SHE was the first transgender person to appear on E4’s Married At First Sight UK – and now ELLA MORGAN is making history again, as the first trans celebrity to represent high-street store Superdrug.
But the reality TV star admits that her latest brand deal has been more bitter-sweet than she hoped.
This that prevents women from being legally recognised as female.
It means that , 31, who underwent gender reassignment surgery, is now worried to appear in public.
She told me at the nominees party: “I’m very proud to be the new face of , we shot all the photos for the campaign before the ruling, and I was thrilled to be there to represent.
“I know being a trans advocate and a role model for the community right now means more than ever, I want to be that voice to help people understand what it’s like for transgender people.
“But for the first time, I’ve been scared to go out and get on the train as an open trans woman, I’ve never felt so scared to use the , or go into the toilet.
“I’m hoping that the Superdrug campaign will just help to promote more understanding.”;
This comes after the star took a swipe at her ex, as she opened up on his relationship with
The Priceywith the reality TV personality in February last year.
Ella largely refrained from commenting on JJ’s new relationship until she sat down with her co-star, relationship expert .
Speaking on his We Need To Talk podcast, Ella said his relationship with Katie “makes her laugh.”;
She admitted: “It does make me laugh. Because I’m like ‘you say I’m crazy’ – and I love Katie – but you’re with her now.
“So, yeah, you never know. I just wasn’t the right person for him.
“And I haven’t actually seen him since we did the show because we were texting before the vow renewals and I knew he wasn’t feeling it.
“I knew he was going to say no at the vow renewals and I actually wanted to say yes.”;
She added: “I actually didn’t get over JJ for – because it was such a big moment in my life on such a big public scale – I’d say it took me six to eight months to get over him.
“I really did like him, but I’m fully over him now and I wish him the best and Katie the best.”;
also dated JJ after they had an affair on theE4show and re-entered the process as a new couple in a huge scandal.
She cheated on after they got intoa .
