This Morning star admits 'I was bleeding' as she opens up on suffering miscarriage live on air
This Morning star Dr Zoe Williams made a candid admission on Thursday
This Morning star Dr Zoe Williams admitted, "I was bleeding", as she opened up on suffering a miscarriage live on air.
During Thursday's episode (14 August), hosts Emma Willis and Craig Doyle were joined by Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington and her husband, Andy Parsons, to discuss miscarriage awareness.
The couple have tragically experienced two miscarriages in recent years, one in 2022 and another in 2023.
Dr Zoe was also present to provide further information about miscarriages, before revealing that she had previously suffered two herself, a fact she had never publicly disclosed before.
"Zoe, I know you come on here as an expert to help people and you haven't spoken publicly about this before, but it's a trauma you know all too well," Craig said, reports the Mirror.
Dr Zoe Williams made a heartfelt admission on Thursday
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Zoe responded: "Yeah absolutely. When I was talking to the producers about this yesterday, I haven't shared it publicly, but I myself have had two miscarriages as well, both very early on at ten weeks.
"One was before I got pregnant with my little boy, who's now four years old, and one was after. The second one, I was sat here on this sofa bleeding, having a miscarriage.
"I say that because you will know people that are going through this and people often just get on with it, they go to work. Nobody knows. So, it's just to say, I think we need to talk more, be more open."
She went on: "In some countries, people share their pregnancy news as soon as they find out. The benefit of that is it normalises miscarriage, people are more open about it, they feel less alone, and they know where to go for that support."
Dr Zoe revealed she has had two miscarriages
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Zoe added: "I do believe we need to talk more openly about it, so that's why I agreed to share my experience."
Craig then responded: "I'm so sorry, you've never spoken about it before. Oh my goodness, it's just such an awful thing you had to go through."
Zoe has been a familiar face on ITV's This Morning since 2016, providing guidance to viewers who phone in with various health concerns.
She recently featured on a special programme called Loose Doctors, a spin-off of Loose Women, where she discussed personal health challenges she has faced.
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