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Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn 'going bald' over stress from online abuse

Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn has revealed that she is going ballad as a result of stress caused by online trolls.

Abbie, who has been on Geordie Shore for three years now, has opened up about her struggle with hair loss as she has to deal with awful comments on a daily basis on social media.

The 22-year-old, who was left with huge bald patches all over her head, told The Sun: "After having a boob job when I was 18, I’d put up with the online slurs and insults thinking I was okay with it and could look past the hate – but really, it was churning me up inside.

"I started to get thinner, and not just in weight. I noticed my hair was coming out in clumps too.

"Then one night, I was looking in the mirror and gasped. I had huge bald patches all over my head.

"I knew it wasn’t from hair extensions because I hadn’t been wearing them at that time."

Abbie admitted that to try and disguise the hair loss she sprayed her head the same colour as her hair but said she is now on the road to recovery.

On Wednesday Abbie took to her Instagram to speak to her followers about her hair loss struggle. She write: "Was really anxious about the article coming out, but I wanted you guys to know the real me, not just the girl on Geordie Shore and that I have struggles just like everyone else.

"It effects so many girls and can really effect our confidence."

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