[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by cub

No it was not.

It's based on Jersey Shore.

Do some research before spouting out wrong unformation.

In April 2011, it was reported that former Big Brother winner Brian Belo plans on suing the makers of The Only Way Is Essex – claiming they "stole his idea".[90] Belo was in the original pilot of the show – provisionally titled Totally Essex[91] – alongside current stars Mark Wright, Sam Faiers, Kirk Norcross and Amy Childs.[90] Belo plans on suing his former manager and Lime Productions, which makes the show, for lost earnings of up to £100,000 a series.[90] The Sun reported that Belo had spent the previous two years working on an idea for a United Kingdom version of The Hills, with his manager successfully pitching the pilot to Lime Productions.[90] After not making the cast list, Belo believed he might be involved in producing the show, but was "cut" from the production entirely.[90]

[cub]

Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985

Do some research before spouting out wrong unformation.

Firstly: I should have said The Hills not Jersey Shore. These rubbish shows are all the same to me.

Secondly how did Brian Belo 'create' the show (your words) when it is based on an American reality show?

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by cub

Firstly: I should have said The Hills not Jersey Shore. These rubbish shows are all the same to me.

Secondly how did Brian Belo 'create' the show (your words) when it is based on an American reality show?

Brian Belo created the concept of having a hills like show based in Essex is what i said.

He spent 2 years pitching it and it was originally like a documentary (Totally Essex) which then developed into the show it is now.

See below...Brian Belo also stars

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