Lauren Goodger has revealed she’s signed up for a dating app for the first time after struggling with crippling loneliness in the wake of her daughter Lorena’s death.
The TOWIE star, 38, has been single ever since she split from Charles Drury in 2022, but has decided to try virtual dating for the first time.
Taking to Instagram, Lauren revealed that she’s taking the plunge by signing up to the Finding The One app.
A source close to the star added that she’s hoping to find a new partner through the app, having previously undergone a period of celibacy.
They said: ‘Lauren still has hopes of finding her dream man, but has never tried any dating apps before.
Lauren Goodger, 38, has revealed she’s signed up for a dating app for the first time after struggling with crippling loneliness in the wake of her daughter Lorena’s death
The TOWIE star has been single ever since she split from Charles Drury in 2022, but has decided to try virtual dating for the first time
‘She’s nervous to try them out for the first time, as she hasn’t dated anyone since the father of her daughters, and while she loves devoting her time to little Larose, she still finds herself becoming lonely at times.
‘She’s hoping that by taking the plunge and signing up for Finding The One, she can try her hand at dating again, as it puts the focus back on meeting face-to-face rather than virtual messages.
‘Who knows, she might even find Mr Right?’
Lauren had previously admitted that she ‘hasn’t got anyone’ as she opened up about the crippling loneliness she’s endured in the wake of daughter Lorena’s death.
The TOWIE star gave birth to her second daughter in July 2022 but the tot tragically passed away just minutes after she was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.
In the two years since Lorena’s death, Lauren – who has also suffered other traumas such as the death of ex Jake McLean and the split from her girls’ father Charles Drury – Lauren has claimed that friends and family have ‘vanished’ from her life.
And speaking in a candid interview with Paul C Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast this week, Lauren detailed the struggles she’s been enduring as she goes through life with just her two-year-old daughter Larose by her side, noting: ‘She’s all I’ve got’.
The TV personality also admitted that she reckons that she’s ‘100% suffering’ with depression as she told of her lack of emotional support amid the traumas.
Lauren had previously admitted that she ‘hasn’t got anyone’ as she opened up about the crippling loneliness she’s endured (pictured with daughter Larose)
The star gave birth to her second daughter in July 2022 but the tot tragically passed away just minutes after she was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck
During the chat, Lauren broke down in tears as she spoke of Lorena’s death and the impact it had on her life.
When asked how she gets through the grief of losing Lorena, Lauren tearfully responded: ‘Larose, because she’s all I’ve got. She’s literally all I’ve got and she’s the only person that I love.’
Lauren – who also opened up about being forced to have an abortion in the chat – then told how she never cries in front of people and always tried to hold her emotions inside.
Paul then touched on how ‘lonely’ Lauren is, with the emotional star admitting: ‘I used to have a lot of people, now I haven’t got anyone and I don’t know why. My life has got worse and worse and on top of it, it’s like life stresses as well. I haven’t been left alone.
After discussing financial issues she’s been having, Lauren said: ‘I’m still carrying on, but how long am I going to carry on for? How do I get through it? Because I have no choice.’
Lauren went on to say that she will never let daughter Larose see how unhappy she is, noting that she puts on a cheerful mum persona and enjoys days out with the youngster.
She went on to add: ‘I don’t have any friends’.
Certified life coach Paul then went through the five stages of trauma, noting that depression is one of them, leading Lauren to admit that she feels depressed.
Lauren split from Charles Drury, the father of both of her daughters, in July 2022
She said: ‘Do you know what, I’ve never had depression in my life but I’m suffering I think, 100%’
The podcast also saw Paul talk about the need of family and friends’ emotional support to get people through trauma, with Lauren noting: ‘I don’t have that.’
‘I’m trying but it’s really hard. There are friends there but they’re not. I’m trying. My daughter’s friends, because she goes to pre-school, I’ve started to talk to their mums.’
Despite having the other parents over for play dates with her daughter, Lauren confessed that she’s worried they won’t ‘accept’ her because she’s ‘different, but insists that she’s ‘trying to build a new life’.