<p><strong>Junaid Ahmed&nbsp;is one of the most visible queer Muslims on British television</strong> — and he’s doing it on one of the UK’s most-watched reality shows.</p><br><p><strong>As&nbsp;<em>The Only Way is Essex</em>&nbsp;returns to&nbsp;ITV2 and ITVX on Sunday nights at 9pm</strong>, Junaid sits down with Graeme Smith to talk identity, faith, fame and the reality behind the reality TV.</p><br><p>In this candid conversation, Junaid reflects on:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Coming out as a British-Pakistani Muslim</li><li>Navigating fame, faith and family</li><li>The pressures of visibility in both the LGBTQ+ and Muslim communities</li><li>Life behind the scenes of&nbsp;<em>TOWIE</em></li><li>Mental health, resilience, and staying true to yourself</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Junaid speaks with honesty and clarity about what it means to take up space as a queer person of faith — and why authentic representation on mainstream TV still matters.</p><br><p><strong>Watch TOWIE&nbsp;every Sunday at 9pm on ITV2 or stream anytime on ITVX.</strong></p><br><p>🎙️&nbsp;<em>Outcast World</em>&nbsp;is the award-nominated LGBTQ+ interview podcast hosted by Graeme Smith. New episodes weekly.</p><br><p>Keywords: Junaid Ahmed, TOWIE, Queer Muslim, LGBTQ+ Podcast, British Pakistani, ITV2, ITVX, Reality TV, Representation, Mental Health, Graeme Smith, Outcast World</p><p><strong><u>---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD ---</u></strong></p><br><p><strong><u>Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. </u></strong></p><br><p>This helps us become easier to discover. Please take time to rate the show and if you're enjoying the podcast then take time to comment about it wherever you listen. ////</p><br><p><strong>//// Check us on Insta, Youtube and TikTok @thisisoutcastworld /////</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

OUTCAST WORLD - The queer group chat

Graeme Smith

Junaid Ahmed: Queer, Muslim and Unfiltered on TOWIE

SEP 10, 202521 MIN
OUTCAST WORLD - The queer group chat

Junaid Ahmed: Queer, Muslim and Unfiltered on TOWIE

SEP 10, 202521 MIN

Description

<p><strong>Junaid Ahmed&nbsp;is one of the most visible queer Muslims on British television</strong> — and he’s doing it on one of the UK’s most-watched reality shows.</p><br><p><strong>As&nbsp;<em>The Only Way is Essex</em>&nbsp;returns to&nbsp;ITV2 and ITVX on Sunday nights at 9pm</strong>, Junaid sits down with Graeme Smith to talk identity, faith, fame and the reality behind the reality TV.</p><br><p>In this candid conversation, Junaid reflects on:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Coming out as a British-Pakistani Muslim</li><li>Navigating fame, faith and family</li><li>The pressures of visibility in both the LGBTQ+ and Muslim communities</li><li>Life behind the scenes of&nbsp;<em>TOWIE</em></li><li>Mental health, resilience, and staying true to yourself</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Junaid speaks with honesty and clarity about what it means to take up space as a queer person of faith — and why authentic representation on mainstream TV still matters.</p><br><p><strong>Watch TOWIE&nbsp;every Sunday at 9pm on ITV2 or stream anytime on ITVX.</strong></p><br><p>🎙️&nbsp;<em>Outcast World</em>&nbsp;is the award-nominated LGBTQ+ interview podcast hosted by Graeme Smith. New episodes weekly.</p><br><p>Keywords: Junaid Ahmed, TOWIE, Queer Muslim, LGBTQ+ Podcast, British Pakistani, ITV2, ITVX, Reality TV, Representation, Mental Health, Graeme Smith, Outcast World</p><p><strong><u>---THIS IS OUTCAST WORLD ---</u></strong></p><br><p><strong><u>Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a review. </u></strong></p><br><p>This helps us become easier to discover. Please take time to rate the show and if you're enjoying the podcast then take time to comment about it wherever you listen. ////</p><br><p><strong>//// Check us on Insta, Youtube and TikTok @thisisoutcastworld /////</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>