TOWIE’s Lauren Goodger Talks ‘Hell Year’ As She Reveals If She’s Ready To Date Again

She has been through a ‘hell year’ with the tragic loss of her young daughter, a bitter break up with her partner and the death of her ex-boyfriend.

And Lauren Goodger is looking ahead to what’s to come in 2023 as she reflects on the “massive trauma” she’s managed to overcome.

Speaking to MailOnline, the 36-year-old reality personality arrived at The Inspiration Awards in London on Friday night, where she said she is “ready to get back into the industry the right way” after a series of events. difficult.

Explaining why she wanted to attend the event, Lauren said: “It’s an amazing cause, I can’t wait to hear all the stories.”

“I feel like I’ve been through a lot and I feel like it was the right place to go. They have asked me to do many things, I am returning little by little.

‘I took a break and now I’m ready to get back into the industry the right way.

“I’m very new to this, as I say, I’ve been through massive trauma, I’m not going to sugar coat it, but everyone knows it and I feel like one day I want to inspire other women.”

Split: Lauren said she finds her strength in being a mother to her daughter Larose, whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Charles Drury (pictured together)

Lauren said she finds her strength in being a mother to her daughter Larose, whom she shares with her ex-boyfriend Charles Drury.

Their relationship is understood to have ended acrimoniously last year, and at the funeral of their second daughter, Lorena, Lauren is alleged to have been attacked and left with a black eye in the days that followed.

Charles Drury, 25, was later arrested and released on bail following the incident.

The former TOWIE cast member confirmed the terrible news of her newborn’s death in an Instagram post in July of last year, admitting that the child was born “without complications” before her death.

Tragic: The former TOWIE cast member confirmed the terrible news of her newborn’s death in an Instagram post in July of last year, admitting the child was born “without complications” before her death

“Larose, my daughter, I think being a mother to the most amazing baby girl I’ve ever had in my life,” Lauren told MailOnline.

‘Like, she’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. And I am a very strong person. I’ve been through a lot. And I feel like I want to be there…

I am strong, independent and I want to inspire girls and other mothers who are going through similar things. And you know, everything happens for a reason and I just don’t like it… life goes on.

Sorrowful: Just days before her daughter’s death, her ex-boyfriend Jake McClean was tragically killed in a car accident that left his on-and-off partner Yazmin Oukhellou critically injured (Pictured, Lauren snapped a photo at Jake’s funeral)

Just days before her daughter’s death, her ex-boyfriend Jake McClean was tragically killed in a car accident that has left his on-and-off partner Yazmin Oukhellou severely injured.

Jake, who was 33, was driving in Bodrum, Turkey, on Sunday when his car crashed into a hill before emergency services rushed to save him.

Now living as a single mom, Lauren revealed that she’s unsure about her future love life.

Single mom: Now living as a single mom, Lauren revealed she’s unsure about her possible love life

Concern: Lauren recently raised concerns after deleting all of her posts on Instagram, deleting everything from her grid and leaving her video reels untouched.

She explained: ‘I don’t know. The main thing is to be happy and not staring openly… I’m just doing my thing and being a mother. Yes.’

Recently, Lauren raised concerns after deleting all of her posts on Instagram, deleting everything from her grid and leaving her video reels untouched.

She said: ‘I literally archived all my posts. Everyone was like what’s going on, my family was like you blocked me, I was like no, I’m rebooting.

Ex: Lauren and Charles’ relationship ended acrimoniously last year, and at the funeral of their second daughter, Lorena, Lauren is alleged to have been attacked and left with a black eye in the days that followed. Charles was later arrested and released on bail after the incident.

‘I have filed everything online for myself. I just want to move on. So I’m going to start over.

After spending some time away, Lauren said she has a lot of plans as she launches her return to the industry: “There’s so many things I want to do, I’m doing my own charity for Lorena, yeah, just doing more mommy stuff.”

“It’s a different image now, it’s not Lauren Goodger before, it’s Lauren Goodger now. I am a woman, I am a mother, I have been through more.

Out and about: Lauren stunned in a lace mesh crop top and gold maxi skirt on Friday while addressing the stars at the Inspiration Awards for Women in London