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IRISH model Tess O'Reilly looks set for fame across the water, after bagging a spot in smash hit reality series The Only Way Is Essex.

Tess (24) and her pal Holly Henderson from Liverpool were flown to the exclusive Spanish resort of Marbella in recent weeks in order to join cast favourites including playboy Mark Wright, Amy Childs and Lauren Pope for a special one-hour episode of the show.

The beauty, who has previously dated late reality star Jade Goody's hubby Jack Tweed, is now hopeful she could become a regular fixture on the show.

"Basically I got on the show because I'm good friends with Mark (Wright)," she explained. "Myself and his best friend Jack Tweed used to have a bit of a thing and I got to know him that way. He's been asking us to go on the show for a while and then they were looking for some people to bring to Marbella for the finale show."

Bad news for Tweed - the producers didn't want "Notorious" Jack but were willing to bring on his "ex", unknown "Tipperary" Tess .....