Amy Childs finally put her six-year feud with Bobby Norris to bed as she made her return to TOWIE on Sunday for the new series.
The reality star, 30, who was one of the show’s original cast members, was back in action on the show as viewers took to social media to rejoice at her return.
Amy and Bobby, 34, were among many attendees at a socially-distanced gathering where they attempted to patch things up after falling out in 2014.
Making amends: Amy Childs, 30, finally put her six-year feud with Bobby Norris, 34, to bed as she made her return to TOWIE on Sunday for the new series
The feud started when Bobby was left heartbroken after Amy’s cousin Harry Derbidge cheated on him, with Amy taking Harry’s side.
Amy began by saying: ‘I think we need to talk don’t we? I think with me and you, things happened six years ago.’
Speaking to Saffron Lempriere who was also in attendance, Amy explained: ‘Bobby said hurtful things to me and I said hurtful things to Bobby.’
Bobby said: ‘I dated Harry, not you. You never made a fool of me. That’s what hurt [when we fell out].
Awkward: Amy and Bobby, 34, were among many attendees at a socially-distanced gathering where they attempted to patch things up after falling out in 2014
‘I get you want to defend your cousin but honestly, hand on heart, I want you to be nothing but happy.’
Amy wished her old friend well also, saying: ‘You seem really happy. Bob, no hard feelings. Let’s go out.’
It comes after Amy opened up about her secret feud with Bobby, admitting they had not spoken for six years.
The pair were last in contact in 2014 until producers instigated the awkward run-in between the pair.
Drama: The feud started when Bobby was left heartbroken after Amy’s cousin Harry Derbidge cheated on him, with Amy taking Harry’s side
Bobby told Amy: ‘I get you want to defend your cousin but honestly, hand on heart, I want you to be nothing but happy’
Pals again: Amy wished her old friend well also, saying: ‘You seem really happy. Bob, no hard feelings. Let’s go out’
Speaking to The Sun Online, Amy said: ‘Bobby and I fell out and haven’t really spoken for years. He was dating my cousin Harry and things just got really nasty when they broke up.
‘Bobby said some b****y things and I said some b****y things and it was just one of those fallouts where we didn’t really speak after that.
‘It was such a long time ago but I knew it was still going to be awkward between us because I was coming back to the show.’
Meanwhile, fans were thrilled to see Amy back in action on the show after she recently marked its tenth anniversary.
At the beginning of the episode, Amy was joined by her daughter Polly, 3, and her mother Jules for an outdoor afternoon tea.
Reaction: Fans were thrilled to see Amy back in action on the show after she recently marked its tenth anniversary
Viewers were overjoyed the fan favourite was back, with one writing: ‘Nice to see Amy Childs back on my TV’.
Another said: ‘Lovely seeing Amy Childs back. The OG,’ while another added: ‘Amy Childs back in #TOWIE I haven’t wathced the show in like 4 seasons’.
The TOWIE star shares daughter Polly, three, with her builder ex Bradley Wright, and son Ritchie Jr, two, with businessman ex Ritchie.
Speaking to The Sun about their parenting styles, she explained that she and Ritchie’s father made the decision to keep their child out of the public eye, which is why he hasn’t been featured on social media or television.
Comeback: At the beginning of the episode, Amy was joined by her daughter Polly, 3, and her mother Jules for an outdoor afternoon tea
Shockingly, Amy revealed she had been accused of not loving her son as much due to the decision.
She explained: ‘He is a beautiful little boy, he is like a mini-me and of course I love him every bit as much as Polly. Polly has a different dad and I made different decision with Polly and it is that simple.
‘It was a hard decision because I don’t want Ritchie or Polly to grow up and say why did you do that with me and not my brother and sister.
Family: The TOWIE star shares daughter Polly, three, with her builder ex Bradley Wright, and son Ritchie Jr, two, with businessman ex Ritchie
‘All the constant messages questioning my love for Ritchie does get me down though because I love my children exactly the same.’
Amy has protected Ritchie’s privacy so fiercely that his name was not even revealed until March this year, when she accidentally let it slip in an interview.
Meanwhile, although Amy has insisted she would never pressure Polly to follow in her footsteps with a career in reality television, she mused, ‘I think she is made for TV’.
TOWIE returns on Sunday September 20 at 9pm on ITVBe.
Future: Although Amy has insisted she would never pressure Polly to follow in her footsteps with a career in reality television, she mused, ‘I think she is made for TV’