Yazmin Oukhellou has been told by doctors she is "very, very lucky" to be alive following the horrific car accident in Turkey which killed her ex-boyfriend Jake McLean.
The Only Way Is Essex star is in a stable condition and is recovering in hospital after surgery.
The 28-year-old is said to have pulled herself from the overturned car with a bleeding arm to try and get help following the accident.
A man pulled over to help Yaz and called emergency services who tried to save Jake, 33, who tragically died at the scene.
Medics have reportedly been left amazed that Yazmin only suffered injuries to her arm in the crash.
"Doctors have told Yazmin that she is very, very lucky to have walked away from this," a source close to Yazmin told MailOnline.
They added: "Yaz is unable to feel any sense of relief because her heart has been ripped in two over Jake's death. She still can't come to terms with what has happened."
Mirror Online has contacted Yazmin's representatives for comment.
Yazmin suffered arm injuries when their Mercedes car overturned in the holiday resort of Bodrum.
She is said to be "desperate" to return home so she can mourn with family and friends.
The source said: "Doctors won't discharge Yaz until they are happy she's in a fit state to fly home.
"Understandably Yaz is desperate to get back home as soon as possible so she can be among family and friends.
"It's possible that could happen very soon but for Yaz it just can't come soon enough."
Jake was driving at the time of the crash, with his mum, Anita Walsh, raising concerns the pair may have been arguing before the accident.
She told prosecutors investigating the crash that her son was a skilled driver who would not have lost control.
Prosecutors are also investigating whether Jake was drink-driving. The on-off couple are said to have been arguing outside a club at 3am, shortly before the crash on Sunday.
The accident is understood to have taken place at around 4.30am Sunday morning.
Jake and Yazmin are thought to have gotten together in May last year, before she shared a clip of them on Instagram in December, which showed them kissing.
They split a month later after he was reportedly seen 'acting single' on holiday. The pair were still thought to be separated when the crash happened but is has since been reported the pair were in the "best place" with their on-off relationship.
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