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Former Love Island star Camilla Thurlow has explained her social media absence, admitting that she has been 'struggling' lately.
The reality TV star, who shot to fame on the 2017 series of Love Island made her return to Instagram on Wednesday morning after taking an extended break from the platform amid her current battled with OCD.
Camilla, 33, wrote a candid post and explained her situation on her Instagram stories as she thanked fans for checking in on her in recent weeks.
The mum-of-two confessed that has been going through 'sad, personal stuff' of recent, and admitted that she has been suffering bouts of severe OCD and anxiety.
Camilla, 33, wrote a candid post and explained her situation on her Instagram stories (camillathurlow/Instagram)
Camilla shot to fame on Love Island in 2017 (camillathurlow/Instagram)"Thanks to everyone for checking in as I have been quiet on here for the last month," Camilla penned.
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"There has been some sad, personal stuff going on but just things we all have to deal with in life.
"I have just found it quite mentally tiring so have been focusing my energy on the girls (and trying to keep on top of work as best as possible)."
Camilla said she had a tough couple of weeks (xxxxxxxxx WS)Camilla went on to explain that she took a social media hiatus this month amid the onslaught of 'New Year, new me' posts.
"It makes me feel so anxious as I don't really know what this year holds for me yet but I do need to make some changes as I know I don't feel myself atm," the mum-of-two explained.
"And when I'm generally struggling like this my OCD becomes even more of a daily battle too.
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Camilla Thurlow Jamie Jewitt (Instagram)She then shared some wholesome pictures of her gorgeous family - her husband Jamie Jewitt and children Nell, two, and Nora, six, insisting that they have got her through the tough times and bring her happiness on a daily basis.
Camilla met husband Jamie in the Love Island villa back in 2017.
The lovebirds went on to tie the knot in a romantic ceremony in 2021, and they are now proud parents to two daughters.
Camilla found herself unlucky in love in the villa before Jamie arrived, but she soon found 'the one' in him, as the pair have went on to become of the most successful couples to ever come out of the show alongside the likes of Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury.