Lauren Goodger reportedly secretly rekindled her romance with ex-boyfriend Jake McLean, but broke up with him when she met Charles Drury in 2020.
Jake, 33, who she dated for four years until 2016, was killed when his car crashed over a hill in the Bodrum area of Turkey over the weekend.
He was driving with fellow TOWIE star Yazmin Oukhellou, who is seriously injured but is 'recovering' in hospital.
Lauren first met Jake in 2012, with the two publicly dating on and off for several years. They were expecting a child together in 2013 but Lauren, unfortunately, suffered a miscarriage.
It has since been reported that the reality star and Jake briefly rekindled their romance but split for good in 2020 before she got with Charles.
Lauren and Charles are expecting their second child. They are proud parents to Larose.
A source claimed: "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 source continued to The Sun : "They always re-kindled their romance as they did truly love each other. But this ended when she met Charles in 2020."
Mirror have contacted Lauren's representatives for comment.
Following Jake's shocking death, Lauren broke her social media silence to pay tribute to him.
The 33-year-old was 'devastated' after he had been killed when his car crashed over a hill in Bodrum.
Lauren took to Twitter to say that she had 'no words' to describe the shock she was in after learning of Jake's tragic death.
"RIP Jake. I have no words right now. My thoughts are with your family and friends," she penned.
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A source told MailOnline: "It's a complete tragedy and a total loss of life. Everyone is in shock and hoping Yazmin makes a full recovery."
After their split in 2016, he was linked to Yazmin, who suffered injuries to her arms following the crash.
Yazmin had an on/off relationship with Jake, with them hooking up about a month after she split from fellow TOWIE star James Lock.
She made a life-changing decision to go to Dubai with Jake to live, a year after their relationship began, with them confirming their romance with a series of snaps in December last year as they enjoyed a loved-up date night.
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