'I'M SO SCARED PEOPLE WILL JUDGE ME'
Ferne McCann is comforted by Holly Willoughby as she breaks down on This Morning over ‘stress’ of ex Arthur Collins’ acid attack arrest and finding out she is pregnant
FERNE McCann broke down in tears on This Morning today and had to be comforted by Holly Willoughby as she spoke out on her pregnancy for the first time since her ex Arthur Collins' arrest.
The former Towie star, 26, struggled to contain her emotions as she opened up on the "stressful" last few weeks - but insisted her main priority is her unborn baby.
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Ferne found out she was pregnant just days before her ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins was arrested over a horrific acid attack in a London Nightclub.
Speaking to Holly and Phil, she said: "It has been such a stressful surreal situation to be in.
"I'm actually feeling good and positive because I'm pregnant, it's given me strength and hope to get through this."
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Asked how she first found our she's expecting a baby, Ferne said: "Missing a period was my biggest indicator. I was really worried, I bought two tests.... I took one test and I just didn't believe it.
"Then I did the other one and until you have the first scan, you still don't believe it.
"The first scan is amazing. You bond with your baby for the first time.
"I got over the initial shock and I'm just so excited, I feel like this is a blessing."
Speaking about hearing the heartbeat, Ferne added: "It felt like a massive relief, it's a magical moment. It's just mental being pregnant, I still can't quite believe it."
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Ferne revealed she's been struggling with nausea, headaches and mornin sickness, but added: "I'm coming out of that stage now and I'm feeling good."
She's now reached 12 weeks and asked how she controlled the stress of her ex's arrest, Ferne explained: "Just surrounding yourself with family and friends and I've got such a strong support group.
"This isn’t how I imagined my first pregnancy to be, but this isn’t about me, or the situation, my main priority is the baby."
She then broke down in tears again as she revealed her fears the public would "judge" her.
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"I didn't need to worry because the public have been so amazing and so supportive and that's what's got me through."
As Ferne continued to cry, Holly immediately got up to hug her.
"I've got such a strong support group, everyone has been so amazing," Ferne added.
"This is the reason why I haven’t spoken to anyone because when most women are pregnant they don’t tell anyone until they're at that three-month stage."
Asked if she's going to find out the sex of the baby, Ferne said: "I'm 70 per cent not wanting to find out, but I'm quite an impatient person. Now I'm thinking it would be such a lovely surprise."
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It was Ferne's first TV appearance since The Sun revealed she was pregnant.
The former Towie star has been lying low since her ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins was arrested over a horrific acid attack in a London nightclub.
Ferne discovered she was expecting just days before Collins, 24, was accused of being involved in the acid attack at a Dalston nightclub which left 20 injured and two people blind in one eye.
Collins went on the run following the attack in the early hours of Easter Monday.
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Ferne McCann with her ex Arthur before their splitAfter a police appeal and manhunt for Collins, he was finally apprehended six days after the incident in Rushden, Northants.
In dramatic footage obtained by The Sun, Collins was tasered by a squad of 30 armed police as he was arrested — in his underpants.
In the days prior to his arrest Ferne urged her boyfriend to “co-operate fully” with police – and also deleted all trace of him from her social media accounts.
In a statement, Ferne’s representative said: “Ferne is aware that the police wish to speak to Arthur Collins and the nature of the accusations against him.
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“Obviously these are highly shocking and Ferne has co-operated with the police in their inquiries. She was not with Arthur on Sunday night; was not at Mangle; and has no direct knowledge of the events that unfolded.
“As much as anybody she wants to know the truth and urges Arthur to co-operate fully with the police and attend a police station immediately.”
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