Lauren Goodger was secretly in a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Jake McLean, until just two years before her sudden death over the weekend.
Jake, 33, tragically died in a car accident in Turkey while driving with TOWIE star Yazmin Oukhellou, who was seriously injured but “recovered” in hospital.
Lauren and Jake dated for four years after meeting in 2012 and were expecting a child together in 2013 before Lauren miscarried.
Enduring love: Lauren Goodger had a secret affair with ex-boyfriend Jake McLean until just two years before her sudden death over the weekend.
However, it has since been revealed that Lauren and Jake were in a romantic relationship until 2020, when she started dating her current boyfriend, Charles Drury.
An insider told The Sun that they “always rekindled their love and truly loved each other,” and it only ended when her romance with Charles rekindled.
Friends close to Lauren told MailOnline that a pregnant mother with a baby was “devastated” by Jake’s untimely death.
Lauren’s mother, who is expecting her second child with Charles, 24, broke the silence about the shocking death on her Instagram page on Monday.
Shock: Jake, 33, tragically died in a car accident in Turkey while driving with TOWIE star Yazmin Oukhellou, who was seriously injured but “recovered” in hospital.
Lauren shared a short message of condolence for their Stories, writing: “RIP Jake, I am speechless right now. My thoughts are with your family and friends”.
Jake’s girlfriend and Lauren’s colleague, former TOWIE co-star, Yazmin, 28, was also injured in the accident.
MailOnline announced that Yazmin’s condition was “stable” following the car accident that killed Jake McLean in the early hours of Sunday.
A spokesperson for Yazmin told MailOnline on Monday evening: “Yazmin is recovering in and out of hospital after surgery. Yazmin and her family have requested privacy at this time.
Brave Face: Following the news of her deceased partner’s death, Lauren looked somber Sunday as she ran errands with her 11-month-old daughter, Larose.
The reality star’s mother flew to Turkey to be with her daughter while she was recovering from serious arm injuries.
Yazmin had gone to Bodrum last week to join Jake, who was reported to be in Turkey on business.
Friends reported that the couple were “in the best of places” before the businessman died tragically in a car accident.
Old romance: On Monday, Lauren expressed her sadness over Jake’s death, saying, “RIP Jake. I have no words anymore
Words are not enough: the TV star shared the caption, “My thoughts are with family and friends,” ending her tribute with a broken heart and an angelic emoji.
They believed they were not far from getting engaged after reconciling their relationship earlier this year.
Following the news of her deceased partner’s death, Lauren looked upset as she ran errands with her 11-month-old daughter, Larose, on Sunday.
Lauren previously disclosed that she had a miscarriage after trying to have a baby with Jake while competing in Dancing On Ice in 2013.
The reality star shared her heartbreak on Channel 5’s In Therapy, saying, “I was on a pretty intense TV show. I had to perform while I was away anyway. It didn’t last”.
Heartbreaking: Jake’s on/off girlfriend and former TOWIE co-star Lauren’s 28-year-old colleague Yazmin was also injured in the accident
“I’m a person who, if anything, moves on,” Lauren said. Here they are. It’s not something I’ve come across.
She told the therapist she wouldn’t take the time to cry and said “No, I just kept going”.
In 2019, Lauren is said to have felt “betrayed and upset” after she started dating close friend Yazmin Jake.
A source told Closer: “Summer was someone she was honest about Jake, so hanging out with Lauren behind her to hang out with her knowing how much of a small blow it would feel like.
He doesn’t want a big showdown with Yaz, but he told his friends that he doesn’t know how they can be friends again. It was ruined.
Jake and Yazmin have had an on/off romance and it is not known when they will rekindle their relationship this year, after they announced their separation in January.
Sun reports that Jake is in Turkey for a business deal, and Yazmin has joined him in the resort town of Bodrum in the past few days.
Shocking: Photos of Jake’s overturned car surfaced on Monday, while paramedics and police were working nearby, the vehicle in tall grass on the roof.
A source said: “It looks like Jake was driving and lost control of the car and fell off a cliff.”
Another insider added to MailOnline: “This is a complete tragedy and a complete loss of life. Everyone is in shock and hope Yazmin will make a full recovery.”
Sources told the broadcast that Yazmin suffered “extremely severe” damage to his arm in the incident.
“Jake and Yaz are very well known in our community, and even if he’s not a saint, it’s incredibly tragic. Everyone is baffled.’
“They were so close”: Yazmin and Jake were “in the best place” before the businessman died tragically in a car accident
Another actress said, “No one knows exactly what they were doing there, we thought they were going to break up but apparently he got involved in some kind of relationship.
“But whatever happened, it’s just heartbreaking. It sounds very, very serious, maybe life changing.
Dramatic photos of rescuers have emerged at the scene of the fatal car crash Sunday evening, near the Aegean resort town of Bodrum, lying on the roof in the dark in knee-deep grass.
With the front and reading doors of the car open and the lights on, the emergency services are nearby with flares to see inside.
Ex: Yazmin and Jake have been dating intermittently since May 2021 after the TOWIE star ended her long-term relationship with James Lock (pictured in August 2020)
Jake was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in 2008 after breaking into a mother’s home and defeating her before a masked mob stormed her family home.
He allegedly entered the property pretending to be a realtor.
Jake, who was 18 at the time, was part of a six-man gang. The other five members rushed home with fake weapons and threatened to kill their victims if they screamed for help.
It is believed that he served only half of his sentence and has since been in prison for other sentences. In 2018, she shared Instagram posts where she wore a leg tag.
Reports: Jake’s car allegedly drove down a hill at high speed and went off the road at a bend before turning off the road
Lauren, who met her ex via Twitter in 2013, admitted that she was aware of Jake’s criminal convictions but was willing to watch over her crimes.
“Jake told me about his past. I could see how much he regretted what he had done. I try to take people as I find them.
Yazmin and Jake have been dating intermittently since May 2021 after the TOWIE star ended her long-term relationship with TOWIE lead actor James Lock, 35.
Horrible: Jake’s vehicle went off the road and crashed into a 10-metre valley (photo circled in red), killing him and injuring his partner Yazmin
Yazmin moved to Dubai to be with Jake after leaving the ITV TOWIE show last year.
But the truth favorite ended her romance with Jake in January after she found out she was unfaithful to former Love Island contestant Ellie Jones.
Sources close to Yazmin claim that her relationship with Jake was “quite toxic at times”.
While she shared a photo of Yazmin for the last time in London on Tuesday, it is not known when the couple reconciled and why they are in Turkey.
Return: Yazmin would return to TOWIE this year after filming with the cast in the Dominican Republic last month.
Source: Daily Mail
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