After sharing her devastating miscarriage, Rebecca Adlington received letters of sympathy from celebrities and fellow sports.
The 34-year-old former Olympic swimmer turned sports commentator revealed the heartbreaking news that her and her husband Andrew Parson’s kid was stillborn during a normal 20-week exam.
Friends and celebrities sent their sympathies, including Myleene Klass, who wrote: ‘I’m so sorry. Thinking of you, your family and Harper x.’
‘Sending you and all the family love, so sorry for what you are going through x,’ said fellow pundit Gabby Logan, while presenter Dan Walker added: ‘So sorry Becky. It must feel impossible at the moment. Sending you love.’
‘I’m so so very sorry Becky. This is heartbreaking… my heart aches for you and your family. Xxx,’ Denise Lewis commented, and singer Sophie Ellis Bextor said: ‘I’m so sorry. Xxx ❤️Harper❤️’
Greg Rutherford said he was ‘so sorry’ to read the news, adding: ‘Sending Love to you.’
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Former track athlete Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill wrote: ‘Oh Becky I’m sending you and your family so much love. I’m so sorry xxxx.’
And Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty commented: ‘I’m so sorry to hear this, my prayers are with you all.’
The double Olympic gold medalist swimmer and sports commentator claimed her family was ‘really upset’ when she learned the news during a routine prenatal exam at 20 weeks.
On Sunday, she praised the staff at Wythenshawe Hospital for their care, as well as her husband Andrew for his ‘selfless support, love and help’.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘I don’t really have the words for right now but unfortunately, we went for our 20-week scan this week and they discovered no heartbeat.
‘I gave birth to our angel, Harper, on Friday at 7pm. We held her and had time with her. We will forever love and always remember her.’
She continued: ‘We can’t thank the staff at Wythenshawe enough. (213 Rachel, Emma and Keeley, your kindness and care throughout was simply incredible.
‘And Andy, your selfless support, love and help is truly amazing. I couldn’t of survived without you. I don’t have the strength or words right now and don’t feel ready to share this news.’
Rebecca went on: ‘However, I can’t pretend to be ok or fake a smile. I can’t have people ask me how pregnancy is or when I am due as I still look pregnant. I don’t have the strength to tell this news individually. We are so truly heartbroken. Our beautiful girl. Rest in peace.’
Rebecca and Andrew already have a two-year-old boy named Albie, and she has an eight-year-old daughter named Summer with her ex-husband Harry Needs.
She disclosed her pregnancy last month, and previously said that she had a miscarriage in August 2022, which was found during her 12-week ultrasound and necessitated emergency surgery.
Rebecca has also expressed concern that her continuous battle with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) will jeopardise her chances of conceiving.
‘It’s not easy to get pregnant,’ Rebecca said. ‘I just don’t want to put loads of pressure on it or have any expectations. Especially when people start asking every single month, “Are you pregnant?” I don’t want to deal with that while working full-time and having two kids.’
Source My Celebrity Life.