Time hasn’t healed everything between Erik and Lauren.
In Back With The Ex, Lauren blames Erik’s “controlling” nature for ruining their relationship six years ago.
But Erik, who has been slammed for giving Lauren $10,000 along with a breast-augmentation brochure for her birthday, is hitting back at the claims.
“There’s three sides to every story,” Erik says. “Her side, my side and what actually happened.”
Lauren is call out Erik about his past behaviour.
The 32-year-old explains that the brochure started out as a joke between the pair.
“We would say, ‘If we ever won the lotto, what would we do?’ I’d cheekily reply, ‘You’d probably get your boobs done.’ She would laugh and call me a typical guy,” he says.
“We discussed the topic [breast enhancement] a few times. I genuinely thought she wanted to get them done. In her eyes I might have been a control freak, but I don’t think that was the situation at all.”
Erik admits he regrets his actions, but says Lauren has overreacted.
“It built up like a volcano and she unleashed the dragon on me,” he says. “Had she sat me down and spoken to me, I would have pulled back the reins.”
Erik also reveals moving on from the break-up was difficult, admitting he constantly compared other dates to his former flame.
“I was always trying to compare other people [I was dating] to her which was a stupid thing to do,” he tells NW.
“I left her [stuff] all over my apartment, sweet little notes she’d written and I tortured myself by leaving them there.”
But he is hopeful about their future together.
“I’m a very different person to who I was back then,” he declares. “I’m hoping we can move forward.”
Erik admits he stuffed up.
As for Lauren, she reveals her confidence has skyrocketed since their split.
“I’ve become much more independent,” she says.
“I’m not sure Erik will know what’s hit him. I’m not the same shy girl that will bow to his every command.”
