Ferne McCann thought she had her life "mapped out" with Charlie Sims.
Ferne McCann at the British Academy Television Awards
The 'Only Way is Essex' star was dumped on Twitter by her co-star in March and she admits the news came as a shock as she thought they had a long-term future together.
She told Closer magazine: "I thought my life was mapped out.
"Me and Charlie were looking at moving in [together] and I imagined I'd be married by the age of 25 and ready to have kids.
"One night I went to bed, happily in a relationship the next, it was all over - and on social media. It was hard."
The 24-year-old star admits her desire to stay on 'TOWIE' while Charlie wanted to leave caused a huge rift in their relationship, but she also felt their romance had "run its course".
She said: "He wanted to leave the show and I didn't and that did cause a fracture in the relationship.
"I also think it had run its cause and we just wanted different things."
However, Ferne hasn't ruled out a reunion with her former lover in the future.
She admitted: "I have a lot of love for Charlie so I will never say never."
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