Lauren Goodger FLOUTS social distancing rules by hosting a party at her Essex flat

‘She wasn’t aware she couldn’t have friends over’: Lauren Goodger claims the dumbest excuse for FLOUTING social distancing rules by hosting a party at her Essex flat

  • A representative for the former TOWIE star, 33, confirmed to MailOnline that Lauren was unaware that she could not have friends at her house  
  • Lauren claimed she ‘didn’t understand the guidelines’ and broke lockdown rules partly due to ‘seeing other people doing the same on Instagram’
  • The reality TV personality has since adequately educated herself about what is and isn’t allowed during the ongoing pandemic 
  • The images and videos were shared on Lauren’s friend John Haynes’ Instagram page over the weekend, who the TOWIE star branded her ‘boyfriend’
  • Lauren’s representative added: ‘Lauren isn’t in a relationship. Her saying that John was her boyfriend was a joke.’ 
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Lauren Goodger flouted social distancing rules by hosting a gathering with a group of friends at her Essex home over the weekend amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

A representative for the former TOWIE star, 33, confirmed to MailOnline that Lauren was unaware that she could not have friends at her house and ‘didn’t understand the guidelines’. 

Lauren claimed she broke lockdown rules partly due to ‘seeing other people doing the same on Instagram’, but has since adequately educated herself about what is and isn’t allowed. 

Rule-breaker: Lauren Goodger flouted social distancing rules by hosting a gathering with friends at her Essex home over the weekend amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic 

The images and videos were shared on Lauren’s friend John Haynes’ Instagram page over the weekend, who the TOWIE star branded her ‘boyfriend’. 

Lauren’s spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘Lauren was unaware she wasn’t allowed friends in her house. She was informed this was allowed and that lockdown rules had been lifted slightly…

‘She had also seen people having similar gatherings on other people’s Instagram stories. 

‘Lauren has been told to look at the government website and now understands the guidelines’. 

The representative added: ‘Lauren isn’t in a relationship. Her saying that John was her boyfriend was a joke.’ 

Oops! A representative for the former TOWIE star, 33, confirmed to MailOnline that Lauren was unaware that she could not have friends at her house and 'didn't understand the guidelines'

Oops! A representative for the former TOWIE star, 33, confirmed to MailOnline that Lauren was unaware that she could not have friends at her house and ‘didn’t understand the guidelines’ 

Shocker: Lauren claimed she broke lockdown rules partly due to 'seeing other people doing the same on Instagram', but has since adequately educated herself about what is allowed

Shocker: Lauren claimed she broke lockdown rules partly due to ‘seeing other people doing the same on Instagram’, but has since adequately educated herself about what is allowed

Lauren has been using her time in lockdown to promote her line of tanning products. 

Plugging her new project, the Celebs Go Dating star captioned her posts: ‘Life is so much better with a tan ! I feel like I can face the world it’s brand new and it’s better and my tan is back.

‘and I’m so happy with the results it makes my skin tanned smoothe and sunkissed! It’s vegan and comes in 4 shades! We also supply the best mitts that are double lined so no streaks! Visit the website www.lgbeauty.com and check for yourself.’ [sic]

Since being propelled to the spotlight on the ITVBe show in 2010, Lauren has openly admitted to undergoing a nose job, boob job, liposuction to rid her of ‘lumps and bumps’ and fillers in the past.

The whole gang: The images and videos were shared on Lauren's friend John Haynes' Instagram page over the weekend, who the TOWIE star branded her 'boyfriend'

The whole gang: The images and videos were shared on Lauren’s friend John Haynes’ Instagram page over the weekend, who the TOWIE star branded her ‘boyfriend’

Shocker: Lauren's representative added: 'Lauren isn't in a relationship. Her saying that John was her boyfriend was a joke'

Shocker: Lauren’s representative added: ‘Lauren isn’t in a relationship. Her saying that John was her boyfriend was a joke’

Last March, she vowed never to get facials fillers again after claiming jaw fillers left her looking like Jim Carrey’s 1994 character The Mask, and insisted she was off the fillers having had her face drained.

During an appearance on This Morning, the brunette said: ‘I don’t have surgery on my face – I have had done, I’ve had things removed, I enhance my face with make-up and lip liner and things like that’.

It’s been a tough time for the beautician, who was forced to shut her salon Lauren’s Way as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Working it: Lauren Goodger appeared to pine for happier times as she shared a sizzling throwback snap to promote her new tanning range on Sunday

Working it: Lauren Goodger appeared to pine for happier times as she shared a sizzling throwback snap to promote her new tanning range on Sunday