Chloe Sims has revealed the real reason she abruptly pulled her daughter from filming TOWIE.
The reality star, 42, told MailOnline she felt uncomfortable about the way Madison, 19, was treated when she appeared on the ITVBe series and instantly regretted putting her son on TV at such a young age.
In an exclusive interview, the mother-of-one said she didn’t allow Madi to use social media until she was 16 and even now she can’t stand the teenager having an online profile.
Being a protective mother led Chloe to keep Madison out of the spotlight as much as possible, but she admits that trolls have attacked her for mistakenly believing she was leaving her daughter behind.
Chloe has revealed that Madison was always in the background during filming and although she doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps on reality TV, she does see herself on stage.
Speaking to MailOnline, Chloe said: ‘I didn’t show Madi much when I was on TOWIE. When she was little, I let her do a couple of scenes and I didn’t like the way they treated her, so I pulled her out and told her I didn’t want her filming.
‘Madi didn’t understand it because she was so young, and I thought it wasn’t her choice and I was going to put her on television, and this is not something she had signed up for when she was five. I felt very protective of her, I didn’t want her in front of the camera and I tried to protect her from that whole world.
Chloe Sims has revealed the real reason she abruptly pulled her daughter from filming TOWIE
The reality star told MailOnline she felt uncomfortable about the way Madison was treated when she appeared on the series and instantly regretted putting her son on TV at such a young age.
‘When I was filming TOWIE during those years, a lot of people didn’t realize she was with me like when we went to Marbella, she was with me, she and her grandmother, they were in the room with me.
‘I was trying to do the right thing and protect my son, but they didn’t see me as a mother. The trolls would say where your daughter is. It was difficult to navigate that.
“It’s a scary decision to put your child on TV because you’re exposing him. I’m a pretty nervous person anyway and I think the worst of things, I didn’t want anyone looking at my daughter, I’m very protective. I keep her out of public view as much as possible.
Chloe admits she doesn’t like her daughter being online because she can see how the pressures of social media are deeply affecting teenage girls.
The television star says that if it were not for her career on the small screen, she would not use Instagram, since even as a 42-year-old adult, it can damage her self-esteem.
She said: ‘I am a mother of a 19-year-old daughter. She is my best friend, she is very funny and has become her own person, but she is a little sassy sometimes, she has a lot of my personality. She is the love of my life.
‘I didn’t let Madi have social media for years. I think I was 16 when I agreed to let her have it and I still hate that she has it to this day, I can’t stand it. If I wasn’t in this industry, I wouldn’t have it. If you want to feel bad about yourself, all you have to do is read a little scroll.
‘Fortunately, she is not pursuing a career in reality TV, but Madison has a really great voice, is good at singing and likes performing arts and acting.
‘She was going to drama school in Los Angeles. He knows how to sing opera, he has an incredible voice, I don’t know where he got it from because I can’t sing a single note. “She likes singing more, which makes me happy because she is a real talent.”
Chloe admits she doesn’t like her daughter being online because she can see how the pressures of social media are deeply affecting teenage girls.
Despite starring in TOWIE, Celebs Go Dating and her own series The House of Sims, Chloe says she fears the idea of her daughter showing an interest in reality TV.
Chloe, pictured alongside her friend Rita Ora, insists the increasing pressure to be “thin” following the rise of celebrity weight loss drug Ozempic “drives her crazy”.
Despite starring in TOWIE, Celebs Go Dating and her own series The House of Sims, Chloe says she fears the idea of her daughter showing any interest in reality TV and her worst nightmare would be Madison joining the cast of Love Island .
She maintains that the dating show needs to have more diverse body types and admits that as a mother, she finds it “difficult” to watch the series.
Chloe insists the growing pressure to be “thin” following the rise of celebrity weight loss drug Ozempic “drives her crazy”, as she urges TV bosses to press ahead with equal representation during the screening process. casting.
She said: “If Madi turned around one day and said she wanted to go on Love Island, I’d probably try to talk her out of it.”
‘I really feel like they need to fix that show. They say they are being inclusive but that is not the case. As a parent, it is difficult to care for your teenager.
“I don’t want to dig it up, but I don’t think they’re very inclusive when it comes to body image, we’re past those days.” We need to see real bodies and real women. Everyone has moved on, except reality TV.
‘Women my age are still shocked when they see images of perfect-looking people. With all this stuffed down your throat… You might be enjoying a good Chinese on a Saturday night and then see 10 perfect bodies of 20-year-old girls on TV, I mean, come on. There is so much pressure all the time to be thin that it drives me crazy.
‘I can’t be bothered to think, I better not have that cake and that constant pressure, at 42 years old I’m like for God’s sake… I don’t want to worry about these things, and I certainly don’t want my daughter worried. I have to be very attentive to her and make sure she knows that everyone’s body is different.’
It’s been years since Chloe properly spoke to her sisters Frankie and Demi after the family had a terrible fight, which was captured on their reality series The Sims House.
Chloe, pictured with her cousin Joey Essex and Jonathan Cheban, has been living the Los Angeles dream, but everything is about to change.
Three years ago, Chloe uprooted her life in Essex and began a new chapter in America.
She became a producer and star of the reality series House of Sims, which follows the ups and downs of her family, including her younger brother Charlie and sisters Frankie and Demi.
The second season, available to watch on streaming giant Netflix, was particularly difficult for Chloe to film as it documented the aftermath of her fight with her sisters, which remains unresolved to this day.
Despite longing for a reconciliation, Chloe admits she doesn’t know how to resolve her issues, as her once close-knit family unit is currently in tatters.
She said: “The last series was difficult to film because at the time we had some build-up in our family and it was the first time we had come face to face on camera.
‘We all had strong feelings about the discussion and there was a lot of crossover. It still hasn’t been resolved and everyone keeps their word.
‘It is sad that we have not been able to solve our problems. We actually haven’t seen each other since we filmed the last episode. It’s now out on Netflix, which is a bittersweet feeling, it’s the dream but it’s not the dream series…
“I hope the argument resolves itself and not because I’m concerned about the show, but rather my extended family, immediate family, has put them in a difficult position.
“I want to put this behind me, but where I am in my life, I’m busy and obviously my main priority is my daughter. “I’ve put that on the back burner and they’re all the same.
‘These public consequences are truly shameful. It’s not what I always wanted. “I feel embarrassed about it and it’s not something I take lightly.”
The star, seen with close friend Vas J Morgan, revealed she has bought an apartment in New York and will be moving to the Big Apple in the New Year.
She has fully immersed herself in the Los Angeles lifestyle, mingling with A-list stars at awards shows after parties and previously hanging out with the likes of Lionel Richie’s son Miles.
On Thursday night he attended Paris Hilton’s concert at the Hollywood Palladium, where Kim Kardashian was also a guest.
But since spending two weeks in New York with her close friend Vas J Morgan, Chloe has been seduced by the bright lights of the big city.
The star revealed she has bought an apartment in the Big Apple and will be moving into her Carrie Bradshaw-inspired digs in the New Year.
She said: ‘I’ve fallen in love with New York. It’s literally like walking on a movie set.
‘I have done something impulsive and decided to buy an apartment there. I’m going to love the Carrie Bradshaw block, I’m going for it, I’m turning 43 next week and I feel like what do I have to lose?
‘I really think I could meet my husband in New York and I’m not even kidding. It is the dream city for a single woman my age. There are a lot of attractive guys, more than I’ve seen in London or Los Angeles.
‘I really feel like it’s my home and I’ve finally found it. I started to feel a little lost in Los Angeles, while there are a lot of people my age in the city.’