Ferne McCann says her ex-boyfriend Jack Padgett has blocked out her social media content following their sudden split in May.
The 31-year-old reality star and the 27-year-old model and businessman dived into a relationship during lockdown, moving in together, and spending months living in bliss at Ferne’s home.
But as lockdown lifted earlier this year, Jack’s busy work life returned to normal and the couple soon broke up as they found themselves passing like ships in the night.
Breaking her silence on the breakup, Ferne laughed off the suggestion that she has been posing for flawless photos and videos on social media in an effort to remind Jack of what he’s missing – as she thinks he’s actually blocked her.
Opening up to Fabulous magazine, Ferne said: “To be honest, I think Jack has muted my Stories and doesn’t watch them any more, so it’s a bit pointless, but I do think you do want to feel at your best after a break-up.”
Ferne said she is glad to have a good support network around her who have helped her let her hair down – particularly with a ‘ Royal Ascot at Home’ part that she threw for those close to her in June.
She explained: “That was the first day I properly glammed up and it felt so nice, and more importantly, it felt so good to be with my friends.
"That’s what a girl needs when she has recently had a break-up, and my smile was ear to ear all day. I danced and let my hair down and forgot about everything really. My friends are my family.”
Ferne has been somewhat unlucky in love.
She is now a single mother after Arthur Collins, the father of her four-year-old daughter Sunday, was jailed for 20 years after he was involved in an acid attack in a London club in 2017.
The former The Only Way Is Essex star says she is embracing her return to single life following her split from Jack.
She said: “I always say I don’t need a man because I’m Ferne McCann! Independence as a woman in this day and age is paramount.
"I feel positive about my future and I’m good at being single – I know how to be by myself. I can dance to the beat of my own drum.”
She also explained that she is happier taking a no-nonsense approach to dating and will happily end things quickly if she feels like a future is unlikely.
She said: “Oh, 100%. You’re more frivolous in your 20s. But it’s about having respect for yourself and recognising when something isn’t working. And if it’s not, let’s act on it.
“That doesn’t take away the emotion – break-ups are never fun.
"But I also feel wiser and grateful for having experienced my fair share of heartache, because I now have the knowledge to pass on to my baby girl when she goes through it.”
