Jake McLean, the ex-boyfriend of TOWIE star Lauren Goodger, has died tragically in a car accident that has seriously injured his partner Yazmin Oukhellou.
Jake, 33, is believed to be driving in Bodrum, Turkey, on Sunday when his car crashed into a hill.
Yazmin, 28, famous for her appearances on the TOWIE reality series, is believed to be recovering from intensive care.
Tragic: Jake McLean, the ex-boyfriend of TOWIE star Lauren Goodger, has tragically died in a car accident that has seriously injured his partner Yazmin Oukhellou.
A source told MailOnline: “It is a total tragedy and a total loss of life.
“Everyone is in shock and waiting for Yazmin to fully recover.”
Friends close to Lauren told MailOnline that the mother of a pregnant child has been “devastated” by Jake’s untimely death.
Speaking to The Sun, another source added: “It looks like Jake was driving when he lost control of the car and came out of a cliff.”
Yazmin and Jake have been dating and haven’t been dating since May 2021, after the TOWIE star left her long-term relationship with 35-year-old James Lock.
Sad news: Yazmin, 28, famous for her appearances on the TV series TOWIE, and her relationship with former James Lock, 35, are believed to be recovering from intensive care.
Loss of life: Jake, 33, is believed to be driving in Bodrum, Turkey, when the terror accident took place.
Yazmin ended her romance with Jake in January after discovering that she had been unfaithful to former Love Island contestant Ellie Jones.
It is unknown when the couple reconciled and why they were in Turkey, and Yazmin last shared a photo of her in London on Tuesday.
This year, Yazmin was due to return to TOWIE after filming with the cast in the Dominican Republic.
He had shared photos with co-star Harry Derbidge, 28, of the Caribbean in June.
MailOnline revealed in 2021 that Yazmin and James had finally separated after a five-year romance.
James and Yazmin had moved together to Dubai during the Covid-19 pandemic, but their relationship hit the rocks after a series of explosive discussions.
The Essex couple had experienced a stormy relationship, separating and reconciling on several occasions after they first started dating in 2017.
In April this year, Yazmin was photographed leaving James’ home after sources told MailOnline that the couple had “approached” him again.
James put Yazmin in the kitchen with only a couple of boxers, weeks after his separation from Megan Barton-Hanson of Love Island.
Last: Yazmin last shared a photo on Instagram on Tuesday from her home in London, wearing a black dress.
Exes: Yazmin and Jake have been dating and dating since May 2021, after the TOWIE star left her long-term relationship with James Lock (pictured August 2020)
Jake was jailed for three and a half years in 2008 after entering a mother’s house, dominating her before a masked gang entered and raided the family home.
He reportedly entered the property posing as a real estate agent. Jake was 18 at the time.
In 2013, Lauren, who met her former lover via Twitter, admitted that she was aware of Jake’s criminal convictions, but that she was willing to monitor his ills.
She said, ‘Jake told me about his past. I saw how he regretted his actions. I try to catch people as I find them. ‘
“Devastated”: Yazmin ended her romance with Jake in January after discovering that she had been unfaithful to former Love Island contestant Ellie Jones
Lovers: This year, Yazmin, photographed kissing Jake, had to return to TOWIE after filming with the cast in the Dominican Republic.
Retrospective: Lauren and Jake dated from 2012 to 2016 with the former TOWIE star who previously admitted she knew about her ex’s criminal offenses and was willing to give it a try.