JACQUELINE Jossa has claimed that In The Style have not paid her in months as the firm teeters on the brink of administration.
Jac, 32, signed as the face of the affordable fashion brand five years ago in a deal rumoured to be worth almost £1 million.
As part of the agreement, she earned commission based on the sale success of her collections.
But Jacqueline has claimed she is owed tens of thousands of pounds by the company and has not been paid in months.
The 32-year-old actress has already consulted lawyers over the fashion brand.
However, they are still selling stock using her name and image on the website, she revealed on social media.
Posting on Instagram, Jacqueline said: “After 4 glorious years working with In The Style, I never thought my time with the brand would end this way.
“But in truth since I or my team can’t get a response from anyone at the company, the decision has bee made for me.
“My name and image is still being used all over the website, helping the brand to sell stock, yet I haven’t been paid for months.
“I see them signing up new faces and continuing to launch new collections and I feel it’s my responsibility to let the new girls know that their contract is unlikely to be honoured and they are unlikely to be paid.”
Despite the pay row, Jacqueline’s current collection — which boasts over 350 “inclusive” dresses, tops and athleisure-wear in sizes 4 to 28 — is still available to buy online.
She said she could “no longer protect a brand that’s disrespecting me and other girls” after the latest developments.
Jac continued: “After I threatened to speak out last week, the MD requested a call with me and had the disrespect to not show up leaving me and my team on the call for 20 minutes before we logged off.
“He has not since responded to any emails.”
Jac said in her Insta post that she hoped to “part ways amicably” but had to speak out as a last resort.
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Jac added: “As you probably are aware, I haven’t posted about them since before Christmas.
“They are still using my images and selling my collections, no idea where the money is going but it’s all very odd.”
The actress is understood to have “banded together” with other celebrities who have also been left out-of-pocket.
Charlotte Crosby said on Instagram today that we are “finally seeing the truth coming to light” adding its “heartbreaking to watch all of this unfold”.
She wrote: “I’ve stayed pretty quiet on this for a long time, but having witnessed first hand the mental toll leaving In The Style had on Adam and Jamie, and the way their voices were silenced, we are finally seeing the truth come to light through countless stories of people not being paid and being treated unfairly – staff, suppliers, influencers – everyone is starting to see it for what it is.
“That business was something special for ten years, built on incredible values, and it’s heartbreaking to watch all of this unfold.
“But it’s about time the truth is exposed for everyone to see.
“People shouldn’t be allowed to get away with this!”
It comes after we previously revealed In The Style — popular for collaborations with celebs including Stacey Solomon and Dianne Buswell — has losses of over £11million, and is on the brink of collapse.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “The company has been accused of failing to pay fees to talent for many months.
“Some threatened legal action and managed to get paid some of what they were owed.
“Others were trying to get money owed to them but now the fear is that if they do go into administration it will become extremely difficult.
“Jacqueline is owed tens of thousands of pounds, certainly a five figure sum, so she’s consulting lawyers over what steps to take.
“What’s infuriating is they’re still selling clothes online including from Jacqueline’s collection.”
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And in a separate row last year, Instagram star Perrie Sian is understood to have instructed lawyers to help her recover unpaid fees from the fashion retailer.
Among other big names who represent the brand is TV presenter Stacey Solomon – fans can still buy 158 pieces designed by her.
It is unclear which other celebrities are considering taking legal action against the company.
