on the Channel 4 show.
During their brief romance, they enjoyed a romantic holiday together, but ended things just before the cast flew out to film the series in Sydney before Christmas.
Meanwhile, Tristan, 26, dated newcomer Lauren Sintes following his split from Liv.
Liv discussed filming the series Down Under with her ex, saying: “Honestly, I mean, stop dating people and spending time with them. It’s strange.
“I was actually a little scared to go to Sydney because it was the first time Tristan and I had gone without being together.
“In all the other shows outside, we had always been a couple. It was good, actually. We’re friends.
The news that she’s taking a break from the show won’t come as a big surprise, since Liv recently hinted that she plans to quit soon to focus on something else.
She said ALL RIGHT! Review in December: “I’m retiring, I don’t know when. IIt’s amazing but maybe it’s time to move on.
As for what she would do after leaving the show, she said “find a husband” and “have a few kids.”
She added: “I want to focus on my wellness brand JOMO. I want to do more of that.
Both stars continued with other partners, with Liv dating David Templer before realizing she wasn’t ready for another relationship (pictured together)
The news that she’s taking a break from the show won’t come as a big surprise, since Liv recently hinted that she’s considering quitting soon to focus on something else.
Her break from the show comes less than a year after her good friends Ollie Locke and her husband Gareth also left the show in July to star in a new YouTube series.
The couple welcomed twins Apollo Magnus Obi and Cosima Emily Bex in August via surrogate, with Liv serving as Apollo’s godmother.
Ollie had appeared on and off in Made In Chelsea since the first series in 2011, while Gareth joined in 2018.
Speaking about their decision to leave, they said they had “outgrown it”. Made in Chelsea wanted more “control” over their production.
Gareth explained to The sun: “Made in Chelsea is about young people reconciling and breaking up. We are truly the fathers of it all.
“Now is the time to do something new and have something we have control over. We are part of the production of our new show and we will be able to share absolutely everything with our fans.
“With the arrival of children, we take a completely different path. We have outgrown Chelsea in that regard.
The next series of Made In Chelsea will see a host of stars return, including Dancing On Ice finalist Miles Nazaire, who is set to split his time between London and Sydney to appear in the Australian spin-off – Made In Bondi.
There will also be a spin-off with the British cast airing next month, with a number of stars flying off to film in Mauritius.
Her break from the show comes less than a year after her good friends Ollie Locke and her husband Gareth also left the show in July to star in a new YouTube series (pictured).
The couple welcomed twins Apollo Magnus Obi and Cosima Emily Bex in August via surrogate and said they had ‘outgrown’ for Made in Chelsea (pictured in August)
The next series of Made In Chelsea will see a host of stars return, including Dancing On Ice finalist Miles Nazaire (pictured on Dancing On Ice with partner Vanessa Bauer)