Real Housewives of Cheshire star Rachel Lugo has spoken of her horror after her boyfriend Nick walked away unscathed following a car accident close to Manchester Airport. The reality star took to as her social media to share images after the smash, which showed a visibly crushed bonnet.
The interior designer had been away when Nick had been making his way to Manchester Airport to collect her and her twin, Kate before the accident happened. Rachel said another car had 'ran a red light' prior to the smash.
And Images shared to her Instagram story show Nick's beloved car smashed up with parts of the bonnet crumbling away. Rachel shared the image of the car alongside the caption: "Two minutes from the airport and a car ran a red light."
A second image showed the car in more detail with the front airbags being deployed to protect the driver during impact. The star said: "Couldn't believe it when I got there... He loved his car but it did what it needed to do... It kept him safe, thank God and it's only a car."
She later commented: "Everyone asking if the other driver stopped... He did and he's ok."
Since the terrifying incident, Rachel has said: "Nick would like me to pass on his thanks for all your lovely messages.
"There have literally been thousands... I'm so sorry if I don't get a chance to reply to each one. Somebody was looking down on him that day, thank God."
Rachel and Nick often keep their relationship private but he has appeared in several episodes of the hit ITVBe reality show alongside the businesswoman. The pair met on a dating app, matching with one another after just 20 minutes of her profile being live.