Emily Atack has candidly opened up about her weight loss and revealed that she suffered from sepsis after giving birth. The Rivals star, 36, welcomed her first son Barney in 2024 with her fiancé Alistair Garner.
Difficult Pregnancy and Post-Birth Complications
Atack admitted she could not leave her house for weeks following her son's birth due to a difficult pregnancy. She disclosed that during pregnancy, she was trolled for being "enormous." After giving birth, the trolling shifted focus to how much weight she lost.
Speaking to Grazia magazine, she said: "My body holds all my trauma as well as my happiness and joy. I went through a very difficult pregnancy. I was very ill after the birth. I had sepsis, I couldn't leave the house for weeks. It was awful."
Denying Weight Loss Jab Claims
Atack had to deny claims that she used jabs to lose weight and criticised those who continuously focus on her appearance. She told the publication: "I'm just asking for people for a little bit of patience and understanding at such a complex thing. Women's bodies change all the time. I am so done with defending it."
She revealed she is now doing better health-wise and is looking forward to her wedding in September.
Past Harassment in the Industry
The actress, who shot to fame as Charlotte Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners, has built a successful comedy career. However, she has opened up about tough times, including inappropriate behaviour in the industry. While promoting her role as Sarah Stratton in Disney+ hit Rivals, she spoke about her experiences.
She explained: "Where I was a teenager, I learned to accept that on certain sets things were going to happen – whether it was touching me, whispering things in my ear between takes when nobody was listening, or texting me outside of work hours with inappropriate things. I've been through it."
Atack added: "My whole life, I've been sexually harassed. In the streets, I've been flashed. It's happened since I was 10. Now I'm sexually harassed online every day. I find it really tough."
Speaking Out in Documentary
She discussed these instances in her recent documentary: "I wanted to talk about the implications. There's no accountability. It's not illegal to send this stuff to people. I'm very damaged by the things that have happened to me. I'm constantly being blamed for it all. I'm a very sexually liberated woman, I talk about my life in that way. I'm constantly told I'm to blame."
