Kerry Katona has voiced support for Emily Atack after the Rivals star revealed she was trolled online for her weight loss, which resulted from sepsis following the birth of her son. The 36-year-old actress said she faced criticism for being 'too skinny' after previously being called 'enormous' during pregnancy.
In an interview with Grazia, Atack explained she was very ill after giving birth to Barney in 2024. 'I had sepsis, I couldn't leave the house for weeks. It was awful,' she said. She added that her body holds all her trauma and that she endured a difficult pregnancy.
Writing in her New column, Katona said her heart went out to Atack. The 45-year-old mother of five said she knows what it's like to have a tricky birth and advised: 'Never feel you have to explain yourself to anyone, Emily. People will always judge... just do you.' Atack later told Grazia: 'I am so done with defending it.'
Atack, who is engaged to Alistair Garner and planning a September wedding, also recently spoke about becoming pregnant as a teenager while in an abusive relationship, saying she was 'hanging around in the wrong crowds' after her parents split.
