Lauren Goodger Lorena died soon after she was born.
Lauren is a former The Only Way Is Essex star. lost her newborn in July despite a ‘perfect’ pregnancy, saying at the time she was ‘broken’ that her ‘angel [was] taken from me.’
Lauren keeps it real. a memento of her daughter She took her everywhere she went as she got a tattoo with her name.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Lauren shared a short video showing her baby’s name in cursive, with the outline of a butterfly at the end.
‘Today… for you my baby girl,’ she wrote, with Celine Dion’s A Mother’s Prayer playing in the background.
Lauren suffered several tragedies over the last week that resulted in this memento.
It’s been an incredibly difficult time for the grieving mum, who was recently allegedly beaten in a vicious assault which left her with serious facial injuries.
The alleged assault reportedly took place on the day of baby Lorena’s funeral.
Lauren had to deal with the sad death of Jake McLean who was on vacation in Turkey and died in a tragic car accident.
Lauren is strong and has held on to her little girl Larose despite suffering more tragedies in the space of a few weeks.
Lauren left cryptic messages in her hours prior to revealing the tattoo. They spoke about the lack of support she received and how it was important to stay strong after the tragedies.
The reality star took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday where she shared a cryptic post in black-and-white, bearing the words: ‘No support was all the motivation I needed.’
A second post shared moments later reads: ‘What ain’t real won’t last, so I let everything play out.’
To this she added the word: ‘Always.’
Lauren has understandably been quiet since dealing with the shock death of her daughter and former boyfriend, as well as recuperating from the assault after Lorena’s funeral.
However earlier this week – after attending McLean’s funeral with a black eye – she shared a lengthy statement thanking people for their support and branding the past few weeks a ‘terrible whirlwind.’
‘During this traumatic time i’ve lost but I’ve also gained some values in this awful heartbroken time,’ she wrote.
Lauren went on to reveal she asked her late daughter to guide her through life, writing: ‘‘l asked Lorena when I had her at home the night before her funeral “please guide me please let my life lead the path it’s meant to be & give me strength and courage.”
‘And a lot changed instantly and I trust her, she is making my new path thank you Lorena.
‘I love you and I know [you’re] with me always and I know you’ve cleared out and made way for what’s meant to be.’
Paying tribute to McLean, who she dated for five years, Lauren asked him to ‘look after Lorena.’