Former TOWIE star Sam Faiers has been pictured with a scorched, brown lawn at her Surrey home, in apparent compliance with a regional hosepipe ban, in contrast to her ex-partner Mark Wright's noticeably lush green lawn at his Essex mansion. The comparison has drawn attention amid the UK's ongoing water restrictions, with the contrast between the two properties highlighting how celebrities are handling the ban differently.

Hosepipe bans have been in force across parts of the UK this summer following prolonged dry weather, restricting the use of garden hoses for watering lawns and washing cars. Faiers and Wright, who share two children and both live in exclusive properties, have previously been compared over their lifestyles, and the state of their respective gardens has become a talking point among fans following both on social media.