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TOWIE star left with ‘very serious’ injuries after car plunges off cliff in Turkey leaving one dead

Published 12:48 4 Jul 2022 BST

April Curtin
TOWIE star left with ‘very serious’ injuries after car plunges off cliff in Turkey leaving one dead

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Oukhellou's on-off boyfriend Jake McLean tragically died in the crash

The Only Way Is Essex star Yazmin Oukhellou has been left with "extremely serious" injuries to her arm after a horrific crash which killed her on-off boyfriend Jake McLean. The 28-year-old is reported to be in an intensive care unit after the crash in Bodrum on Sunday. McClean, 33, who also dated The Only Way Is Essex star Lauren Goodger, is understood to have been driving the car when he lost control and went off a cliff, The Sun reports. Emergency services rushed to the scene but were sadly unable to save Jake, who tragically died. Oukhellou was taken to hospital where she remains. [caption id="attachment_345863" align="alignnone" width="478"]Yazmin and Jake in December 2021 (Photo: Instagram @yazminoukhellou) Yazmin and Jake in December 2021 (Photo: Instagram @yazminoukhellou)[/caption] The couple were thought to be on holiday in Turkey while McClean was also carrying out a business deal - though this remains to be confirmed. One TOWIE case member told The Sun: "Nobody is quite sure what they were doing out there. We thought they’d split up. But apparently he was involved in some sort of business deal. But whatever’s gone on, this is just heart-breaking. We hope to get a proper update on how she is soon. But  it sounds very, very serious — perhaps life-changing." Another source from TOWIE said Oukhellou had suffered "extremely serious" damage to her arm. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRkgDzNhdi/ "We’re crossing our fingers and praying she makes a full recovery quickly," they added. The news is said to have sent shockwaves through the TOWIE cast. [caption id="attachment_345860" align="alignnone" width="476"] Yazmin and Jake sharing the news of their relationship back in December (Photo: Instagram, @yazminoukhellou)[/caption] A source said: "It’s beyond shocking, just devastating for everyone connected to the show. Jake and Yaz are both very well known in our circles, and while he wasn’t a saint this is just unbelievably tragic. Everyone is stunned."
Before finding fame, Jake was previously jailed for three-and-a-half years for participating in a masked raid on a property. He started to appear in TOWIE with his previous girlfriend, Lauren, and the pair dated for around four years. [caption id="attachment_345859" align="alignnone" width="976"]Yaz's mum is said to have flown out to Turkey (Photo: TOWIE / ITV) Yazmin's mum is said to have flown out to Turkey (Photo: TOWIE / ITV)[/caption] Oukhellou relocated to Dubai a year after she and McClean started dating - though they didn't publicly confirm their relationship until December 2021. The pair later separated and Oukhellou then returned to Essex. The TOWIE star's mum is said to be on her way to Turkey to be by her daughter's side. Speaking to Mail Online, one source said: "It's a complete tragedy and a total loss of life. Everyone is in shock and hoping Yazmin makes a full recovery." Related links:

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TOWIE star left with 'very serious' injuries after car plunges off cliff in Turkey leaving one dead