‘It'll be absolute madness but I wouldn't have it any other way'

Lauren Goodger exclusively reveals she’s pregnant with her second daughter, talks about her split from boyfriend Charles Drury and how she’ll cope as a single mum-of-two

- GEMMA MCCARTNEY

Just six months ago Lauren Goodger exclusively introduced her little girl Larose to new readers, following her dramatic home birth. And the former TOWIE star is just as delighted to reveal some more exciting news to her favourite magazine – she’s 16 weeks pregnant with her second daughter!

Under no illusions this will come as a shock to some, as it means she’ll have two children under the age of one, Lauren tells us that this pregnancy is unexpected, but exciting.

“I can’t wait!” she says when we catch up at the exclusive at-home shoot. “Larose is having a sister, which is perfect. They’ll be just under a year apart!”

While it’s great to see our Lozza, 35, who is due in July, thrilled she’s adding to the family she’s always longed for, the last few months haven’t been without hardship for her.

In November she split up with boyfriend Charles Drury – who is the father of both children – before they rekindled their relationship three weeks later. Amid this separation, Larose was rushed to hospital with a flu-like illness, something that Lauren described to us as “awful”, adding that it “really scared” her.

Days before the photoshoot, new receives a call to say Charles, 24, will no longer be involved and the couple have split once again. The builder later admitted to having sex with another woman, Amy Gilbert, while he and Lauren were apart. “Being stupid, things obviously happened,” he said of his fling.

Here, Lauren reveals all about having her second child, why she thought this baby was a boy and how she is growing close to her mum Cheryl despite their turbulent relationship…