Laurina Fleure responds to ex-friend's shock claims about her past: 'He's trying to cash in on my glory'

Laurina Fleure's first order of business after leaving the jungle was to defend herself over the personal comments made about her by a former friend.

In an interview on KIIS 106.5's The Kyle and Jackie O Show, the reality star admitted that while her ex-friend Andrew Taza's words may be accurate, she "barred" him from her life a long time ago for revealing details about her personal life.

Laurina, 31, who was outed by her former buddy last week for sourcing clothing in China to sell on her website Pialia Boutique, explained that she met Andrew for the first time after her stint on The Bachelor in 2014.

But their friendship was cut short when she overheard him revealing personal details about her life to "a random stranger" on the phone.

"I didn't realise people were so guarded about stuff like that," Laurina said. "I do apologise if I was too presumptuous."

TheFIX has reached out to Andrew Taza for comment.