TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh in tears over 'bittersweet' move with Ryan Thomas

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Lucy Mecklenburgh shared a heart-wrenching moment on Instagram, breaking down in tears as she opened up about her big move.The former TOWIE star is saying goodbye to her Essex home of 11 years and relocating to Manchester with her fiancé Ryan Thomas and their two children.

Lucy, 33, described the move as "one of the most emotional weeks of my life", shedding tears as she spoke about packing up the family home filled with memories during the half-term break.

Lucy and actor Ryan, 40, share son Roman, who's nearing his fifth birthday, and two year old daughter Lilah. Ryan also has a 16 year old daughter, Scarlett, from his previous relationship with Corrie co-star Tina O'Brien.

Lucy bought the house when she was single, and insiders tell new that while she understands the necessity of the move, it's a "bittersweet" time for the reality star. "Lucy has huge memories of that house – she renovated it from scratch," the source revealed. "She had her babies there, so she's very emotional.They've got this big move to Manchester and the emotions are running high.