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'It's so hypocritical. She wasn't very nice to those kids in the beginning': Kate Ferdinand has built her brand around being a 'blended family' success story - but insiders say the 'reality has been quite different'

When former bank worker Kate Wright joined The Only Way Is Essex in 2015, she was refreshingly comfortable embarrassing herself on TV. But it all changed when she caught the eye of Rio Ferdinand.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: Daily Mail ·
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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: Jun 26, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Culture & Society
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