| Life on Marbs | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Opening theme | Life on Marbs theme |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Luke McFarlane Derek McLean |
| Production locations | Marbella, Spain |
| Camera setup | Multi Camera |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production company | Lime Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITVBe |
| Release | 22 July – 7 October 2015 |
| Related | |
| The Only Way is Essex | |
Life on Marbs is a British semi-reality television series set in Marbella, Spain. The series follows the lives of the people who work and live in Marbs.
It is broadcast on ITVBe on 22 July 2015. Former The Only Way is Essex stars Ferne McCann and Elliot Wright have briefly appeared in the series
In March 2016, OK! Magazine exclusively revealed that they won't be coming back for a second series.
On 29 September 2016, Natalie appeared in the Channel 5 documentary Celebrity Botched Up Bodies to fix a previous nose job that went wrong.
| Main Cast member | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Graham | 25 | Property manager, waiter and older brother of Jeff |
| Alex Weaver | 19 | editor for Marbella Rocks magazine |
| Amy Carter | 24 | Co-owner of Golden Tarts Beauty Salon |
| Bally Singh | 39 | Owner of The Rich List group |
| Cassie Rowan | 28 | Housewife and part-time beautician |
| Danni Levy | 31 | Fitness trainer and journalist |
| Felicity Faye Kidd | 28 | Owner of Marbella Dress Company |
| Jeff Graham | 23 | Businessman and younger brother of Adam |
| Jon Stretton Knowles | 34 | Entrepreneur |
| Jordan Sargeant | 23 | Head of Sales at Marbella Rocks magazine |
| Josh Ortega | 21 | PR for Ultimate Promotions Marbella and Briefly dated Jordan |
| Joss Mooney | 27 | Fitness trainer and model. Before Life on Marbs, Mooney was a cast member of the first series of Ex on the Beach |
| Lauren Vyner | 22 | Works at the Golden Tarts Beauty Salon |
| Linda Hodgkins | 54 | Runs Linekars Group. She is known as Mummy of Marbella, good friends with Suzy and appeared in Elliott Wright Playa in Marbella |
| Lola Zambrana | 21 | Occupation: Interior Designer, model, concierge and previously dated Adam |
| Mark Forster | 33 | Owns a vehicle rental business |
| Maxwell Jameson | 18 | Head booker at Target Models Marbella |
| Natalie Richardson | 32 | Housewife and former model |
| Sarah Carter | 38 | Fellow co-owner of Golden Tarts Beauty Salon |
| Suzy White | 34 | Aspiring singer. Good friends with Linda and appeared in Elliott Wright Playa in Marbella |
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