A nervous Lauren Goodger appeared on Friday afternoon’s edition of Loose Women to discuss her recent failed romance and how she was misquoted about wanting a gastric band.
And things became too much for the former TOWIE star, 30, as she spoke about her self-esteem – leading to her bursting into floods of tears.
Panelist Denise Van Outen was on hand, however, to dole out some tough love, suggesting Lauren could easily save herself a lot of hurt.
‘I couldn’t wait anymore!’ Lauren Goodger bursts into tears as she reveals dating her jailbird ex was ‘too much pressure’… as Denise Van Outen sternly delivers some home truths
Lauren was apeparing on the show to set things straight regarding her crumbled dalliance with her ex-boyfriend Joey Morrison, who happens to be locked up in prison.
‘He was meant to come out, last year, in November and things were great,’ she explained, composed at first. ‘But where things got set back, it put strain on us. I couldn’t wait no more. It was too much pressure.’
Joey and accomplice, Marvin Russell Jacobs, were sentenced to 16 years in jail for a series of drugs-related and violence charges.
Both aged 24 when they were sentenced, their charges including possession of a firearm, kidnapping, blackmail and actual bodily harm.
Downtrodden: Things became too much for the former TOWIE star, 30, as she spoke about her self-esteem – leading to her bursting into floods of tears
Home thruths: ‘You can be seen to be feeding the media,’ Denise mused. ‘There are people higher profile than you that manage to have a private life’
Pre-show: Lauren was seen entering the ITV studios in much happier spirits
Setting things straight: A nervous Lauren Goodger appeared on Friday afternoon’s edition of Loose Women to discuss her recent failed romance and how she was misquoted about wanting a gastric band
Forensic examinations linked evidence to them and when he was arrested, Joey was found in possession of £10,000 in cash and £60,000 worth of cocaine; this was in 2009.
Despite sharing hopes that she would marry and have children with him, Lauren’s dreams were snatched out of reach when his sentence was extended.
‘I was going out and drinking,’ she said, of her coping methods. ‘It was mentally draining. And I don’t want to bad mouth him – it was a lot of pressure for him too.’
Joey didn’t like Lauren’s party-girl lifestyle – something Loose Women co-anchor Stacey Solomon alluded to during the interview.
Hard times: Despite sharing hopes that she would marry and have children with him, Lauren’s dreams were snatched out of reach when his sentence was extended
Difficult: ‘I was going out and drinking,’ she said, of her coping methods. ‘It was mentally draining. And I don’t want to bad mouth him – it was a lot of pressure for him too’
Lauren went on: ‘I have come out of it, I need to focus on my career now. My family liked Joey but what I’ve been through – it’s too much’
Lauren went on: ‘I have come out of it, I need to focus on my career now. My family liked Joey but what I’ve been through – it’s too much.’
The show’s presenters asked Lauren if there was any truth about her having a gastric band, which she explained was a mis-quote.
She then said ‘I feel massive, I am just a normal girl’ before breaking down in tears.
‘I am under so much pressure at the minute. I can’t believe I’m crying, but I have lost confidence,’ she said through sobs. ‘I feel like I don’t know what to do, I need to focus on myself.’
At this point, Denise chimed in, suggesting that Lauren doesn’t help herself.
A shoulder to lean on: Joey didn’t like Lauren’s party-girl lifestyle – something Loose Women co-anchor Stacey Solomon alluded to during the interview
Comforting: Stacey asked her if she puts herself under pressure to find love and settle down, to which Lauren replied – ‘I feel like I’ve set myself up for something that’s not available’
Support: Stacey added further words of comfort, saying ‘You’re a really nice person – you will meet someone lovely. And you’ll never look back’
Lady in black: Denise sported a similar get-up to Lauren as she exited the studios
This is how you do it: Denise appeared to be delivering a home truth to Lauren, going on to explain that whenever she is hounded by the paparazzi she handles it with a little more decorum
‘You can be seen to be feeding the media,’ she mused. ‘There are people higher profile than you that manage to have a private life.’
Denise appeared to be delivering a home truth to Lauren, going on to explain that whenever she is hounded by the paparazzi she handles it with a little more decorum.
Lauren dabbed at her teary eyes and said: ‘I need to find where I am happiest, start again, be on my own, do positive things.’
Showing her how it’s done: Denise took her own paparazzi advice and gave the cameras a wave
Arrival: Lauren pulled up at the The London Studios all in black with her hair in giant curlers
Lauren dabbed at her teary eyes and said: ‘I need to find where I am happiest, start again, be on my own, do positive things’
Stacey asked her if she puts herself under pressure to find love and settle down, to which Lauren replied: ‘I feel like I’ve set myself up for something that’s not available.’
She mused: ‘If Joey had come out in November it might have worked – but he didn’t.’
Stacey added further words of comfort, saying: ‘You’re a really nice person – you will meet someone lovely. And you’ll never look back.’
Mustering a smile, Lauren said: ‘I’m an emotional wreck. I didn’t mean to cry I was just so nervous.’
Mustering a smile, Lauren said: ‘I’m an emotional wreck. I didn’t mean to cry I was just so nervous’
Bad times: ‘He was meant to come out, last year, in November and things were great,’ she explained, composed at first. ‘But where things got set back, it put strain on us. I couldn’t wait no more. It was too much pressure’