Lauren Goodger dropped the bombshell last week that she was taking time out from her relationship with boyfriend Jake McLean, despite revealing recently they were planning marriage and children.
Now pals say Lauren. 29 – who has shed over 3st, going from a size 16 to a 10 since February – has tried to cut Jake out of her life as he was distracting her from her training.
The on/off pair reunited in June after their split in 2013.
Lauren announced she and Jake were taking time out from their relationship last week
A source says: “Tension has been brewing between Lauren and Jake for a while. Jake feels Lauren is too focused on her weight loss and he’s been feeling shut out.
"Lauren says Jake wants the old her back, but she says that person has ‘left the building.’”
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