Chris Pratt won't fly without having downloaded every episode of 'The Only Way Is Essex'.

The 38-year-old actor has made it known he is a huge fan of the British reality TV show, but he has revealed his interest in the programme is intense as he makes sure he has the newest series on his iPad before he boards a flight.

Speaking to Metro newspaper about his absolute essentials, the American hunk - who recently announced his split from his partner Anna Faris - said: "[I] really do love the show. It's not like I saw a couple of episodes while we were int he UK - it's genuinely a show [I] never miss.

"Before [I ] get on a flight it's like 'Right - have we got the passports, have we got out son [Jack, four,], have we got the latest episodes of 'TOWIE' downloaded on the iPad?'"

But the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star has no idea why the ITVBe hit show is his "guilty pleasure", but he thinks it could be because of the Essex accent and their terms.

He said: "I'm not even sure why it's [my] guilty pleasure. It's a bit more real than the US reality shows, and [I ] love the accent]."