Lauren Goodger has teased a return to The Only Way Is Essex on Monday as she admitted the ‘door is still open’.
The reality star, 36, was an original cast member of the show, joining in series one and leaving after series six, with her last appearance in 2016.
The TOWIE legend has left fans excited by the potential comeback to the BAFTA winning show as she said she is ‘forever grateful’ for the platform it gave her.
‘I could go back’: Lauren Goodger has teased a return to The Only Way Is Essex on Monday as she admitted the ‘door is still open’ six years after she quit the show
She told The Sun: ‘Is the door still open for TOWIE? Never say Never.
‘TOWIE is the show that opened so many doors for me. I will forever be grateful. So who knows, in the future I could go back.’
It comes after Lauren spoke out about her ‘hellish year’ after the tragic loss of her baby daughter Lorena, a bitter split with her partner and the death of her ex boyfriend.
‘I will forever be grateful’: The reality star, 36, was an original cast member of the show, joining in series one and leaving after series six, with her last appearance in 2016 (pictured in 2011)
The TV personality is looking ahead for what’s to come in 2023 as she reflects on the ‘massive trauma’ she has been through over the past 12 months.
Speaking to MailOnline, Lauren put on a brave face as she arrived at The Inspiration Awards in London on Friday night where she said she is ‘ready to come back to the industry in the right way’ after a string of difficult events.
When explaining why she wanted to come to 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 hell of a lot and I feel like it was the right one for me to go to. I’ve been asked to do a lot of things, I’m coming back slowly.
‘Never say never’: The TOWIE legend has left fans excited by the potential comeback to the BAFTA winning show as she said she is ‘forever grateful’ for the platform it gave her (pictured in 2010)
‘I took a break and now I am ready to come back to the industry in the right way.
‘I’m very new to this, like I say, I’ve been through massive trauma, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it but everyone knows and I feel like one day I want to inspire other women.’
Lauren said that she finds her strength in being a mother to her daughter Larose, who she shares with ex-boyfriend Charles Drury.
‘Hellish year’: It comes after Lauren spoke to MailOnline about her ‘hellish year’ after tragic loss of her baby daughter, bitter split with partner and the death of her ex
It is understood that their relationship ended bitterly last year, and at the funeral of their second daughter, Lorena, it is alleged Lauren was attacked and she was left with a black eye.
Charles, 25, was later arrested and bailed following the incident.
The former TOWIE cast-member confirmed the terrible news of her newborn’s death in an Instagram post in July last year, admitting Lorena was born ‘without complications’ prior to her death.
Split: Lauren said that she finds her strength in being a mother to her daughter Larose, who she shares with ex-boyfriend Charles Drury (pictured together)
Lauren is focusing on being best mum she can to Larose.
Only a few days before the death of her daughter, her ex boyfriend Jake McClean tragically died in a car accident that has left his on-off partner Yazmin Oukhellou seriously injured.
Jake, who was 33, was driving in Bodrum, Turkey on Sunday when his car crashed over a hill before emergency services rushed to save him.
Tragic: The star confirmed the terrible news of her newborn’s death in an Instagram post in July last year, admitting the child was born ‘without complications’ prior to her death
Now living as a single mother, Lauren revealed that she isn’t sure about her prospective dating life.
She explained: ‘I don’t know. The main thing is just being happy and like I’m not looking openly… I’m just doing my thing and being a mum. Yeah.’
Recently, Lauren sparked concern after deleting all her posts on Instagram, wiping everything from her grid while leaving her video reels intact.
She said: ‘I literally archived all my posts. Everyone was like, “What’s going on?” My family were like, “Have you blocked me?” I’m like, “No, I’m restarting.”
Painful: Lauren’s ex Jake McClean tragically died in a car accident that has left his on-off partner Yazmin Oukhellou injured (pictured is a snap taken by Lauren at Jake’s funeral)
‘I’ve archived everything online for me. I just want to move forward. So I’m starting again.’
After spending some time away, Lauren said she has a lot of plans as she launches her comeback to the industry: ‘There’s so much I want to do, I’m doing my own charity for Lorena, yeah just doing more mum stuff.
‘It’s a different image now, it’s not Lauren Goodger before, it’s Lauren Goodger now. I’m a woman, I’m a mum, I’ve been through more.’
Exes: Lauren and Charles’ relationship ended bitterly last year, and at the funeral of their second daughter, Lorena, it is alleged that Lauren was attacked and she was left with a black eye in the days following. Charles was later arrested and bailed following the incident
