the ninth series began on 15 august 2018, and concluded on 31 october 2018 following twelve episodes, making this the longest series to date. the series was confirmed at the end of the eighth series final episode in may 2018. the cast members for this series were confirmed on 23 july 2018, and features former "made in chelsea" cast member daisy robins, as well as "the valleys" star natalee harris. jack delvin, who previously appeared in the sixth series, returned to this series once again, this time as another ex. the series was filmed in tulum, mexico.