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Ex Celtic WAG Lisa Hague launches new career as grief counsellor after tragic stillbirth

Ex Celtic WAG Lisa Hague is launching a new career as a grief counsellor.

And the busy mum and fiance Kris Commons will host a series of retreats to help grieving parents.

The pair lost a baby girl, Lola, to stillbirth 14 years ago and have always supported others in a similar position.

Previously an advocate for Scots stillbirth charity SiMBA, for which she and Kris established the Lola Commons Fund to promote the creation of family rooms for grieving parents, Lisa now wants to take things a step further to assist in the recovery of mums and dads who go through the trauma.

Lisa, who has three other children with longterm fiance Kris Commons, said:"I took the decision to become a bereavement and grief coach, which, calling myself that title from today onwards, doesn't really change from what I've been doing for the last few years anyway.

"The only thing is I'm doing the Grieving and Bereavement Diploma and getting a certificate so I can flesh it out.

"I've listened to a lot more. I've researched a lot more. I've done psychology on it. I've sat with a mental health nurse and gone over lots of different things.

"And the big exciting news is when I told this to Kris, and I expected him to go 'Oh, do you not think you're taking on too much. Do you think you want to do this?' He said 'I want in''. I want to do this with you."

Lisa Hague when she was pregnant with Lola (Lisa Hague/Instagram)

Lisa, mum to April, 11, William, nine and seven-year-old Jax, had fans guessing what she was about to do next when she dropped hints she was taking a change in direction.

Some thought she was about to get married to Kris, whilst others wondered if she was starting up an Only Fans account.

Lisa decided to put them out of their misery by hosting a live on social media where she told them of her new venture.

Little Lola's baby scan (Lisa Hague)

She added: "People already feel like they know Kris from being on the telly, from playing for Celtic and everything else. So he wants to do this alongside me to support me. And he feels like there is a massive gap of support out there for men. And I completely agree."

"Even when I got flowers, they were addressed to me."

Lisa and Kris are holding two retreats to begin with on April 1-3 and May 6-8.

She said: "I'm doing an individuals retreat. So if you just want to come as a single person it's going to be in Sherwood Forest in Nottingham. And it's April 1-3 in these luxury apartments and me and Kris are going to be there the whole time.

"The May 6-8 retreat is for couples. Kris did say he wants to take the guys away for a couple of hours and we've not nailed that down yet. I do think when people are coming down as couples, we should stay all together but I do really like the fact that guys talk as guys."

Lisa Hague with husband and ex-Celtic star Kris Commons (Daily Record)

Lisa doesn't know how many people will need her help but says even helping one makes it worthwhile.

She explained: "This isn't about ego. If one person turns up because that one person needs us that's how it goes. These dates are in. They are happening.

"I can't over promise anything. I'm not a counsellor. I did study and do quite a bit of counselling but I'm not qualified counsellor and I'm not a doctor.

"However, I do know that I can help you massively and I do know that although I can't take away the pain of grief because that's impossible. I can't take the pain away. But I can stop the suffering. I can stop you from suffering."

For more information about the retreats send an email to lisa@hagueretreats.co.uk

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