Note: The following article contains discussion of baby loss that some readers may find upsetting.
Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey has opened up about the devastating miscarriage she suffered while training for Dancing on Ice.
The Goldie McQueen actor became the first contestant to be eliminated from Dancing on Ice's 2025 series earlier this month, alongside her skating partner Andy Buchanan.
In a candid Instagram post, Chelsee has now opened up about the miscarriage she suffered ahead of her Dancing on Ice debut, which she hopes "brings comfort for those that need it".
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The star began by thanking her fans for their support during her stint on the competition show, as well her family, ITV and Andy.
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She continued: "I haven’t been able to talk about this until now, because it’s been too painful. I hope by sharing it now it can help other women going through something similar. Been so anxious to post.
"Whilst committed to DOI and the busy training schedule, to our shock we discovered that I was pregnant.
"Within weeks of finding out this news, before me and my family could allow this news to sink in and digest it, I suffered a miscarriage."
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Chelsee said that this news "understandably" devastated her and hit her "deeply", adding: "Finding out this news and then having it taken in such a short proof of time is an awful lot to deal with."
While the star said she is "beyond blessed" for the two daughters she shares with her previous partner Jack and current partner Eddie, the grief she feels for her unborn child is "still enormous".
"I am grieving for the little soul I carried momentarily who I’ll never get to meet, the sibling that my girls will never get to have," she said. "The child that will forever leave my heart curious with the 'what ifs'. And it is painful."
Chelsee continued: "I thought I could just carry on but anyone who knows me, knew I wasn’t right. Some feelings you can park, put in a box and move on. This hurts differently and I can’t just move on, not yet anyway.
"I think that my little baby deserves to be honoured by me allowing myself to feel all the emotions, all the sadness for what will not be. There is no shame in that."
Chelsee concluded the emotional message by sharing her support for "any woman going through something similar", saying: "I am truly sorry for your loss and I hope you are allowed to express and feel your emotions.
"I hope you find your way through this. Our heavenly children deserve a place in our hearts.
"A gentle reminder that we never know what someone else is going through or how their pain maybe hurting them. To all of you, I am sending my love."
Organisations including Sands and Tommy's are able to offer help and support to anyone affected by baby loss.
