Top England footballer slid into TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise's DMs. TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise has revealed that a big England footballer slid into her DMs in 2025. 12 May 2026 A big England footballer has slid into Ella Rae Wise's DMs. The Only Way Is Essex star Ella Rae Wise The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) cast member kept coy when she made the revelation, over a year after she dumped co-star Dan Edgar, 35, in April 2025. Ella, 25, was asked by TOWIE narrator Denise Van Outen, 51, on the ITV reality show's podcast, You Alright, Hun?, to reveal the most famous footballer who has DM'd her.