'The longer I left it, the more attached she would feel': Louis Smith opens up about his split from Lucy Mecklenburgh... and reveals he can't wait to have kids
They split in February after 14 months together.
And Louis Smith has finally broken his silence on the reason behind his surprising split to former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh.
The 27-year-old Olympic gymnast explained: 'I wanted to make the decision to end it sooner rather than later.'
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What could have been: Louis Smith opened up to OK! magazine about this split to TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh, stating: 'I wanted to make the decision to end it sooner rather than later.'
In an interview with OK! magazine, he went on to say: 'I could have stayed with Lucy but the longer I left it, the more attached she would feel and the more damage it would have done in the future.
‘It was hard, but if it’s not right, it’s not right and I wanted to make the decision to end it sooner rather than later.'
While the relationship didn't turn out the way Lucy wanted to, Louis has made an effort to still be on good terms with her.
‘We still talk. Time definitely heals all wounds so we chat now and again. I’d say we’re borderline friends, which is nice and what I always wanted.'
'I’d say we’re borderline friends': He has made an effort to stay on the best of terms with the 24-year-old brunette TOWIE star
The pair first met in August 2014 on gymnastics-based BBC reality show Tumble, which Louis judged and Lucy competed in.
But the pair called it quits after Louis reportedly refused to settle down with the stunning 24-year-old.
Louis' full interview about the Lucy split will be in OK! magazine on newsstands Tuesday
The athlete confirmed the relationship demise on Twitter and was even said to have celebrated his newly-single status by penning a post to his Official Facebook page that read: 'Damn it feels good to be single. Far too busy to really feel how good it feel but I'm not complaining. Ha.'
He is however, still up for dating and even signed up on the on-line dating app Tinder a mere month after the split.
Although, his recent quest to find romance has seemingly attracted the wrong women.
‘You can spot people who want to know you for the perks and those who genuinely want to get to know you.
While he isn't looking for anything serious just yet, he does hope on settling down in the future, saying: 'I’m happy focusing on my gym now but I’d love to settle down one day.’
When I get married, I only want to do it once and want to spend the rest of my life with that woman. I can’t wait to have kids and be the father that my dad was to me.'
Read the full interview in OK! magazine hitting newsstands on Tuesday
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