LA: She was introduced in Series 3 two years ago as a potential love interest for Kirk Norcross.However, Billi Mucklow has confirmed she has left The Only Way Is Essex to focus on her new Bikram yoga studio.
According to the Daily Mail report, the bubbly blonde, 26, will not appear in Series 9 of the show - which is currently filming in Marbella, Spain - but producers have left the door open for a potential return.
Instead, the reality star is focusing her energies on opening her new studio in Loughton, Essex next month.
Before joining TOWIE, Billi has long been involved in the health and beauty industry and owns the Belles & Beaus beauty salon in Buckhurst Hill, which has appeared in many TOWIE episodes.
When she was first introduced in Series 3 alongside her best friend Cara Kilbey, Kirk and Joey Essex were impressed by her Bikram yoga skills.
Billi is a qualified and experienced instructor in the exercise, which sees students participate in yoga classes in a hot and humid room of around 105F (40.6C).
Her spokesperson told the MailOnline: 'Billi has made the decision to leave TOWIE as she wishes to concentrate on opening her Bikram Yoga Studio next month as Billi is a qualified and experienced Bikram Yoga instructor and that is her real passion in life.'
Her decision to leave comes after her best friend Cara left TOWIE after Series 7 after she relocated to London.
During her six series on TOWIE, Billi enjoyed an on-screen romance with Cara's younger brother Tom Kilbey.
She also ended up in a few stormy rows with Jessica Wright, before the pair made up. Meanwhile, Danni Park-Dempsey is also said to have left TOWIE.
# For more information on Billi's yoga studio, visit www.bikramyogaessex.com.
