Hmmm. Lauren Goodger proves her love for Jake with… a tattoo

She confirmed her relationship with former flame Jake McLean mere weeks ago – seemingly in response to ex-fiance Mark Wright's claims she needed to "get over" him.

But Lauren Goodger evidently sees a firm future with the convicted armed robber: she has had his name tattooed on her wrist.

Making the revelation in her New! magazine column, the 28-year-old added that she "can always get it removed," if she changes her mind.

It seemingly was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The reality TV star explained: "I didn’t properly think about it beforehand, I just went and had it done.

"This is the s*** I do, ha ha! I’d been to pick up some garden furniture, had a pub lunch, then thought, 'I might get a tattoo…'"

And Jake appears to be have been in the dark in advance of the procedure too: she explained that her boyfriend laughed and said she's "mental" upon seeing the inking. 

The lovebirds recently enjoyed a sun-drenched mini-break in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, although rather awkwardly Mark and his new wife Michelle Keegan were also in the region at the same time – enjoying the final few days of their honeymoon.

Indeed, the coincidence is said to have prompted Mr Wright's online rant, which was directed at Lauren. In it, he called her "embarrassing" and "hurtful" and claimed that she needed to mention him regularly in order to make money.

Ms Goodger strenuously denied the allegations a day later.