Lauren Goodger Lauren Goodger Lauren Rose Goodger (born 19 September 1986) is an English television personality, glamour model, beautician, media personality and columnist. She starred in the ITVBe reality show "The Only Way Is Essex" from 2010 until 2012, debuting in the first series before departing in series 6. In January 2013, Goodger took part in the eighth series of the ITV ice skating show "Dancing on Ice", where she was partnered with Michael Zenezini and finished eleventh after being eliminated in week 2. In August 2014, Goodger entered the "Celebrity Big Brother" house in the fourteenth series of the show. Goodger
Criticism of reality television success of reality television is due to its ability to provide "schadenfreude", by satisfying the desire of viewers to see others humiliated. American magazine "Entertainment Weekly" wrote, "Do we watch reality television for precious insight into the human condition? Please. We watch for those awkward scenes that make us feel a smidge better about our own little unfilmed lives." Media analyst Tom Alderman wrote, "There is a sub-set of Reality TV that can only be described as Shame TV because it uses humiliation as its core appeal." Television critic James Poniewozik has disagreed with this assessment, writing, "for all the