Billie Faiers shares glimpse inside £1.4m mansion renovation and admits build 'isn't easy'

Best friends Billie Faiers and Ferne McCann looked in great spirits following a workout at the gym on Tuesday.The pals, who rang in the New Year together during a getaway to the Maldives, were seen chatting and giggling away as they emerged from Absolute Gym in Essex. Billie showed off her toned figure in a head to toe black outfit that consisted of leggings, a black top and a zip-up hoodie while opting for a pair of comfortable white trainers.The 32 year old, who had her locks styled into a casual ponytail, carried a large pink water bottle as she walked alongside her good pal Ferne.

Billie Faiers and husband Greg Shepherd recently celebrated their son Arthur's fifth birthday with an incredible Marvel-themed party. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Billie, 32, and Greg, 37, went all out for Arthur's big day, having hired out Jump Evolution, a trampoline park and party venue based in Essex.

Billie and Sam Faiers recently revealed that they'd been turned away from a high-end London restaurant, having arrived around 20 minutes late for their reservation. The former TOWIE stars, who opened up about their dismay on their new podcast, had booked a table at swanky eatery Sexy Fish, to celebrate their mum Suzie's 53rd birthday. With the trio arriving 20 minutes late, Sexy Fish's 15-minute grace period had passed, and consequently their table had been given away to a different group of diners.

Jacqueline Jossa has revealed she was forced to sell her house due to money struggles after leaving EastEnders. After starring as Lauren Branning on the BBC show for eight years, the 29 year old explained how life changed very quickly after she left the soap in 2018.

Since their plans were first unveiled, Billie and Greg Shepherd have faced mounting criticism from neighbours of the £1.4 million home they are currently renovating.The local residents are increasingly unhappy with Billie and Greg's current extension which has been in progress since last year.The dispute has proved a furious set up for an ongoing row between the angry nearby residents and the family who are yet to even move into the Essex property.The couple has revealed that they are no longer on speaking terms with their neighbours and instead forked out £20k on trees to hide their garden from any prying eyes. So, how did things get so bad? Let's take a look.

Sam and Billie Faiers have shared their dismay at being turned away from a high-end London restaurant, after turning up 20 minutes late for their reservation. The pair had been in London with their mum Suzie to celebrate her 53rd birthday, and booked a table at the upmarket sushi eatery Sexy Fish in advance.

Sam and Billie Faiers have revealed that they were left red faced after being rejected from entering a swanky eatery in London's Mayfair.

Billie Faiers pulled out all the stops to surprise her husband Greg Shepherd for his 37th birthday at their family home in Essex.The Family Diaries star, 32, who is currently renovating her dream home with Greg, took to Instagram to share with her 2.4million followers a peek inside the birthday celebrations. Billie enlisted the help of Evaly Events to create the perfect backdrop with 'Greg' spelled out in huge rose gold alphabet balloons along with clusters of stars in blue and silver tones. Greg was also treated to a huge clear balloon packed with smaller ones that was printed with: "Happy Birthday Greg." In a sweet moment, Billie filmed Greg with his eyes closed as he held hands with Nelly, seven, and four year old Arthur while walking into the dining room.

Greg Shepherd and his wife Billie Faiers have decided to postpone having a third child together amid their ongoing house renovations.The Family Diaries star Billie, 32, recently shared her plans to fall pregnant within the next year, but now her husband has revealed they're unlikely to have a child soon as they've got "too much going on". Speaking in an exclusive interview with OK! about the Thomas & Friends brand campaign called Reading with Little Friends, Greg, 37, explained that he would "never say never" to expanding his brood, but he's not ready to take that step just yet. "I would never say never, I mean it's not something that we're planning at the moment.

There's no denying the love between the Mummy Diaries couple Greg Shepherd and Billie Shepherd, as they have now been together for 10 years. The pair – who have two children together, Nellie and Arthur – exclusively told OK!they are still the "best of friends" 10 years on during their anniversary photoshoot. Now, dad-of-two Greg, 37, has opened up about their marriage, claiming that he is often the one who instigates the affection between them.

Billie Faiers has given a glimpse inside the lavish dinner party she held for close friends and family at her home alongside husband Greg Shepherd.The 32 year old, who has offered a look inside her £1.4million home renovation project, shared a sneak peek inside the luxurious evening with her 2.3million Instagram followers.The former The Only Way Is Essex star looked stunning as she wore a deep turquoise high neck top and a pair of black flared trousers. She paired the look with gold jewellery and matching strappy heels.

Albert Square she says she struggled with money. The 29-year-old former soap star, was reported in the Mirror as saying she wasn't 'embarrassed or ashamed' to share her struggles with fans, which she revealed during a chat with Sam and Billie Faiers on their podcast The Sam and Billie Show. The mum-of-two has been busy renovating her £1.

Eastenders star Jacqueline Jossa claims she had to sell her house after she left the soap in 2018.

Jacqueline Jossa has revealed she was forced to sell her house due to money struggles after leaving EastEnders. After starring as Lauren Branning on the BBC show for eight years, the 29 year old explained how life changed very quickly after she left the soap in 2018. The mum-of-two and 2019 Queen of the Jungle went into detail about her financial experiences in an open conversation with Sam and Billie Faiers on their podcast, The Sam and Billie Show.

Billie Faiers and friend Jacqueline Jossa want homework for children in primary school to be scrapped. The duo were chatting for a podcast alongside Billie's sister Sam Faiers on The Sam and Billie Show on Tuesday 22 February.

Jacqueline Jossa has shared how she was so skint after quitting BBC EastEnders that she had to sell her home. The mum of two has opened up in a new interview. The star, who won ITV I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, is married to ex TOWIE star Dan Osborne.