Lauren Goodger’s pals urge her not to rush into romance with Big Brother star
LAUREN Goodger's friends have urged her not to rush into a new relationship after pictures emerged of her looking close with a fellow reality star and ex stripper.
Lauren was pictured kissing Lotan Carter, who used to perform as part of the Dreamboys and appeared on Big Brother, earlier in the week.
After a source told The Sun that the pair were growing close and have been enjoying "flirty banter", friends of Lauren's have been worried she may be rushing into thing.
A source told us: "Lauren is very vulnerable right now after the devastating loss of her daughter Lorena, so her friends don't want to see her developing feelings for anyone right now as they don't think she is ready.
"When they saw the pictures of Lauren and Lotan looking cosy, they were naturally protective and reached out to make sure she was taking things slowly and focussing on herself right now."
Lotan has been working with Lauren as a life coach and personal trainer, and helped her out when she got a flat tyre this week.
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The pair were snapped sharing a kiss on the cheek and an insider claimed they were growing closer.
But a spokesperson for Lauren has insisted that there is nothing romantically going on between the pair.
The rep told The Sun: "Lauren and Lotan are just good friends and have a great working relationship. Lotan is a lovely guy and is helping support Lauren after the trauma she has been through in recent months.
"He is helping her work on her mental health and also her physical health, and they get along like a house on fire, but the last thing Lauren is thinking about right now is getting into a new relationship.
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"She is focussed on her own healing and looking after her daughter Larose."
Lotan is the nephew of Pineapple Studios star Louie Spence and performed with the Dreamboys, delighting fans by stripping off on stage.
He also appeared on Big Brother in 2017.
Lauren has been single since her relationship with Charles Drury ended earlier this year.
Their second daughter Lorena was tragically born with her umbilical cord tied around her neck on July 8.
Charles, 25, was later arrested over an alleged assault on the ex reality star on the day of their daughter's funeral.
