Lucy Mecklenburgh, 34, has shared before and after photos on Instagram following an intense microneedling treatment. The former TOWIE star swapped her usual glamorous look for a makeup-free 'before' appearance and then posted her reddened face post-treatment, reassuring fans that 'it looks worse than it is'.
Sitting in her car, Lucy, who has been engaged to Ryan Thomas for seven years, displayed her illuminated red skin after the procedure. In the clip, she mentioned that her 22-year-old self would have been 'devastated' by the results and the fact that she had been photographed afterward, but now she admitted she 'doesn't care'.
Clarifying that the treatment was not painful due to numbing cream, Lucy stepped out in a pink gym top and Prada sunglasses for the session. The couple, who fell in love in 2017 while filming Channel 4's Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, got engaged in June 2019 but have yet to marry.
After their engagement, the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, forcing many couples to postpone their weddings. During that time, Lucy and Ryan welcomed two children, Roman, six, and Lilah, three, putting their nuptials on hold. Now, sources reveal that the real reason for the delay may be financial independence.
A source told The Sun that Lucy comes from a wealthy family and is financially savvy, while Ryan has faced money troubles in the past, including being declared bankrupt in 2013. The source suggested that Lucy may have been advised to protect her finances by not legally binding them with Ryan's through marriage. However, another source insisted the couple is simply happy as they are, focusing on their children and careers.
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