Sadly, the couple split last week amid claims he’d cheated on her after a series of explosive rows.
But insiders say despite the traumatic split, Lauren, 29 – who dated Jake, 26, on/off for four years - still wants to pursue her dream of being a young mum.
A source says: “Lauren feels like she’s invested so much in her relationship with Jake, she is heartbroken that it’s over.
"They split two weeks ago, and she’s been in floods of tears and struggling to sleep. He’s moved out of her home to stay with a friend, and they haven’t spoken since.
“Her pals suspected that she might be sharing some baby news soon because she was so desperate to be a mum.
"But she’s now told her inner circle that she still wants to go ahead with having a baby without Jake. She’s even been researching the idea of having a sperm donor.”
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