LOUISE Thompson has revealed the real reason she has not married fiancé Ryan Libbey, despite being engaged for eight years.
The former star, 35, discussed her reasoning on a recent episode of the couple’s He Said She Said , as she explained she would be “in floods of tears” if she and were to say ‘I Do’.
Louise Thompson has opened up on why she and Ryan haven’t got marriedCredit: tiktok/@hesaidshesaidofficial
Ryan Libbey questioned if there was “something wrong” with himCredit: tiktok/@hesaidshesaidofficial
Sitting down with her long-term partner, personal trainer Ryan, also acknowledged that her parents are “not encouraging” her to tie the .
Dad-of-one Ryan said: “This is why we’re not married, everyone.”
To this, Louise, who endured a during the birth of her in November 2021, expressed: “My parents are not encouraging me to .”
In response, Ryan recognised: “Oh, I’ve noticed.
“I’m like, is there something wrong with me?”
Moments later, Louise added: “No. It’s not personal to you, it’s personal for them.”
Louise, who after starting , then justified why she doesn’t want to get married.
She added: “I would be on the cusp of tears the entire day.
“It would be the worst day of my .”
But slightly confused by Louise’s reasoning, Ryan questioned: “What are you afraid of?”
To this, Louise, confirmed: “I’d just be in floods of tears all the time.
“So in my family growing up, there wasn’t a huge amount of emotion shown in the house.
“Then when it is shown, say on a special occasion, it kind of lands all at once.
“So then it hits you and you’re like, oh my god, I can’t even process this because I’m not used to it really regularly.”
The mum-of-one, 35, recognised that getting married would be the “worst day” of her lifeCredit: instagram
She also acknowledged that her parents are “not encouraging” her to tie the knotCredit: Instagram
While some could relate to Louise, others thought she gave a “weird reason” not to walk down the aisleCredit: Getty
Following this, ’s sister also acknowledged: “If it’s not drip fed and you suddenly get an abundance of affection, that’s quite overwhelming.”
The podcast clip, which was posted on on the official @ hesaidshesaidofficial account, has clearly left many open-mouthed as it has quickly racked up 61,000 views.
While many could relate to Louise’s concerns, others thought it was a “weird reason” not to walk down the aisle.
Read more on Louise Thompson
Following Leo’s birth, Louise Thompson suffered multiple injuries including a post-natal haemorrhage, developing , in which scar tissue in the uterus becomes ‘glued’ together, worsening bowel problems and emergency surgery.
Now the TV star, 35, has opened up on her hopes of “expanding her family”.
She said: “I’m ready for newness and if we are lucky family expansion.”
Louise also has as a result of the horrific complications she endured and now relies on a stoma bag.
She believes women are being deterred having children due to a growing number of horror stories.
She told Daily Mail : “It’s something that a lot of people within my circle are talking about fairly regularly – the population problems we have.
“Thousands of women are crying out to me about this topic.
“Speaking on my own personal experience, I
“So immediately that puts us in a position where we are part of that problem now.”
Louise is now an advocate for women’s health and maternity rights, and has spoken about her ordeal to the Birth Trauma All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).
She teamed up with former Conservative MP Theo Clarke to set up the APPG and is now launching a petition urging the to appoint a commissioner dedicated to overseeing maternity care.
Their goal is to reach the 100,000 signatures needed to trigger a Parliamentary debate.
Louise has spoken about her distressing birth experience in the past.
The former reality star lost three-and-a-half litres of blood following the arrival of her son Leo by emergency C-section.
Things got worse when Louise eventually returned home and suffered another haemorrhage, during which she lost five litres of blood and woke up in intensive care.
She previously spoke about the “uncertainty” around having another child.
She said on Lorraine: “It’s still fairly inconclusive. I will never mentally be strong enough to carry a child and, physically, I have something called asherman syndrome where my uterus is glued together with scar tissue.
“I suppose in one sense, it’s a bit of a miracle that I didn’t have to have a hysterectomy, so I do still have a womb.
“I had a year with no periods, then I had a surgery to try and fix that and then that ended up in another haemorrhage so where I am left currently is that the hospital have sort of said ‘It would be too threatening.
“We wouldn’t want to do another surgery in that area. Let’s let you live’. Equally I am so grateful to have one beautiful, healthy child who has lots of friends and cousins. I do have ovaries and embryos so there is a chance I could freeze some eggs… when I am ready…”
One person said: “I understood & got every single word. I get it.”
Another added: “Completely understand this!”
A third commented: “Awww Louise!”
However, someone else chimed in and wrote: “What a weird reason to not get married… everyone is emotional on their .”
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