STARS of the hit TV show The Only Way is Essex stars dropped into a shopping centre in Clacton to meet their fans.

Towie’s Tommy Mallet and Georgia Kousoulou were at Clacton Factory Outlet to meet shoppers last Wednesday.

The glamorous couple visited the centre to sign autographs and pose for selfies with fans of the ITV2 show.

Georgia said: '”It was such a great day. We met loads of fans and everyone was so nice.

“We'll definitely be coming back to Clacton again.

“Thank you to everyone that came down to meet with us - and everyone that donated to Clacton Family Trust too.

“It's a great charity and we're really happy to have raised some funding for them and their cause.”

Tommy added: “It was a really great day and like Georgia says, we'll defo be back again “It was great to meet everyone and catch some rays by the sea - can't beat a bit of Clacton.”

The Brentwood-based, Bafta award-winning reality soap opera follows the lives of real people being put into manipulated situations.