Thursday 18 August 2022 01:43 AM TOWIE's James Lock reached out to ex-girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou after horror ... trends now

Thursday 18 August 2022 01:43 AM TOWIE's James Lock reached out to ex-girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou after horror ... trends now
Thursday 18 August 2022 01:43 AM TOWIE's James Lock reached out to ex-girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou after horror ... trends now

Thursday 18 August 2022 01:43 AM TOWIE's James Lock reached out to ex-girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou after horror ... trends now

James Lock has revealed he reached out to his ex-girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou after she was in a horror crash which killed her on/off beau Jake McLean.

The TOWIE star, 35, said that his former flame Yazmin, 38, will 'always have a place in his heart' and he wanted to check on her following the tragedy.

Yazmin was in the crash which killed Jake after his car plunged 70ft off a cliff in Bodrum Turkey on Sunday July 3, leaving her badly injured.  

Former flame: James Lock has revealed he reached out to his ex-girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou after she was in a horror crash which killed her on/off beau Jake McLean

Former flame: James Lock has revealed he reached out to his ex-girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou after she was in a horror crash which killed her on/off beau Jake McLean

James, who dated Yazmin on and off for four years, said: 'I don't think anyone can contemplate what she's going through but I'm here for her always if she ever needs me.

'I spoke to some of her friends, and some of her family, and I let them know that I'm here. She's got her friends and family around her and she's in as good a place as she can be at the minute.'

James also referenced the fact that Yazmin had to snap her own arm in order to break free from the car wreckage following the crash, adding: 'Yaz still has her arm, so that's the main thing.'

Tragic: Yazmin was in the crash which killed Jake after his car plunged 70ft off a cliff in Bodrum Turkey on Sunday July 3, leaving her badly injured

Tragic: Yazmin was in the crash which killed Jake after his car plunged 70ft off a cliff in Bodrum Turkey on Sunday July 3, leaving her badly injured

During the recent interview, James also refused to rule out a reconciliation with Yazmin, as he said: 'I can't say. We've been through a lot together, and she will always be there for me, and I'll always be there for her.'

The former couple were last seen together having lunch in April earlier this year but were last officially dating in February 2021.

James' words came after it was claimed Jake had a secret girlfriend who attended his funeral and was comforted by his family during the ceremony, after Yazmin was reportedly banned from the ceremony amid tensions with his family.

Claims: Yazmin was spotted out in Essex on Tuesday still sporting a bandage after she had to break her own arm in order to free herself from the wreckage of the vehicle

Claims: Yazmin was spotted out in Essex on Tuesday still sporting a bandage after she had to break her own arm in order to free herself from the wreckage of the vehicle

Jake's mother Anita Walsh told Turkish authorities she believed Yazmin could have played a role in her son's death after it was claimed they had a row before the crash. 

According to the Sun, Jake was seeing someone else at the same time Yazmin believed they were rekindling their romance.

A friend told the publication that Yazmin would be heartbroken to learn about the

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