Conrad: 'I want new Hills to do well'

Lauren Conrad has insisted that she wants The Hills to continue to do well despite leaving the show earlier this year.

The 23-year-old fashion designer confirmed that she was exiting the MTV reality show in March and was later replaced by former Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari.

Speaking to MTV News, she said: "I didn't watch [the first episode]. I mean, I love Lo [Bosworth]... I hope it does really well because MTV did so much for me.

"I always want [MTV and The Hills] to do well, but personally it's hard to watch it and be entertained when you were involved with it for so long. Because you're kind of... all in your head [about what's happening]."

Conrad is currently executive producing a movie based on her bestselling debut novel LA Candy.

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