Love Island star Elma Pazar has joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex.
The reality TV personality, 29, who rose to fame on series five of the dating show in 2019, has now swapped one reality show for another as she joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday.
Elma made no time in making her presence known as she flaunted her incredibly taut figure in a skimpy bikini on the beach.
Exciting: Love Island’s Elma Pazar, 29, has joined the cast of TOWIE as she showed off her taut figure in a skimpy bikini whilst filming began in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday
Elma looked sensational as she showed off her sun-kissed glow in the velvet pink and green swimwear with a matching sheer sarong.
She boosted her height with a pair of strappy wedges and carried a zig-zag printed clutch bag, letting her long locks fall down her back.
Speaking ahead of the new series, a representative for the show explained: ‘She is going to be a huge surprise to the series as other cast members had no idea she was coming.
‘Until today, when filming began on the beach on the Dominican Republic.’
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She’s arrived! Speaking ahead of the new series, a representative for the show explained: ‘She is going to be a huge surprise to the series as other cast members had no idea she was coming’
Adding of Elma’s connection to the cast, they continued: ‘She has agreed to marry Diags [James Bennewith] one day – as even though she insists she doesn’t fancy him, she loves the belly laughs.
‘She is great mates with Amber [Turner] and has her back.’
The reality TV star was joined on the beach by her bikini-clad co-stars Amber, her boyfriend Dan Edgar, as well as Courtney Green and Chloe Meadows.
![Stunning: Elma looked sensational as she showed off her sun-kissed glow in the velvet pink and green swimwear with a matching sheer sarong](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/08/09/58820123-10895787-image-m-19_1654677850073.jpg)
![Chic: She shielded her eyes with a pair of Seventies style sunglasses](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/08/09/58820121-10895787-image-a-20_1654677858264.jpg)
Stunning: Elma looked sensational as she showed off her sun-kissed glow in the velvet pink and green swimwear with a matching sheer sarong
![Stylish: Elma arrived at Punta Cana Airport in an all-white ensemble, flashing her abs in a busty crop top and wide leg trousers with a Louis Vuitton clutch bag](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/08/10/58820129-10895787-Stylish_Elma_arrived_at_Punta_Cana_Airport_in_an_all_white_ensem-m-9_1654680146763.jpg)
Stylish: Elma arrived at Punta Cana Airport in an all-white ensemble, flashing her abs in a busty crop top and wide leg trousers with a Louis Vuitton clutch bag
Show stars Yazmin Oukhellou and her ex James Lock will also be taking part in the new series together and their fiery on-off relationship dominated story lines in the past.
Elma arrived at Punta Cana Airport in an all-white ensemble, flashing her abs in a busty crop top and wide leg trousers with a Louis Vuitton clutch bag.
Last year, she asked her followers to donate money to her bank account as she was out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
![Group hug: The reality TV star was joined on the beach by her bikini-clad co-stars Amber (centre) Dan Edgar (left), Chloe Meadows (centre right) and Courtney Green (right) as well as James Diags (centre left)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/08/09/58821833-10895787-image-a-23_1654678771168.jpg)
Group hug: The reality TV star was joined on the beach by her bikini-clad co-stars Amber (centre) Dan Edgar (left), Chloe Meadows (centre right) and Courtney Green (right) as well as James Diags (centre left)
The Love Island star took to Twitter and asked if anyone could ‘donate’ some funds as her job as an eyelash technician was not possible in lockdown.
Elma, who appeared on the 2019 series of the show, said she was unable to claim furlough and as such has been left without an income.
She wrote: ‘If anyone wants to donate to my bank account to cheer me up, I’ll be happy to send you over my details. No time wasters please. Many thanks kind regards xxx’.
One of Elma’s followers replied to the tweet and asked: ‘Can’t you claim furlough?’ to which she said: ‘Apparently I’m not eligible’.
![Happy: The rest of the cast were delighted by Elma's appearance as they hugged on the beach](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/08/09/58821831-10895787-image-a-24_1654678773886.jpg)
Happy: The rest of the cast were delighted by Elma’s appearance as they hugged on the beach
Another user wrote: ‘Or you could look for a real job? “influencer on social media”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/”love island contestant” are not careers’.
Elma told the user she works as an eyelash technician and is not an influencer, writing: ‘I mean people do make careers out of them, and people earn well from them which would imply they are “real jobs”.
‘However I’m an eyelash technician, which is also a “real job” and can’t work due to Covid restrictions.’
The user then suggested Elma try volunteering to which she said: ‘Very nice of you to suggest volunteering, I’ll look into it.
‘But unfortunately for me that’s still not making a change to my bank balance so my quest continues. Good night god bless.’
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Swapping one reality show for the other: Elma rose to fame on series five of the ITV dating show in 2019
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