James Lock admits he doesn’t want kids with ‘the wrong person’ after split from Yazmin Oukhellou

James Lock admitted he doesn’t want to have kids with ‘the wrong person’ as he reflected on being single after his split from Yazmin Oukhellou.

The reality star, 34, spoke candidly with co-star Pete Wicks, 32, as they reunited in an exclusive clip obtained by MailOnline, which is set to air on Sunday’s new episode.

While sat in front of a roaring fire during a camping trip, James admitted that while he and Yaz had loved each other they simply weren’t compatible. 

James told Pete: ‘I’m single now you know. I want kids but I don’t want to have them with the wrong person, as much as I had love for Yaz me and her wasn’t compatible.

‘She’s a great girl, there’s no problems, nothing happened but we don’t complement each other as people. She’s off doing her thing in Dubai so good luck to her.’

Pete chimed in: ‘The thing with Yaz is, because you both put so much into it, it’s like you don’t want to give up what you put into it but actually starting afresh… ain’t a bad thing at all.’

James agreed as he also said it wasn’t ‘a bad thing’ to be single and looking for love again in the future.

He also quizzed Pete on his love life, saying he’d heard he had ‘been acting up while [he] was gone’, but his friend was having none of it.

‘I’ve not been acting up at all,’ Pete protested. ‘You know what it is? It’s all come from the night I kissed Ella [Wise] months and months ago, and everyone’s gotten overexcited about it.’

When James told him that people ‘have their opinions’ of him, Pete went on: ‘That’s the thing, I’ve reached the point where now I don’t give a monkeys.’

James hit back: ‘Yea but you say confusing things, you were saying to Gatsby the other day that you want this fairy tale ending.’

To which Pete said: ‘We all do, me an you have had this conversation so many times but what I’ve realised over the last couple of years is I’ve been trying to force that because I felt like I had to but I’m not ready.’ 

James and Yaz mutually agreed to cut ties after their relationship turned toxic in February, with James flying home and Yazmin staying in the UAE.

A source previously revealed to MailOnline: ‘James and Yazmin haven’t been in a good place for a while now and living together in Dubai only put further strain on their relationship.

TOWIE continues Sunday 18th April, 9pm on ITVBe and available on ITV Hub.