Ferne McCann breaks down in tears as she addresses leaked voice notes

Ferne McCann broke down in tears on Wednesday’s This Morning as she discussed her leaked voice notes scandal.

The pregnant reality star, 32, described it as  her ‘lowest moment’ and admitted she has been in therapy since the incident.

In November 2022, an anonymous Instagram account, called Lady Whistledown after the Bridgerton secret gossip sharer, posted a series of voice messages from a woman they claimed was Ferne.

One heard a woman’s voice label one of acid attacker Arthur Collins ‘ victims a ‘silly b****’ while another saw Ferne accused of body-shaming Sam Faiers. 

Ferne, who is expecting her first child with fiancée Lorri Haines, 31, said that she was a ‘different person now’ and that the infamous recordings happened six years ago when she was in a ‘vulnerable situation’.

Breaking down: Ferne McCann broke down in tears on Wednesday’s This Morning as she discussed her leaked voice notes scandal

The former TOWIE star, who is already mum to daughter Sunday, five, was shown a clip from her ITVbe show First Time Mum, which documented the breaking scandal and aftermath.

Struggling to watch, Ferne said: ‘I wear my heart on my sleeves and I like to be transparent with my viewers’. 

‘I have to let the cameras and it really is warts and all. I can’t just not include the difficult times.’ 

She went on to describe the incident as not her ‘finest hour’ and said revealed she had attempted to contact those hurt by the incident.

‘It wasn’t my finest hour, it was a difficult time of my life.’ 

‘I need to take this opportunity again to apologise publicly again, and I have reached out to those people, but it is a criminal investigation so I can’t say too much’.

She continued: ‘The voice notes were from a time when I was in a very vulnerable situation about six years ago, I have been in therapy for six years since, I am a different person’. 

In a bid to find some positive in the sad situation Ferne said:’I know my story will be able to help a lot of women and until then unfortunately I can’t say too much.’

Ferne previously revealed that her new series will ‘address’ the voice notes leak, but cannot reveal the ‘full truth’ due to legal reasons.

Speaking on This Morning she again referred to the ongoing investigation: ‘I understand that it is really confusing, and I have this burning desire to share everything that happened to me and why I said these things but I can’t, there will be a time when I can so I hope that people can be patient with me until then.’ 

Going on to praise her reality show as a distraction and focus during the uproar: ‘Of course, I was hurting it was some of my lowest moments, first time mum has been a lifeline for me.’ 

It comes after filming for her ITVBe series First Time Mum reportedly resumed following claims she made derogatory comments about ex-partner Arthur Collins’s acid attack victims.

Ferne McCann: First Time Mum started in 2017 and follows the reality star as she goes through life as a single mother to daughter Sunday, five.

It was recently claimed ITV bosses are backing Ferne amid her leaked voice note scandal.

A source told The Sun of Ferne’s show: ‘Ferne is resuming filming for First Time Mum and is heading to India.

‘She is booked to fly out of the country today and is taking a film crew with her.

‘Initially plans for filming were paused as the voice note scandal unfolded. However Ferne has the backing of her ITV bosses and filming will start in the coming days.’

Ferne previously faced calls for her show to be axed after an anonymous Instagram account leaked voice notes allegedly sent by Ferne , in which a woman’s voice labels one of acid attacker Arthur Collins’ victims a ‘silly b****’.

It has been claimed they were referring to Sophie Hall, who reached the final of a Miss England final 15 months after the sickening attack, baring her scars.

Collins is currently serving 20 years in prison after he threw acid in an East London nightclub in April 2017 and injured 14 people.

Ferne’s friends say there is an ‘ongoing hate campaign’ against her, while ITV were at the time said to be in talks over whether the show should continue.

Last month, Ferne was blasted by acid attack victim Sophie, 27, for her recent ‘insincere’ apology after allegedly calling her ‘ugly’ in leaked voice notes.