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The Only Way Is Essex star Yazmin Oukhellou has reportedly quit her huge new reality TV job on Celebrity Ex On The Beach.
The reality TV star, 29, had been preparing to star in the upcoming instalment of the popular MTV reality series but has now decided to call it quits on the opportunity due to personal reasons.
Sources say that Yazmin 'was thrown off the idea' by the arrival of her famous ex-boyfriend, James Lock, who also appeared alongside her on TOWIE. "Yaz knew filming Celeb Ex On The Beach would be challenging as the whole purpose of the show is to create drama. But within days of James arriving, she realised she couldn't cope with being in the villa with him and decided to leave," they said.
"She was prepared to give up her time on the show for her own mental health. Having been through everything she has been through in the last year, Yaz has realised life is too short to be in situations where she is unhappy or feels uncomfortable," they told The Sun.
The Only Way Is Essex star Yazmin Oukhellou has reportedly quit her huge new reality TV job on Celebrity Ex On The Beach (Instagram/ @yazminoukhellou)
Yazmin was due to take part in the new MTV series (Instagram)Earlier this year, Yazmin shared a candid photo of her scars from the deadly car crash which cost her on-and-off boyfriend Jake McLean his life. The reality TV star suffered serious injuries when the car plunged 30ft into a ditch and overturned, while they were on holiday in Turkey last July, and Jake, 33, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
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Yazmin was asleep at the time that the car veered off the cliff, something that doctors say may have saved her life. She said she is in the process of 'healing' and has been sharing inspirational messages on Instagram as she updates fans on her recovery. Yazmin went on to post footage of her undergoing treatment to try to improve the appearance of her scars.
The TV star said at the time that she has been suffering survivor’s guilt after making it out alive. She has spent the past year being trolled for trying to get over the trauma of the accident and now she has taken steps to try and make herself feel better. It's not the first time she has shown off her scars.
She wrote in November last year: "Every scar that you have is a reminder not just that you got hurt, but that you survived.” Taking to Instagram on New Year’s Eve, Yazmin said: "This year was the year that changed my life forever. I lived through something I shouldn’t have. I learned that I am not as weak as I thought I was. I learned the importance of family and good friends and I learned that each and every day is simply a blessing."
James Locke is reportedly set to star on the new series too (BBC)Despite overcoming all the odds following the debilitating ordeal, Yazmin still admitted that thinking about the accident makes her emotional. “There are nights I still cry myself to sleep and days I put my phone on aeroplane mode and hide away from the world, and that is okay. There are days I glam myself up and post on here so that everyone thinks I’m doing great and living my best life. And you know what? That's okay too," she explained.
She went on to advise her fans who may be dealing with a similar situation or facing grief that they should ‘do whatever is right for you’. "To put it quite frankly, f*** what anyone else has to say on the matter. Live life for YOU because this is your story and no one else’s. I have had so many people judge me, give opinions, makeup stories and I used to care, but since nearly losing my life I couldn’t give a s***.
“What I have realised is that life is way too short and those people passing comments probably wouldn’t even be functioning if they were in your situation right now. So for 2023 make a pact with yourself to live your life for YOU. LOVE yourself more. Make TIME for yourself. LEARN to enjoy your own company. All of this will EMPOWER you so that you don’t seek validation from insignificant people or even bat an eyelid when their unkind or untrue words whisper,” Yazmin shared.