Mark Wright is reportedly ‘furious’ about his ex Lauren Goodger’s recent return to The Only Way Is Essex, after she revealed an intimate tribute to their on/off romance.
The pair’s 10-year relationship was at the centre of some of the reality show’s most explosive moments during its first series, before they ended their relationship for good in 2012.
Now, sources claim that Mark, 37, is ‘fed up’ with Lauren, also 37, referencing their romance since returning to the ITVBe show earlier this year, as he has since ‘moved on.’
The presenter married Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan in 2015.
A source told The Sun: ‘Mark wishes Lauren would move on and stop mentioning him – he has moved on from Towie and doesn’t need her bringing up the past.
Mark Wright is reportedly ‘furious’ about his ex Lauren Goodger ‘s recent return to The Only Way Is Essex, after she revealed an intimate tribute to their on/off romance (pictured in 2011)
Sources claim the presenter is ‘fed up’ with Lauren referencing their romance since returning to the ITVBe show earlier this year, as he has since ‘moved on’
‘He’s fuming about it but wishes her well.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Mark Wright for comment. A representative for Lauren declined to comment.
On the show, Lauren has referenced the ‘heartache’ she suffered around her relationship with Mark, while also revealing she had a tattoo of his name on an intimate area.
Her pal Amy Childs said: ‘I remember spray-tanning you and being like, ”oh my god, she’s got “Mark” on her noonie”, have you still got it?’
Lauren then replied: ‘No. It’s gone. It had to go. How could I get with a new boy with that on my noon?’
She also opened up about her relationship with Mark in an interview with Closer Magazine, she added: ‘There was a lot of heartache and drama. Now there is no drama.’
Lauren has moved on from the sparring days with her ex Mark, with alcohol-fuelled rows and infidelity dogging their relationship.
In Mark’s case he continued to court the limelight with stints on I’m A Celebrity and Strictly, later fronting his own shows, such as The Bachelor and The Challenge.
Mark married Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan in 2015 (pictured in September 2023)
On the show, Lauren has referenced the ‘heartache’ she suffered around her relationship with Mark, while also revealing she had a tattoo of his name
In his personal life, he’s part of an Essex power couple with his actress wife Michelle, the pair have amassed millions with their joint ventures.
The pair do not have children and have not commented on whether they would like any – as Michelle says ‘it’s no one else’s business after all’.
In contrast to childless Mark, Lauren is a proud mother of two-year-old daughter Larose – who she shares with ex-boyfriend Charles Drury – and she is single.
Lauren’s single status is on her terms and a sensible choice while she ‘heals’ from the tragedy she’s faced in recent years.
In 2022, her second daughter Lorena was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck and she tragically lost her life.
Speaking to MailOnline about the devastating loss, she said: ‘Losing my second daughter, the break up, everything that went on around that time, I just went into my own bubble of being a mum. It was Larose that kept me going.
‘You’ll never get over it. You never move on. But you learn to live and heal. I do want to help other people get through it because I can’t.
‘I can’t explain. You would never be able to tell someone the feeling of losing your own child, no one should ever experience that.
‘It changes you as a person because it’s something missing. It’s a heartache feeling every day.’
Candidly explaining the toll it took on her mental health, Lauren admits: ‘You just don’t want to be here anymore.
‘The only thing that kept me going was being a mum to Larose and that’s why I’m strong and I can put on a brave face.
‘It’s about having good people around you and Larose is mine. She’s the closest person to me, and that’s why I’m so… I double love her. I double protect her.’
