Ferne McCann has revealed she’s “confronted difficulties” in her life in a latest Instagram post.
The 32-year-old star has recently been was accused of slamming her former The Only Way Is Essex co-star Samantha Faiers in leaked voice notes alleged to be her voice, which was posted by an anonymous Instagram account.
She has been off social media for weeks but she finally spoke out after completing her stint on Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins.
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Ferne was one of four recruits who managed to pass the election course in the Jordanian desert.
Returning to Instagram mum-of-one Ferne, said: “It’s changed my life.”
She added: “The whole experience makes you look at every single part of yourself – your strengths, your weaknesses, your deepest fears.
“It taught me resilience, self acceptance and that every moment is an opportunity for change.
“It’s given me the confidence to finally confront difficulties in my life, deal with them and move forward.”
She also acknowledged how hard it was being away from her daughter, Sunday.
“It was a major shock to the system! Every day I cried for Sunday, every day I wanted to leave, my body ached and I missed home so much.
“But I had my personal reasons why I needed to stick it out.”
Ferne did not directly acknowledge the voice notes in the statement.
Friends of the star reached out beneath her post with supportive messages.
Danielle Armstrong said: “Of course you would make it to the end strongest woman I know mentally and would give it her all well done babes x”
The Faiers’ sisters mum Suzie Wells has previously taken to social media to slam Ferne after the recordings were “leaked”.
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She said within a lengthy statement shared to her Instagram Stories: “Ferne has always been a very close family friend to all of us for over the past 20 years. It appears this voice note was sent just weeks after Samantha gave birth back in May.
“Since this voice note has surfaced more have been sent – very upsetting nasty things. We are as shocked as you are! Nobody should ever speak about their friends like this ever!”
Samantha, Billie and Ferne are yet to address the voice notes publicly.
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