Lauren Goodger sparks concern with first post after ex Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan’s pregnancy news amid ‘devastated’ reports
Lauren Goodger has been fiercely defended by fans after sparking concern with her appearance in her latest Instagram update.
The reality TV star broke cover on social media on Monday night just 24 hours after ex Mark Wright announced he and his wife Michelle Keegan were expecting their first child.
Goodger and Wright were involved in a highly-publicised relationship and break-up that was documented in the ITV reality series, The Only Way is Essex.
But for the past 12 years, nine of which he’s been married, Wright has been in a relationship with former Coronation Street actress Keegan.
Goodger and Wright’s feud continued way beyond their public break-up even after he’d embarked on a new romance with Keegan, with the former Strictly star using social media to hit out at his ex for mentioning his new relationship in the years after their break-up.
Now, following Wright’s baby announcement with Keegan, reports have emerged to suggest Goodger is struggling to come to terms with her ex expecting his first child.
Speaking to The Sun, a source claimed: “The news has been a huge blow to Lauren and she is devastated, especially as she’s not had a great Christmas, so it’s the icing on the cake.
“It’s hit her hard, Mark’s building his perfect family and she’s being left behind.”
The source also added: “Plus Michelle and Mark live close by, so she is super anxious that she will bump into them at some point which will be horrific for her.”
Goodger hasn’t publicly addressed her ex’s baby news or the claims of her “devastation”, but did cause a reaction when she took to Instagram on Monday to share a promotional video for a new makeup range.
In her first post since Wright and Keegan’s announcement, Goodger penned: “Full face of @sheglam_official make up! I absolutely adore their make up! Make sure you check out their website to shop!”
She also added in the comments: “Hi guys everything I’ve used is on @sheglam_official website it’s all there products.”
Before long fans rushed to comment on the video, with many expressing their concern over Goodger’s changing appearance.
Several urged Goodger to “dissolve” her lip fillers and “go back to natural”, while others accused the 38-year-old of going “too far”.
But other supporters rushed to hit back at the concern and suggestions, with one saying: “So pretty, but I thoughts you were getting fillers dissolved and going back to natural Lauren…one step at a time…make up is fab.”
“Beautiful. Why can’t people just be kind if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all,” a second said while a third weighed in: “Beautiful xx. Some of comments on here are awful if people have nothing nice to say say nothing at all xx.”
Elsewhere, others were quick to question the reports of her reaction to Wright’s news: “Why are the papers claiming you’re devastated & anxious about Michelle & Mark’s baby news. It’s been 12 years you both have been split up surely you would be happy for him & his wife a baby is a blessing.
“Maybe it’s the papers making stuff up because it would look embarrassing if you are genuinely ‘devastated’ over an ex of 12 years having a baby.” (sic)
Goodger avoided interacting with any of the concerned users, both about her appearance and the fallout of Wright and Keegan’s baby news.
She has publicly addressed her cosmetic work before, however, sharing a clip of one procedure back in February 2023 explaining: “I’ve just had the butterfly effect lip fillers by Lift Aesthetics. I’ve got the tape on at the minute so I’m talking really weird. I’m very swollen but literally a new technique, it’s so amazing and I can’t wait to see the results.”
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Goodger has also previously spoken about her and Wright’s failed romance, telling Paul C Brunson on his We Need to Talk podcast: “I never ever thought I was going to love anyone else. I was with him for 12 years on and off.
“It wasn’t a smooth sailing relationship. We broke up a few months here, got back together, but we grew up together.
“We grew up. He was the love of my life. We wouldn’t have stayed together for that long if he didn’t have this mutual feeling for me.”
Goodger has one child, Larose, with her ex-partner Charles Drury.