Lauren Pope FINALLY reveals who was responsible for her TOWIE exit

Lauren Pope was no shrinking violet when it came to her exploits on The Only Way is Essex, so when she finally decided to heave-ho in 2015, viewers were left wondering what exactly went down between her and her equally fiery co-stars.

Up until recently, the 33-year-old claimed that a mixture of family commitments and upcoming projects was the reason behind her surprise departure last October, but it looks like there was more to it than that… a lot more!

Speaking exclusively to Closer magazine, the star, who was involved in various spats with female cast members, recently admitted that she had sought some supernatural help before ultimately throwing in the towel and waving goodbye to the drama-filled Essex streets.

"I saw a psychic who told me told leave, and now I’m very calm and relaxed," she admitted. "The latest series was girls against girls – it was too much.”

Lauren, who first hit our screens as part of the ITVBe reality show in 2010, explained that she had the fear in the run-up to her exit, saying: "I was nervous to leave TOWIE, but when I felt most nervous, the rewards have been amazing.”

Well, you know, they say the tea leaves never lie…