Gemma Collins broke down in tears as she told of her 'heartbreak' at being advised to terminate a pregnancy during a candid interview on the new Everything I Know About Me podcast.
The trailer also touched on lighter topics discussed during the wide-ranging interview including some of cosmetic procedures Gemma has had. 'But I actually gave birth to a child, sadly, and basically the child was four months old, basically I had a miscarriage but obviously the baby was formed and it died in front of me.'
'I mean obviously I couldn't describe… Look I try and find the bit of entertainment in this bad situation because I think that's probably a coping mechanism of mine, I try to laugh or see a brighter side in things even though it was really traumatic. She added: 'I have suffered with it for the last 10 years. I started to gain weight when I was 28, my periods were all over the place. I've suffered miscarriages.
She explained it was her sister-in-law who advised her to seek medical attention, continuing: 'It went on for 10 days between 9am and midday, I was getting through 10 super sanity towels. Then it was my sister-in-law, not to be graphic, but I had to show her.' The TOWIE star spoke out about her heartbreaking loss after Meghan Markle announced she had lost her second child with Prince Harry.
Advertisement In a poignant essay, Gemma detailed the beginning of her miscarriage and said she had no idea she was pregnant with on-off boyfriend Arg's baby, before she started experiencing sharp cramps one morning. Gemma continued: 'This is amazing news for me. I'm starting my fertility journey within the next couple of weeks.Revealing she feels positive about her chances, Gemma continued: 'I'll be standing on them steps announcing the child to the world. London will go to a standstill. The great Queen will come and greet the child!'