Cara Kilbey, who announced her pregnancy just weeks after best friend Billi Mucklow revealed she was expecting, has suffered a miscarriage.
She took to Instagram to share a message with her fans, writing: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," alongside a broken heart.
A spokesperson confirmed the sad news to The Mirror, saying: “It is with great sadness that I must inform you, that last week Cara Kilbey suffered a late miscarriage.
"Cara was over five months pregnant when she lost her baby."
They continued: “Cara and her partner are devastated at the loss and will not be commenting further on this deeply upsetting matter.
"I hope their privacy is respected in order to give them time to grieve and seek support.
“Cara would like to thank Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, for their tremendous support.
"As a charity Sands is there to help and support anyone affected by the death of a baby.”
Cara revealed she was expecting at the start of this year, writing: "So happy and excited to announce we are expecting our first baby together July 2015."
Our thoughts are with Cara Kilbey and her partner at this tragic time.