JAKE McLean had a secret a girlfriend he was seeing at the same time Yazmin Oukhellou believed they were dating.
The woman was present at Jake’s funeral and was comforted by his family and friends – while Yazmin was warned to stay away.
Pals said Yazmin, 28, would be devastated to learn about the woman, who is said to have been dating Jake, 33, for a number of months.
Yazmin was seriously injured in the car crash that killed Jake in Bodrum, Turkey, last month.
She stayed away from his funeral in Essex yesterday after being told she would not be made welcome.
A source said: “Yazmin stayed away from Jake’s funeral and now it’s come to light there was another woman there claiming she was Jake’s girlfriend.
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“It will be upsetting for her to learn there was another woman when she has believed she was Jake’s partner at the time of the crash.
“This has been a deeply difficult time for all involved.”
The Sun today reported how Yaz had been banned from attending.
His mum Anita Walsh told authorities she believed a row between the pair could have played a part.
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A pal said yesterday: “Yaz feared she would not be able to attend Jake’s funeral and her worst nightmare came true when it was made clear she would not be welcome.
“She has been left traumatised after the crash and to now not be allowed to say goodbye has been awful for her.
“Yaz insists there was no argument and that Jake and she were happy.”
They added: “Yaz will pay her own tribute to Jake privately.”
Jake died instantly at the scene of the crash which happened after the pair had been on a night out with friends.
His mum Anita flew to Turkey immediately after learning of his death and told prosecutors he was a “skilled driver” who would not have lost control of the vehicle.
Speaking in the weeks following the accident, Yazmin told The Sun she had to deliberately break her own arm to free herself from the overturned vehicle and get help for him.
Jake was laid to rest yesterday with those closest to him in attendance, including his school friend James Argent and his ex-girlfriend Lauren Goodger.
