But the 25-year-old reality TV star says she is currently happy being single.
She declared: "I’m not locked away in a relationship where I’ve felt a bit insecure. I’m getting the old me back that I lost.
"I feel good again. I’m the person I want to be again. I can’t stop smiling."
The brunette added: "When you’re in a relationship, you lose your identity. It’s always been 'Lauren and Mark' and now it’s 'I’m Lauren'."
The childhood sweethearts dated for ten years and even got engaged at one point before splitting last August.
Mark is now seeing US volleyball player Chelsea Rashoff, 22, after meeting her during his recent stint in LA filming new show Mark Wright's Hollywood Nights.
Meanwhile Lauren has been flaunting her bikini body in Marbella after dropping a dress size.
The Only Way Is Essex star was in the Spanish resort with her ITV2 castmates filming a one-off special episode of the show.
And Lauren was seen cosying up to a host of hunky men, which she believes would have irritated Mark no matter who he is now going out with.
She said: "Yeah, of course he will be bothered. I would be too, I won’t deny it. It’s a natural feeling.
"We’re never not going to care. We’ll always have that history."
Lauren, who was spotted at the same club as Mark last Thursday night, also revealed that they are still in touch, admitting: "Yeah, up and down. It’s difficult because we’ve still got a lot of feelings for each other, but it’s just not right."
However Lauren didn't rule out a reunion with Mark in the future.
She said: "At the minute, I’m going forward. If we were together, I don’t think we’d be able to do the things we want to do.
"Would he have gone off and done his show? No, he wouldn’t – it would probably have been me and him doing a show.
But she added: "Everything happens for a reason. Whatever’s meant to be will be."
Read the full story in this week's new! magazine - out today.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Queen’s Police Medal for Hailsham police officer - Lewes Today
A SUSSEX Police officer from Hailsham with a passion to help young people has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the Birthday Honours List announced on Saturday, June 16.
PC Kate Brookman has been the Neighbourhood Schools Officer covering south Wealden for 17 years.
But to the thousands of children she works with and those who have grown up, she’s known as ‘PC Kate’.
PC Brookman said: “It started when I went to my first school assembly for children aged only four or five. I thought it would be simpler for them to remember my first name, but it was also important to keep the ‘PC’. I wanted them to learn that police are people who are friendly and who they can trust.
“Since then, it’s stuck! In the local area, everyone calls me that. Some of the young people I used to work with now have children of their own at school, so there are whole generations who call me ‘PC Kate’. I love it, but it’s sometimes confusing when people come to the police station or call asking for me.”
PC Kate first joined Sussex Police as a special constable, because she wanted to see what it was like before deciding if it was the right choice for her. She has been a full-time officer for 26 years - with roles including neighbourhood officer in Eastbourne, communications officer at Gatwick and crime scene support officer - before she found her passion working with young people.
Talking about what she enjoys most about her role, she added: “I am lucky to meet so many great young people, especially as they can unfairly get a bad name from others. I feel privileged already to work with them, so could hardly believe when I was told I’d be receiving an honour from the Queen.
“Of course, I also help schools and families deal with some really difficult issues. What makes me most proud is when I can help a young person through a really rough patch or when they come back when they’re older and tell me I helped keep them on the right path and out of trouble.
“I’m a huge believer in working with the community. The police cannot identify issues or solve problems on our own. I am lucky to have schools who phone me regularly, shops that let me know what’s going on, not to mention all the assistance from young people’s families and friends and the wider public.
“The world changes, but young people and their issues stay largely the same. I’m still doing the safety talks in schools and speaking with head teachers like I did 17 years ago, but these days I also have 1,900 Facebook friends who I share advice with and who sometimes ask me for help.”
PC Kate Brookman is married to Sussex Police officer Chief Inspector Steve Brookman, who works in the Operational Communications Department, and they have two teenage boys. Her family are excited to be accompanying her to Buckingham Palace later in the year where she will receive the honour.
Chief Constable Martin Richards said: “I am delighted that Kate’s passion to serve her local community has been recognised. The way Kate has dedicated her career to working with young people - from giving them the knowledge to stay safe at a very young age through to helping them during really challenging times in later years - is an inspiration to us all.”
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