Louise Thompson 'didn't talk' to fiancé for six months after traumatic birth

24 August 2023 , 07:29

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Louise Thompson says she 'didn't talk' to fiancé Ryan for 6 months after traumatic birth (Image: Instagram)

Former Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson has revealed she didn't speak to her fiancé Ryan Libbey for around six months and 'couldn't even look at him' following the birth of their son, Leo.

Louise, who gave birth to her first child in 2021, has been struggling with her mental health after being diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety following the traumatic birth of her son as well as ongoing physical health complications. The 33-year-old reality star has been open about the struggles she's faced in the last two years.

In a new Instagram post, Louise shared a video of her and Ryan playing indoor tennis in a seemingly wholesome video. In the caption, she revealed the two were talking about some 'pretty heavy s***' while playing games as "it’s the only way we know how to." After discussing being an 'open' person, the star shockingly revealed the couple would sit in silence in their kitchen following the birth. She also struggled to 'look at his face'.

She wrote: "I wonder how many of you thought you were good at talking about your feelings? I’ve always been someone that LIKES talking. Frankly, I could talk the hind legs off a donkey. And I’ve always been someone that likes to talk about ‘the deep stuff’. I love therapy and equally love a good chin wag with friends.

Louise shared a video of her and Ryan playing indoor tennis (Instagram)

She explained in the caption that she didn't talk to Ryan for 6 months after the birth (@louise.thompson/instagram)

"In fact, there are few things I love more than getting stuck into a DMC with someone. Us humans are social creatures and when we talk we feel more connected. That feeling of connectedness is one of the reasons I enjoy posting on here. I count myself as one of the lucky ones because of my ability to talk to anyone about anything."

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Louise went on to admit she 'almost' finds it easier to talk about personal things with strangers as opposed to 'someone closer to home' as there would be 'less judgement' coming from them.

"The Uber driver. The DPD delivery man. My next-door neighbour. They’ve all been my therapist at one point," she said. "I’m an oversharer and frankly unbearably honest (about my own stuff). I guess it’s the nature of the business I’ve been in for the last 15 years.

She's been suffering with PTSD and anxiety following the traumatic birth (Instagram/ @louise.thompson)

Louise welcomed Leo towards the end of 2021 (Louise Thompson/Instagram)

"There’s not a lot of room to hide. If you go about the business of trying to keep secrets it only serves to catch you out later down the line… Especially on a reality TV show. I didn’t have the luxury of privacy or hiding certain bits of information. Now that I do have more ‘editorial control’ it feels like too much effort to self-censor all the time."

The star went on to get candid about the reality of her relationship with Ryan after welcoming Leo. The two didn't have 'proper conversations' for half a year due to the trauma of the birth.

"Ryan and I didn’t have a proper conversation for months and months after the trauma of having Leo," she said. "We didn’t talk at all. Very limited talking for the first 6 months of his life. We would sit in silence at our kitchen table every single evening. Couldn’t muster a peep. Couldn’t even look at his face."

Louise concluded: "I don’t think I asked him a single question until Leo was at least 4 months old. I didn’t even really recognise him as a person in my home. (Before you think I’m a total monster he didn’t ask how I was either)."

Zara Woodcock