TOWIE at WAR! Mario and Jon Clark get into a heated argument before things get 'physical' with Mike
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It's never short of its fair share of drama - and that's an understatment.
But on Thursday filming on TOWIE is said to have been thrown into utter chaos as four stars nearly came to blows, during a location shoot for the reality show.
Jon Clark was seen squaring up to Mike Hassini, who appeared to push his co-star, as a verbal showdown between the former Love Island star and returning favourite Mario Falcone.
The face-off became so serious that production staff were forced to step in to calm things down.
Pictures obtained by The Sun show Jon striding up into Mike's personal space. However, things appeared to get even more intenser as Jon's younger brother Chris is seen darting between the pair in an attempt to separate them.
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As Chris seemingly struggled to keep the two reality stars apart, Mario can be seen striding up to the encounter, motioning with his arms for everyone to calm down.
However, it would seem that the confrontation was going the wrong way, and the crew stepped in to put an end to things.
Confirming that tempers may have got a little frayed on set, a TOWIE rep told Mirror Online: "Our production team had to step in when a scene between four of the boys became heated.
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"No punches were thrown and no one was hurt, however aggressive behaviour during filming will not be tolerated and disciplinary action will be taken if deemed appropriate."
One possible reason for the showdown could be Jon's on/off love interest, Lauren Pope.
While Mario and Mike have enjoyed a very cordial friendship with Jon and his brother Chris up until now, the tailor and his pal have been seen on camera warning Lauren of Jon's behaviour.
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Speaking to The Sun Online, a source said: "Jon was the one who was messaging Mario last night - there's a lot of tension between them as Jon's dating Lauren - and Mario used to date Lauren.
“Jon just feels like, even though Mario's moved on and he's engaged to someone else, every time something goes on with Lauren, he has to stick his oar in.
“He keeps hearing from people sly comments Mario's made, or things he's been saying, and he's sick of it."