The Only Way is Essex fans have been left stunned after the death in Turkey of one its stars, Jack McLean.
Fellow TOWIE star Yazmin Oukhellou was in the car with him in Bodrum on Sunday when he 'lost control' of the vehicle and she suffered serious injuries. Yaz is now recovering in hospital and is in a stable condition, as writes the Mirror.
Before the incident, the pair had been travelling around Turkey and enjoying a holiday together and the Mirror reports he even invited friend and former lover Georgia Harrison out for a break away in the sunny country.
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It's been reported Jake and Yazmin were on a night out at a club before tragedy struck.
'Club Row'
The Mirror reports the reality star and her on-off boyfriend were arguing in a club in front of everyone before leaving.
A source told The Sun: "Jake and Yazmin were locked in a furious argument in the club in front of everyone. Things got extremely heated quickly but they ended up leaving the venue together.
"They got into their car straight from the venue – it’s all so tragic. Everyone is praying Yazmin makes some sort of recovery."
The pair are understood to have first been romantically involved in 2019 after Yaz split from James Lock. She even moved from Essex to Dubai to be with Jake earlier this year.
'Alcohol'
It's also being reported that prosecutors believe the car crash was an accident but they think Jake might have been going over 40mph.
They are now said to be investigating whether the businessman was drink-driving as the accident happened in a 'touristy area' around the same time clubs close for the night. As reported by The Sun as well as local media, detectives are awaiting autopsy results to find out whether there was any alcohol in his system.
Dark Drive
The couple had been heading along a windy, mountainous road that runs from the seaside resort of Yalikavak to Bodrum when they crashed.
It was early morning when the tragedy unfolded, so conditions were dark when they hit a blind spot. Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to save Jake, while Yazmin was rushed to hospital.
Her representatives now say she is in a stable condition after undergoing surgery. They said: "Yazmin is stable and recovering in hospital after surgery. Yazmin and her family have requested privacy at this time."
Tributes
A host of Jake's pals and ex-girlfriends paid tribute to the star following his passing, with the likes of Georgia Harrison and Lauren Goodger posting online.
Pregnant Lauren, who dated Jake between 2012 and 2016, took to Twitter and said she had "no words" to describe the shock.
"RIP Jake. I have no words right now. My thoughts are with your family and friends," she penned.
Love Island's Georgia, who revealed they were on and off for a while, shared pics of the two.
Georgia posted a series of photos of the pair smiling and hugging and wrote in the caption: "Thankyou for giving me the confidence to love myself, thankyou for always routing for me, thankyou for loving me but most of all thankyou for being my mukka even in my road girl days.
"333 will always be my number for you and the way the world lost you will forever haunt me because it makes no sense rip jake you lit up a room and everyone who met you couldn’t help but love you".
Former TOWIE star Liam Gatsby paid tribute to his friend also.
The reality TV star penned: "RIP my brother. You was one of the most realest and genuine.
"You're gonna be missed by a lot of people you handsome fella. Poolhouse turnouts were the one. Love ya bro. Man like Jake McLean."
