Made in Chelsea is heading back to E4 this September, with Channel 4 confirming that the new series will begin on Monday, 14 September at 9pm. The SW3 gang will return with four new cast members joining the group, alongside familiar couples including Sam and Alice Vanderpump and Jules and Tristan.

The new series will begin with a pool party at Beks’ family home in Surrey, where viewers will get their first introduction to the latest arrivals. Channel 4 is already teasing new romances and growing tensions, with Sam Prince’s latest love interest catching somebody else’s attention and causing problems among the boys, while Jazz Saunders brings a new romance of her own into the Chelsea group.

Who Are the New Made in Chelsea Cast Members?

Four newcomers are joining Made in Chelsea this series, beginning with 27-year-old Maali Khan-Stokes. Maali is a head chef with ambitions to open her own zero-waste restaurant and already has connections to Chelsea after attending school in the area. She describes herself as having a “hot girl summer”, and Channel 4 has teased that she has already caught Sam Prince’s eye.

Liam Ventom, also 27, joins the series as a fitness entrepreneur with several existing connections to the group. He first met Jules through their mutual friend Mimi Webb and knows Chuggs from university, where the pair bonded over rugby. After going through a difficult break-up last year, Liam is ready to start dating again and apparently already has his eye on somebody within the Chelsea circle.

James Westbrook Elliott, 23, will also be joining. He is Freddy Knatchbull’s best friend and housemate and has grown up around the King’s Road, so he already knows plenty of people within the group. James previously worked with Harvey Armstrong on his drinks brand and arrives with a reputation for enjoying the spotlight.

The fourth newcomer is Eve Alero Vince-Odozi, a 21-year-old model and former England netball pathway player who is also studying Human Biology with plans to work in sports medicine and rehabilitation. Eve enters the series as Jazz Saunders’ new love interest, although neither of them is putting a label on their relationship as Jazz begins introducing her to the rest of the Chelsea group.

Which Made in Chelsea Couples Are Returning?

The new series will also catch up with several established relationships. Sam and Alice Vanderpump are returning alongside Jules and Tristan, while James and Maeva will also be back as the group moves into another round of Chelsea drama.

There already appears to be plenty happening around the new arrivals too. Sam Prince’s romantic life is once again expected to cause tension, while Jazz introducing Eve to her friends could bring a new relationship into the centre of the series.

For CultureCues, there is already plenty here to make the new series worth watching. A pool party, four new cast members and new romantic complications are a very Made in Chelsea way to kick things off. We are especially interested to see how Eve settles into the group with Jazz and what happens between Maali and Sam Prince. September in Chelsea is already looking busy.

Previous episodes of Made in Chelsea are available to stream on Channel 4 now.

Made in Chelsea returns to E4 on Monday, 14 September at 9pm.