has suffered another tragic loss, as her grandad has died.
The former Towie star shared on Monday (April 17) that she had attended his funeral today, hailing it a ‘beautiful’ send-off.
His death comes after a really tough 2022 for Lauren, as her  died shortly after birth in July.
Following the devastation, Lauren, 36, was .
The star’s ex-boyfriend in a car crash while on a Turkish holiday.
She also had a rocky year in terms of romance, as her relationship with 25-year-old boyfriend Charles Drury was on and off.
Taking to her Instagram Story this afternoon, the reality TV favourite gave fans a heartbreaking update.
‘R.I.P grandad Ken’, she wrote alongside two sweet photos of the pair laughing together when she was a child.
‘Today we said goodbye to grandad Ken’, she added in a second story, with a picture of a blue sky and a staircase towards heaven.
‘Was a beautiful send off for you’, she wrote.
‘Thoughts are with family today and very proud of all the childhood memories I have with you’.
‘Heaven takes another angel’, she concluded solemnly.
Her grandad’s death comes not long after Lauren said she was following her ‘major trauma’.
Speaking in January, Lauren – who is also a mum to Larose, 20 months – put on a brave face as she attended The Inspiration Awards in London.
When asked why she chose that event in particular to go to, she replied: ‘It’s an amazing cause, I can’t wait to hear all the stories.
‘I feel like I’ve been through a hell of a lot and I feel like it was the right one for me to go to. I’ve been asked to do a lot of things, I’m coming back slowly.
The influencer added: ‘I took a break and now I am ready to come back to the industry in the right way.
‘I’m very new to this, like I say, I’ve been through massive trauma, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it but everyone knows and I feel like one day I want to inspire other women.’
She later shared that she had stopped eating due to stress, losing three stone as a result.
adding to : ‘I stayed indoors and I didn’t go out, and now I feel I’m in a better place mentally. This year is about focusing on me and getting back on track.’
