Charles sparks reunion fears

Early morning pictures of Charles Drury outside Lauren Goodger's Essex home reignite fresh concerns that the troubled pair have got back together

- Rhona Mercer

Lauren Goodger has sparked rumours she’s back with her ex, Charles Drury, after he was spotted spending time at her home last week.

In our exclusive pictures, a sheepish looking Charles can be seen heading into Lauren’s Essex pad barefoot, wearing a navy blue dressing gown and carrying a blue tracksuit and trainers.

A source tells new the 25-year-old builder is believed to have spent the night at Lauren’s after he was seen emerging at 8.30am last Monday, and we’ve been told his car had been parked outside the property over the weekend.

A separate source revealed, “There are rumours they are back together, but they are trying to keep things low-key at the moment.”

Charles was arrested last August on suspicion of assaulting Lauren, 36, and remains under investigation. Now, we are told the former TOWIE star’s pals are concerned they could be getting close again.

“Friends have heard that Charlie’s been staying there a couple of nights a week and have heard rumours there is some sort of relationship going on between them,” another source revealed. “Some friends feel like they’ve had to take a step back, because there is only so much you can see your friend go through.”