DEVASTATED Lauren Goodger was spotted running errands with her young daughter shortly before Jake McLean’s tragic death in Turkey.
The heavily-pregnant star – who is currently expecting her second child with boyfriend Charles Drury – looked solemn as she headed out near her home.
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The star dated Jake McLean on and off from 2012[/caption]
Lauren, 35, kept her head down ahead of the news breaking that her ex-boyfriend Jake was killed in a horrific car crash over the weekend.
The couple were together in an on-and-off relationship after meeting in 2012 – suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage in 2013.
The reality TV star was seen running errands alongside her 11-month-old daughter Larose days before finding out about Jake’s death.
Looking sombre, Lauren looked towards the ground as she showed off her blossoming bump in a matching blue loungewear set.
The TV star looked to be keeping busy in the days leading up to the birth of her second baby by running errands in Essex.
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It comes after it was revealed that Lauren and Jake secretly got back together two years before his sudden death.
The couple were still seeing each other up until the former The Only Way Is Essex star met boyfriend Charles Drury.
Lauren even had his name tattooed on her wrist during their relationship – and they continued to date from 2016 to 2020.
Over the weekend, Jake, 33, was involved in a horrific crash in Turkey, after the car he was in lost control and he was killed at the scene.
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Devastated mum-of-one Lauren – who is expecting her second child with Charles, 24 – broke her silence over the tragic accident yesterday.
A source told The Sun Online: “Jake was a huge part of Lauren’s life for a long time and they lived together for five years.
“Lauren was his only serious long term relationship. They travelled the world together and experienced a lot of life together.
“She is absolutely devastated as she loved him and will always have love for him.”
The insider added: “They always re-kindled their romance as they did truly love each other. But this ended when she met Charles in 2020.”
Yesterday, Lauren posted a short message on social media following Jake’s death, writing: “RIP Jake, I have no words right now.”
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Jake’s on/off girlfriend and Lauren’s fellow former Towie star Yazmin Oukhellou, 28, was also injured during the accident.
Pictures have now emerged of the car Jake and Yaz were travelling in flipped on its roof after it careered off a cliff.
Lauren headed out to run errands with her daughter Larose[/caption]
