Love Island star Sharon Gaffka has opened up about a recent miscarriage she suffered last year in a devastating social media post.

The 27-year-old appeared on the seventh series of Love Island back in 2021 and taking to Instagram, she shared the heartbreaking news on what would be her child's first birthday. She wrote: “TW: pregnancy loss. You know that classic saying… ‘Be kind because you don’t know what someone is going through’, I’ve been trying to find the strength to be open about something I’ve been healing from for the past eighteen months. “I want to start by saying that everyone’s healing process is different. The foetus I miscarried would’ve been celebrating their first birthday this week. Which hit me like a train and I have surprisingly found it incredibly tough to function as I normally would.” She went on to explain that in the UK, one in four women suffers a miscarriage. Sharon also spoke about finding a space she can grieve her loss and admitted it was difficult to understand how to mourn the loss as she never planned on becoming a mother. She said: "While I know I’m not the only one to have experience such loss, I’ve struggled with finding a space where the unique emotional journey that those who don’t envision motherhood in their future go through when facing such a loss, being talked about openly. “For individuals who never intended to become parents, the grief following a miscarriage is confusing. The traditional narrative surrounding motherhood doesn’t apply, making it challenging to find spaces that resonate with their feelings. “Grief is not a linear process, I’m tired of being told that time is healer and this truth is especially evident in the aftermath of miscarriage for those who never planned to have children. Feelings of loss, confusion, guilt, and even relief can surface unexpectedly, and these emotions are all valid.”

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