James Lock offers support to ex Yazmin Oukhellou after horror crash as he vows to ‘always be there for her’
TOWIE star James Lock has vowed to “always be there” for his ex Yazmin Oukhellou.
The 35-year-old reached out to Yazmin after she was involved in a horrifying car crash in Turkey, which saw her boyfriend Jake McLean die.
James told the : “I’ll always have a place in my heart for Yaz.
“I don’t think anyone can contemplate what she’s going through but I’m here for her always if she ever needs me.
“I spoke to some of her friends, and some of her family, and I let them know that I’m here.
“She’s got her friends and family around her and she’s in as good a place as she can be at the minute.
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“Yaz still has her arm, so that’s the main thing.”
James and Yazmin dated from 2017 until early 2021, but stayed mostly on good terms since then.
He admitted he didn’t know if they would reunite in the future, but added: “She will always be there for me, and I’ll always be there for her.”
Jake died instantly at the scene of the crash which happened after the pair had been on a night out with friends.
Yazmin, 28, told The Sun she had to deliberately break her own arm to free herself from the overturned vehicle and get help for him.
Yesterday Jakes was laid to rest but Yazmin was banned from the funeral.
A source said: “Yaz feared she would not be able to attend Jake’s funeral and her worst nightmare came true when it was made clear she would not be welcome.
“She has been left traumatised after the crash and to now not be allowed to say goodbye has been awful for her.
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“Yaz insists there was no argument and that Jake and she were happy.”
Yazmin broke her silence after the funeral and wrote: “I have been taking some time away from social media to fully focus on my mental and physical recovery. I needed this time away to work on healing and processing everything as best as I can.
“This has taught me that life is so short and we must cherish our loved ones as much as possible.
“I am so grateful for our memories and the special time that Jake and I shared. I’ve not stopped thinking about him and I’ll miss him always. He will forever hold a special place in my heart. 🙏🤍👼.”
She added: “I want to thank everyone for their support and lovely messages. I truly appreciate each and every single one of you. 🙏 Love Yaz.”