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Those the breaks bytch 
Lauren Bradwell, former girlfriend of Alex Turner and Matt Helders, about their relationship in High School.
This stunning blonde was the secret inspiration for a hit song by No1 pop sensation Arctic Monkeys—after DUMPING two boys in the band.
First Lauren Bradwell dated drummer Matt Helders before switching to singer Alex Turner.
But then she broke Alex’s heart when she ditched him for an older lad with a car. And, unable to forget, he poured out his sadness in Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweethearts—the flipside of Arctic Monkeys’ first chart-topping single I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor.
Lauren, 20, said: “I knew as soon as I saw the lyrics that the song was about me, and Alex admits it.
“We dated when we were in the fourth year at Stocksbridge High School in Sheffield. He was a lovely lad and I still have feelings for him now. But this older boy charmed me away. I was impressed by stupid things, his age and the car. Now I wish I’d stayed with Alex.”
So did he! In his song Alex tells how he regrets not making the most of his young love before she upped and got engaged to a new fella—and confessed he was too scared of his taller rival to ask for a second chance.
The chorus wails: “They’ve got engaged, no intention of a wedding. He’s pinched your bird and he’d probably kick your head in.”
Lauren revealed: “I dated Matt first. We just used to hang around together at breaktime. And a couple of months after we split I started going out with Alex. I got one of my friends to ask him in the playground. We were only 14—too young for pubs and we didn’t have any money to go out properly.
“But Alex would come to my house and we’d just chat and listen to music together. He was a really sweet lad, a real gentleman who was kind and treated me with respect.
“He was quite shy and quiet but all the girls liked him. He was really good-looking but not arrogant with it. We got on well and talked for ages about all sorts of stuff.
“He used to write songs and always said he wanted to be in a band. He’d sit in lessons daydreaming, doodling lyrics in the back of his book.
“The wildest thing we did was have a party when my dad was out. Alex brought Andy Nicholson (the band’s bass player) round one night and we got really drunk raiding my dad’s drinks cupboard. Andy passed out on the couch and me and Alex stayed in my room upstairs, just kissing and cuddling.”
But after four months of inncocent fun Lauren fell for the big boy with the Peugeot 405, who took her out for drives when she should have been in class.
In the song, Alex writes of his love rival picking up a girl at the school gates and how she “wagged English and science just to go in his car.”
Lauren told us: “It’s quite embarrassing now but that was me. It’s really sad and shallow but I was impressed and thought the guy was cool. My mates were all envious.
“When I told Alex I didn’t want to see him any more he wasn’t expecting it, but seemed to take it well. He was still polite and we’d say hello in the corridor but the friendship was gone.”
Friends told her Alex was secretly devastated—especially when she got engaged to her new boyfriend six months later.
“Two years on I realised the mistake I’d made,” said Lauren. “The guy treated me badly and we split up. I was gutted and wished I’d stayed with Alex. He’s a good-looking lad and was so lovely to me.
“I can’t believe the mess I made of it, not because he’s famous, but because he’s a nice, genuine lad.”
With Arctic Monkeys topping the singles chart with second release When The Sun Goes Down AND the album chart with What People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not, Lauren added: “I love the music and I’m really pleased they’ve done so well.
“It’s mad seeing your school boyfriend become a worldwide star. I just wish I’d treated him better.”
