TV personality Lauren Goodger has made a name for herself appearing on The Only Way is Essex.
Lauren has remained in the public eye since departing the show, here’s everything you need to know about her.
Who is Lauren Goodger?
Lauren Rose Goodger is a reality star, beautician, singer, media personality and columnist.
She was born on September 19, 1986, and raised in Bethnal Green, London.
Lauren is best known for being one of the original cast members of The Only Way Is Essex.
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She burst on to the scene playing herself in the hit ITV reality show from series one to six and was on the show for 63 episodes.
Although she left in 2012, with reports she had been asked to go, Lauren returned for a brief stint in 2016.
The ex-Towie star has a following of over 796,000 on Instagram, which she uses to promote products and share her life.
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In 2013, Lauren took part in the eighth series of Dancing On Ice and in August 2014, Lauren joined the 14th series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Back in 2019, she appeared on dating show Celebs Go Dating, hoping to find a match.
Who is Lauren Goodger’s boyfriend, Charles Drury?
Lauren Goodger is dating Charles Drury, a builder and amateur football player based in Chesterfield.
The couple have a daughter together, named Larose, who was born in July 2021.
Despite troubles in their relationship, Lauren told OK Magazine: “It’s actually better now than it ever has been. We went through it and I’m glad we’ve gone through it as it’s actually made us stronger.”
The footballer is signed with model agency FOMO and, like his girlfriend, launched his own OnlyFans account.
Charles, 11 years Lauren’s senior, first entered the spotlight after a fling with Katie Price in 2019, when the pair met on Instagram.
They had a steamy night in a hotel in the Cotswolds, before Katie flew him out to Turkey with her.
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What is Lauren Goodger’s net worth?
The 35-year-old social media star is estimated to have a net worth of £2.1 million.
Following her fame on TOWIE, Lauren became a businesswoman and successfully launched a popular range of tanning products, lashes and hair extensions under the name of Lauren’s Way.
Lauren launched a career on adult website OnlyFans, on which she posts raunchy snaps and videos for her paid subscribers.
She continues to work as a beautician along with her media work.
Who has Lauren Goodger dated in the past?
Most famously, Lauren was in a relationship with Towie co-star and radio presenter Mark Wright.
After meeting young and beginning dating at the age of 15, they stayed together for 11 years.
In 2011, the couple got engaged on Towie, but they split just five months later.
Since then they have said negative things about each other in the press.
On June 11, 2017, Mark was forced to deny shocking claims made by Lauren that she believed he was dating her and now-wife Michelle Keegan at the same time.
After Mark, Lauren’s next long term relationship was with Jake McClean, who she dated from 2012 until 2013.
While they got back together in 2015, the couple broke up for good in 2016 with Lauren branding the relationship “toxic”.
Lauren began dating Joey Morrison in 2016 – while he was serving his sixteen years sentence for possession of a firearm, kidnap and blackmail.
This didn’t stop love from blossoming and at Christmas, Joey gifted Lauren with a ring while she spent the holidays with his family and friends – leading to speculation they might have been engaged.
Joey has had a string of high profile flings before Lauren – he used to date fellow Towie star Billi Mucklow and also had flings with Danielle Lloyd, Lauren Pope and Bianca Gascoigne.
The Towie star proudly revealed her partner’s business plans with her fans on Instagram, sharing pictures of designer watches – which she was then forced to deny were stolen goods.
However, it all came to an end in July 2017 and Lauren confirmed she had broken up with Joey – following a furious row inside HMP Highpoint South.
In September 2018 he was released after serving nine years of a 16-year sentence.
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In 2019, Lauren participated in Celebs Go Dating, and dated members of the public to vary degrees of success.
She candidly told matchmakers, Anna and Paul: “The only thing I can understand is I felt rejected, that’s why I stay in these long relationships when I shouldn’t, and no matter how much they put me through, I still stay there for a long time.”
