LAUREN Goodger has been left heartbroken after one of her best friends started dating the ex-boyfriend arrested for allegedly beating her up.
Builder Charles Drury was arrested at the former TOWIE star’s home in Essex last month when she was allegedly attacked hours after their baby daughter’s funeral.
Drury, 25, temporarily moved in with 37-year-old Jacqueline Johnson - a close friend of Lauren - after he was released on police bail.
But pals said the pair are now in a relationship and living together as a couple at Jacqueline's home in Romford, Essex. And 36-year-old Lauren was left heartbroken when they broke the news that they are now an item.
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