Kirk's 10k Fairground Attraction

ESSEX hunk Kirk Norcross is blowing £10,000 hiring a fairground for his birthday party - because he is fed up with being upstaged by Mark Wright.

Kirk Norcross ... Essex star
splashes out for birthday do

The nightclub host will throw a spectacular champagne-fuelled bash that will be seen on this Sunday's The Only Way Is Essex.

Pals say Kirk wants to steal back the limelight after being infuriated by the amount of airtime the ITV2 show has devoted to Mark and his new fiancee Lauren Goodger.

The whole of Sunday's episode featured the couple's engagement party as speculation about whether they will wed continues.

But Kirk plans to take his revenge and sources say his girlfriend Lauren Pope is also on board and has bought a surprise gift - a bulldog - that will take centre stage.

A source said: "Kirk hasn't been used as much on the show lately and he want to go all out to ensure he gets good screen time.

"Kirk has one thing over the other cast members and that is his dad's money.

"He got a Range Rover earlier this year and now really wants to splash the cash with a massive fairground party.

"Lauren and Mark's engagement party looked great on the TV with them riding on white horses but Kirk wants to go one better and this is the way forward."

Kirk has been determined to top Mark since he beat him at a boxing match last November.

The two were mates before but have not been on good terms.

The source added: "Kirk doesn't like the way the show seems dominated by Mark.

"Earlier in the series Kirk was involved in a bigger storyline when he dumped Lauren.

But a few episodes later he had wooed her back.

In recent weeks he's only been kissing and cuddling Lauren, which isn't as exciting to viewers."

Source: Sun.co.uk