She hit back at claims made by her ex-fiancé, Mark Wright, last week that she was living off their past relationship “to make money,” and vehemently denied she still has feelings for him – while flaunting her renewed romance with Jake McLean in a series of loved-up snaps on social media.
Now sources close to Lauren Goodger, 28 – whose on/off relationship with the 25-year-old property developer has been marred by controversy – say that the ex-TOWIE star is desperate to start a family because she craves stability in her life, and it would finally prove she’s moved on from Mark.
Lauren – who revealed in 2011 that she’d had an abortion at the age of 20 when she and Mark decided they weren’t ready to become parents – has freely admitted to feeling broody.
Just last month she posted a picture of a pregnant woman on Instagram, with the caption: “I can’t wait to have a baby and be a mummy.”
A source reveals: “Lauren has been through so much drama lately, but finally feels settled with Jake. She’d love to have a baby with him and doesn’t want to wait much longer as she feels like it would complete them.”
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