Lauren Goodger's BBL surgery regret as she looks worlds away from TOWIE debut

Fifteen years on from her first appearance on The Only Way Is Essex, Lauren Goodger looks dramatically different and she’s the first to admit it.

When the hit reality show launched back in 2010, Lauren was one of a group of unknowns who quickly found themselves thrust into the spotlight, with their glamorous lives in Brentwood playing out in front of the nation. Fast-forward to now, and Lauren, 38, has spoken candidly about the many cosmetic procedures she’s undergone over the years – and the regrets that have come with them.

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The reality star, who returned to TOWIE last year, said: “I’ve ruined my looks with surgery. I hate my fake boobs and bum now. I feel like my body looks abnormal. I don’t need these massive boobs and massive bum.”

She added: “When I look at myself naked in the mirror, all I see are lumps and bumps everywhere.” Lauren shot to fame as part of TOWIE ’s original line-up and quickly became a central figure thanks to her high-profile relationship with co-star Mark Wright, who is now married to Michelle Keegan and has welcomed their first child.

After exiting the show in 2012 following her break-up, she made a short return in 2016 before deciding to rejoin the cast again last year, saying it felt like the right moment to step back into the public eye.

Over the years, Lauren has openly discussed the many changes she’s made to her appearance. Back in 2011, she revealed she had undergone a rhinoplasty to fix a broken nose following an accident. She then opted for breast augmentation surgery in 2013, boosting her cup size from 34D to 34E.

But one of the most significant transformations came in 2017, when she travelled to Turkey for a Brazilian bum lift, an experience she revealed in 2023 she regrets and is looking for a way to reverse the procedure.

Speaking honestly, she said: “I’m not sure how I’m going to do that yet. I’m not sure if there is a procedure that can reverse the BBL. I’m looking into potentially getting the fat sucked out, but I don’t know if that’s an option. I’m going to speak to lots of different surgeons and figure out my options.”

She went on to call the BBL “the worst experience” of her life, explaining she now wants a more natural figure again but isn’t certain how to achieve that.

Lip fillers have also featured heavily in Lauren’s beauty journey. In early 2023, she debuted the results of the ‘butterfly effect’ filler trend the same one favoured by Katie Price telling followers: “I’ve just had the butterfly effect lip fillers by Lift Aesthetics, I’ve got the tape on at the minute so I’m talking really weird.

“I’m very swollen but literally a new technique, it’s so amazing and I can’t wait to see the results.”

Despite her long-standing openness about treatments and enhancements, Lauren revealed that her battles with anxiety had previously stopped her from making more permanent changes.

In a heartfelt Instagram post, she shared: “I have suffered tremendous anxiety due to things I’ve been through which led me to being caffeine and alcohol free but also stopped me being able go abroad on holiday or have surgery or so minor treatments I’ve been so bad with anxiety…”

“But today I’ve spoke to the amazing @simonsmithsurgeon as I want to take the step to get my implants removed in my boobs… I do not want them I just need to get this done and I’m terrified but I know it’s also much healthier for me and I don’t need them anymore. I can’t wait for my natural boobs back xxxx.”

From Essex glam queen to a woman on a journey back to herself, Lauren Goodger is ready to leave the past behind one procedure at a time as she embraces her natural look.

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