DEVASTATED Rebecca Adlington has revealed she’s suffered a late miscarriage.
The former Olympic swimmer shared the news on Instagram this evening, telling fans she gave birth to a daughter called Harper on Friday evening.
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Rebecca, 34, wrote on Instagram: “I don’t really have the words 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 remember her always.”
Becky thanked the staff at Wythenshawe Hospital for caring for her and praised partner Andy for his “selfless support, love and help” and said she “couldn’t have survived without him”.
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She continued: “I don’t have the strength or words right now, and don’t feel ready to share this news. 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.
“We are so truly heartbroken. Our beautiful girl. Rest in peace.”
Friends and fans rallied to send their condolences.
Fellow athlete Greg Rutherford said: “Sending love to you. So sorry to read this Becky xx.”
Olympic hero Jessica Ennis Hill posted: “Oh Becky I’m sending you and your family so much love. I’m so sorry xxxx.”
Hockey ace Sam Quek said: “Becky, I know no words will ease the pain… my entire heart is with you all.”
TV presenter Angellica Bell said: “Sending you so much love. So so sorry xx.”
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The NHS states that a late miscarriage is when a baby is lost between 12 and 24 weeks and often results in the mum having to go through labour.
Becky’s tragic loss comes a year after she miscarried a pregnancy at 12 weeks.
The swimming champion, who shares son Albie with Andrew and daughter Summer with ex-Harry Needs, said in August 2022: “On Tuesday me and Andy went to hospital for our 12 week scan only to discover we’ve had a miscarriage which resulted in emergency surgery.
“I managed to leave hospital Thursday only to be readmitted Friday.
“After a day of treating sepsis, a kidney infection and a fever I’m slowly on the mend. Long way to go but I’m in the right place.”
Rebecca has been with facilities manager Andy, 31, since 2018 after meeting on dating app Bumble.
Talking about how they met, she told HELLO! magazine: “I had only been using the app for a month and Andy was the first person I went on a date with, so I feel like I hit the jackpot.
“We chatted for a couple of weeks and the conversation flowed easily before we met at a crazy-golf course in Liverpool.
“I was really scared that he would be totally different to his picture or we might not get on, but after about five minutes I relaxed and thought: ‘This is fine.’
“It wasn’t awkward at all and we just clicked.”
Andy added: “At first I thought Becky’s profile was fake, but then I checked she was who she said she was.”
They tied the knot in 2020 and welcomed Albie a year later.
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