Closer speaks exclusively to TOWIE’s Lauren Pope: ‘I want to have kids in the next 5 years’

Following her trip to Ibiza with the rest of the TOWIE cast, Closer caught up with Lauren Pope on all the goss surrounding her recent break up with co-star Lewis Bloor…

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by Closer staff |
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How was your trip to Ibiza?

Eventful. I tried to finish my relationship with Lewis before I got to Ibiza so we could start the trip with a fresh state of mind but he wanted to act it out on camera and that wasn't my decision.

It was his decision and he is the one to show himself up and not the other way around, it was his decision and he actually said the words 'let's save this for the camera.' That basically solidified that I had made the right decision.

Lewis and Lauren split last month
Lewis and Lauren split last month

He in particular wanted those break up conversations to be played out. I did not agree to it! I got to Ibiza and I did not answer his calls…

Was it emotional?

It was only hard because when I got out there I had to be told certain things that he had done when we were together and that wasn't very nice and you have to deal with that. It was more sad that one of my very close friends had to tell me the actual news itself.

Had he cheated?

I know it sounds really mad but it is actually easier to deal with being cheated on the show because everyone on the show has been absolutely amazing and lovely and I think in normal life you have your close group that have their opinions and agree with you but on a show like this you have a whole cast of people and then you have everyone on Twitter.

I got emotional one night because everyone was being so lovely and I know it sounds awful but when something bad does happen, good can come out of it.

I have come out of the other side a million times stronger and dodged a bullet there.

We both knew it was never going to go in the direction of marriage and just get to Ibiza and start afresh, we tried and it didn't work.

Are you two friends now?

No. And you will understand why when you see and show and his disgusting behaviour. And awful things he says. He has been really nasty and very unresourceful. He cheated on me multiple times and in different countries. It's like someone said to him 'go and be a twat' and it hasn't worked out for him.

Lauren is happy following her split

I really don't think he's done himself any favours. I think he is trying to play a role and play a player and it has really backfired, and I can't wait for people to see just how much it has backfired for him.

He doesn't have enough charisma or charm to be like Mario, Mario is a cheat, yes but at least he is apologetic about it.

Has it put you off men for a bit?

It hasn't put me off dating – to be honest one of his excuses was that I was too busy and I work too much but I am never going to apologetic about the fact I have a career and I love my job.

It is a pathetic excuse but because he doesn't work, he doesn't understand that I do work. TOWIE is a job and he doesn't understand business. It isn't even a sign of his age because the girls in TOWIE are all very career-driven and are the same age.

Do you still hope to get married and have children?

I want to meet someone and have children, sooner than in the next five years.

Everyone women feels conscious about ageing, whether you work in an office or in the public eye or in beauty I am sure everyone feels the same but that's life and you can do certain things and buy certain portions but you have to embrace it too.

Will you be planning any more surgery?

Not really, now I've hit 30 I have tended not to care about those things anymore. You have to accept that you look the way you look and it is someone else's problem and not yours.

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