HOT CELEBRITIES: Maria Fowler downs bottle of vodka and kisses former co-stars at her TOWIE leaving do

14th January 2012
She was told this week she 'wouldn't be needed' for the new season of The Only Way Is Essex.
But Maria Fowler was never going to leave quietly.
The 25-year-old held a boozy bash at Nu Bar in Essex last night to celebrate her time on the show.

Good night? Former The Only Way Is Essex star Maria Fowler looked a little worse for wear as she downed a bottle of vodka at her leaving party at Nu Bar in Essex

And the model didn't hold back on the partying.
She was seen downing from a bottle of vodka, kissing her former co-stars Jessica Wright and Billi Mucklow, and even groping Cara Kilbey.

Kissing co-stars: Maria locked lips with Jessica Wright, not putting her drink down for one second

Party girl: Maria had written a note on her arm saying 'Bye Essex', and later kicked off her shoes as she left the venue

And when things got too much, Maria eventually kicked off her towering, peep-toe Louboutins to brave the pavement with bare feet.
She looked gorgeous in an orange, red and pink bandage dress from Celeb Boutique which had a keyhole-type design at the front to reveal her enhanced chest.
Jessica looked a little more casual in an off-the-shoulder grey top, with the words 'Addicted to you' emblazoned on the front, leather leggings and a fur coat.

Feeling bloated: The glamour model blows air kisses as she dances, before Peri Sinclair places a hand on her friend's stomach as she sips another drink

Holding it all together: Jess inspects her former co-star's cleavage in the extremely tight bandage dress

Cara went for a more glamorous look in a plunging red maxi dress, while her best friend Billi opted for an extremely tight blue T-shirt dress.
Lauren Goodger was also there, dressing demurely in a pair of grey shorts over black tights and a long-sleeved, sheer spotty top.
Her hair appeared to be several shades darker than her usual honey-blonde look.

Party girls: Maria had written a note on her arm saying 'Bye Essex', and later kicked off her shoes as she left the venue

Snuggled up: Jessica looked comfortable in this fur jacket, while Billi went for a very tight blue T-shirt dress

James 'Arg' Argent led the boys, looking dapper in a suit and bowtie.
And in contrast, Mario Falcone donned blue jeans, a white T-shirt and a black jacket with sheepskin trim.
Maria appeared to be having a great night, showing off the words 'Bye Essex' she had written on her arm.

Bring in the hunks: James 'Arg' Argent looked dapper in a suit and bowtie, while Mario Falcone donned a jacket with sheepskin trim

There was no sign of her footballer boyfriend Lee Croft.
She tweeted: 'Amazing night in Nubar but gotta sat I miss my Crofty massively n excited for our move this week!!!!!!!!! So happy right now... & leaving towie for me is a massive weight off my shoulders. I can go out, be myself n get drunk lol... N I got my man 2 go home 2 2moro.'
She added later: 'Such an amazing leaving do @ nubar..... Love the gang so much but rwady for new adventures. You will all know about it!! Xxxxxx.'
Maria was spotted earlier yesterday without a spot of make-up on before she'd managed to get ready.

Unlikely friendship: Joey Essex was picked up from the party by singer Chipmunk, in his Rolls Royce

The model was seen entering a salon sporting a bare face and her hair scraped back, showing off her unkempt roots.
She recently switched her fiery red locks for a lighter style, opting to go more blonde.
And she's slowly been lightening her hair for the last month, last topping up her locks earlier this month.

Essex style: Joey dressed similarly to Mario in jeans, excepted opted for a grey blazer

But she obviously needed another touch up of colour when she dropped in to the Belles & Beaus salon in Essex, which is owned by Billi.
She spent three hours in the hairdressers' chair in the new year to perfect her new blonde image.
But Maria's roots appeared to have an odd grey tone, while the rest of her hair looked like it had gone back to her natural red.

An Essex girl at heart: Maria takes a break from the partying to top up her make-up

Best friends: Maria and Jessica appeared to be getting along like a house on fire

It was a rarity to see the reality star looking so dressed down, wearing a wrap-around brightly coloured cardigan.
Fowler teamed the casual number with a pink T-shirt, skinny jeans and lilac flip-flops, later changing into black Ugg boots.
But she was obviously about to work her beauty magic as she was prepping for a night on the town on Friday night.
She visited both Billi's salon, as well as HOBS to receive a full 'pamper' session.

Where's Lucy? Maria shares a joke with the handsome Mario, but his girlfriend is nowhere to be seen

Ahead of the visits, Maria wrote on her Twitter page: 'Off to @belles_beausx and @HOBSALONS pamper time ready for tonight!x'
The TV star was planning to head out with TOWIE stars Mucklow and Cara.
She added: 'Buzzin @BilliMucklow @carakilbey comin to play tonight too..!!!! #MissedThemALittleBit hahaha x' I'm sad to see you go! And then it was TOWIE newcomer Billi Mucklow's turn for a Maria smacker
But the Derby-native was left embarrassed when she was spotted in her dishevelled state before she'd managed to undergo her beauty treatments.
'Forgot about paps in essex... Don't have that problem in derby haha jus got exposed no makeup by 3 of them boooo u no who u r!!!!' she complained.

It started off so well: Maria looked gorgeous in this red, pink and black dress, with a keyhole-type cutout at the front

Home to her man: Maria's footballer boyfriend Lee Croft did not attend but she tweeted that she missed him

She then added a picture of the three snappers who were pressed against the salon window trying to catch her not looking her best.
Glamour model Maria Fowler and teenager Harry Derbidge announced on Wednesday that they had decided to leave the show.
But it was revealed that producers had actually told the pair 'they would not be needed'.