Emmerdale actress Gemma Atkinson is utterly gorgeous, there's no doubt about that. But like many of us, her weight has fluctuated over the years.
However, after Gemma revealed that she was hounded by trolls who slate her current body, telling her she was 'way better all those years ago when she was thinner' – Gemma decided to put the record straight once and for all.
Posting a picture of herself seven years ago, in a character shot from Command & Conquer, she explained the reason behind her slight frame.
She wrote: "This shot was when I filmed Command & Conquer 7yrs ago.
"So many people comment on this & msg me saying how much thinner I was then & how much better I looked. The truth is, YES. I was a lot slimmer then. (Too slim for my height in my opinion).
"But what no one knew apart from my family, close friends & my agent was that I was going through an absolutely horrendous time.
"I was coming out of a relationship & reading / hearing so many stories about myself all of which were false. I was ill with worry & on edge 24/7 for weeks. It was awful. I couldn't eat.
"If feeling like that is what it takes for me to be 'super slim' then show me the cake!!! It makes me feel sad now even thinking about how I felt back then."
Gemma inists that she's in a better place now: “I'm worry free, stress free & able to enjoy my food and sleep easy. Appearance isn't everything. Mindfulness & health is.”
We applaud Gemma for speaking up about this. Sometimes there's a sad story behind an image and it's not our place to judge.
We think you look gorgeous, Gemma!
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