Megan McKenna will have ‘less screen time’ on TOWIE so she can pursue country music career

Megan singin’ some good ol’ country. Who knew?! (Picture: Wenn)

After surprising both fans of music and TOWIE with her country singing voice, Megan McKenna is ready to cut her screen time on the reality show to concentrate on her fledgling music career.

The reality show star, 25, is thought to not be a full time cast member in the forthcoming series of the hit show so she can dedicate more time to chasing her dream of country music success, having already spent time in Nashville learning her craft.

Megan’s decision follows critical acclaim for her debut single High Heeled Shoes and her previous admission that she would choose her music career over Towie.

Megan McKenna meets with local Nashville guitarist Greg to rehearse on ‘There’s Something About Megan’ (Picture: ITVbe)

A representative for Megan told Metro.co.uk: ‘Megan has decided to reduce her TOWIE filming hours because of her increasing commitments to music.’

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It is also thought that there will be no major story lines for Megan in the show, following her recent split from boyfriend Pete Wicks.

Megan has seemingly wasted no time dwelling on her split with on/off boyfriend Pete, having reportedly already rekindled her romance with an ex.

A source said: ‘Megan has always had this bond with Harry. It’s no  surprise she turned to him when things got hard with Pete and now she’s single they’re seeing how things go before deciding whether to go for a full on relationship.’

Megan and Pete called it a day earlier in October (Picture: ITV)

But her new relationship could cause heartache for Pete, who is believed to have suspected something may have been going on between Megan and Harry. An insider told The Sun: ‘Pete will be absolutely distraught to find out they’ve been speaking and meeting up.

‘He’s always been wary of Harry and always believed Megan’s words that they were no longer in touch. This will make him doubt whether this was the case.’

Reps for Megan McKenna have been contacted by Metro.co.uk.

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