Sile Seoige said she admires anyone who opens up publicly about suffering a miscarriage.
The popular broadcaster, who recently opened up about her own heartbreak of suffering a miscarriage last November, said she feels talking about the subject helps other people shift any shame or guilt.
She told Irish Daily Mirror: “I’m a big believer in following your gut instincts. I spoke to Damien about it.
“I didn’t mind saying it because it’s real life. if it helps one other person realise that you’re not on your own but..
“I really admire anyone who is open and honest and Kathryn [Thomas] is a really good friend of mine and she would’ve spoken publicly.
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“It’s fantastic because it gives other people permission to speak up and step away from shame, blame or guilt.”
She added: “It is very difficult to talk about tough things and women’s reproductive system is so sensitive.
“It’s about really just being gentle. I don’t mind when people ask me things, I don’t mind.
“We just just need to be more mindful of people going through stuff.”
Opening up about her own experience on Instagram in February, the Galway native said: “A number of months ago I found out I was pregnant and we were absolutely over the moon.
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“It was great but it wasn’t meant to be. You don’t just get over it.
“You have to give your body time and not just your physical form but your thoughts and emotions as well. Everything is impacted.”
She also reminded her followers that people’s lives on social media aren’t always what they seem.
She wrote: “What we see on social media, Instagram, Twitter, it’s just a snapshot into people’s lives and it’s usually the best foot forward kind of stuff,” she added.
“If you are struggling with whatever is going on in your own life, just know that you’re not alone.”
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Sile, who shares toddler Cathal, with her fiancé Damien O’Farrell is currently celebrating a milestone birthday, however, the bride-to-be revealed she is no rush to get up the aisle.
After getting engaged to the garda last April, she joked: “As long as I’m married before 50.
“I turned 40 this month[April] so we have a 10-year window. I don’t mind. I don’t see it happening anytime soon.
“We’re very happy. We’re husband and wife anyway. The commitment is there. We’ve our little man. We are a little family.”
“I’m trying to milk my 40th. My friend is coming over from England. It’s basically a birthday month.”
