 On 9 March 2016, it was announced that former "Ex on the Beach" star and "Celebrity Big Brother" housemate Megan McKenna has joined the cast and would be making her debut during the 200th episode.However, Megan previously made a brief appearance on the first Essexmas special in 2010 where she originally auditioned for Jess Wright's new girl group.On 13 March 2016, ahead of the show's milestone 200th episode, a special episode titled ""The Power of TOWIE"" aired hosted by Mark Wright, where cast past and present united to discuss the show's history.