LAUREN Goodger's friends have urged her not to rush into a new relationship after pictures emerged of her looking close with a fellow reality star and ex stripper.
Lauren was pictured kissing Lotan Carter, who used to perform as part of the Dreamboys and appeared on Big Brother, earlier in the week.
After a source told The Sun that the pair were growing close and have been enjoying "flirty banter", friends of Lauren's have been worried she may be rushing into thing.
A source told us: "Lauren is very vulnerable right now after the devastating loss of her daughter Lorena, so her friends don't want to see her developing feelings for anyone right now as they don't think she is ready. "When they saw the pictures of Lauren and Lotan looking cosy, they were naturally protective and reached out to make sure she was taking things slowly and focussing on herself right now." Lotan has been working with Lauren as a life coach and personal trainer, and helped her out when she got a flat tyre this week.
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