The Only Way Is Essex star, Lauren Goodger, has admitted that she is finally moving on, but that she will always love Mark Wright!

Fans of the hit ITV2 reality show will have seen how recently Lauren has begun dating her TOWIE co-star, Tom Pearce, her first romance since she split up with her ex fiancée, and former co-star, Mark Wright.

Goodger and Wright began dating in school, long before the show began, and split up after 9 years quite publicly on the show after what can be described as a turbulent relationship at best.

Since then, Wright has quit the show, leaving Lauren to get on with life without him, resulting in more diva-style tantrums than you can shake a stick at from the salon owner, but now it seems she has finally found her Prince Charming, so fingers crossed this might hopefully make her pipe down a bit.

Although she and Tom have yet to seal the deal in the bedroom, Lauren admits that now that she has found him, she is finally ready to move on and face a fresh start with him.

Speaking about the new relationship to Closer magazine, Goodger explained:

“I’ve kissed someone else for the first time since Mark!” Goodger told Closer.

“I’ve been quite nervous, but I’m enjoying it. We’re not a couple yet but who knows? Tom is a really nice guy. I’m getting to know him and its early days, but we fancy each other.”

She added: “We went on a date, then he dropped me home. We’ve been out clubbing. Nothing’s happened!.

“Yeah, he stayed over till the early hours once, but my friends were there too. We kissed, but there’s been nothing as in sex – not yet!”

“I think all guys worry I’ll go back to Mark. I’d think the same. But there’s nothing I can do except prove otherwise.

“Tom asked about it and I told him I’m looking forward, not back. Life’s too short… I’m moving on. I do feel like that’s it now – if I move on, it’s definitely over with Mark.”

However, despite admitting that it was definitely over between her and former I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here contestant, Wright, she did add that she will always love him:

“I’ll love Mark for the rest of my life and I’ll never forget sharing so much with him, but I’m moving on.

“I’m surprised he hasn’t been in touch in the last couple of weeks but, deep down, I’m sure he just wants me to be happy.”

Meanwhile, the honeymoon seems to be over for Goodger’s arch nemesis, and TOWIE co-star, Sam Faiers, as rather than getting dressed up to go out on fabulously romantic dates with her on/off/on again boyfriend, and TOWIE co-star, Joey Essex, she has resorted to wearing her fancy frock from Minnies boutique, where she works, to do her “boring” housework, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.

Still, if anyone can make a pair of marigolds look good, it’s her!

The reality star announced to the world how her mundane Monday was to be, taking to social networking site, Twitter, to tell fans:

‘In @MinniesBoutique Working .. Then home to do boring housework . Lol got to change my bed @MollyBrooksx soiled it haha !!!’

She was then pictured arriving at the Essex store wearing a black dress with the Minnies logo emblazoned on it, carrying what appeared to be some new stock for the boutique.

She was joined there by her sister Billi, with both girls deeply engrossed in their laptops between filming scenes for the show, before Sam headed off to do her housework having changed into a cut out white top, a flowing pleated coral skirt and gladiator sandals.

We wonder if her house looked as ‘reem’ as she did!