Former Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh has revealed she recently underwent surgery after her youngest daughter “accidentally fractured” her nose.
The reality star said she heard a “crack” after Aurelia, her three-year-old with husband Hugo Taylor, “threw her head back” and hit her nose.
The 35-year-old, who has spoken openly about her mental health issues, including anxiety, also shared in a social media post how she had coped with a panic attack earlier in the week.
“If I’ve been quiet on here recently, there’s a reason why”, she told her 1.3 million Instagram followers on Thursday.
“Three weeks ago, Aurelia accidentally fractured my nose!
“She threw her head back while I was holding her and the back of her skull hit me right in the middle of my nose.
“I heard a crack, went to get it checked, and ended up needing surgery at the end of last week to correct the fracture.
“Has this ever happened to other parents? Seriously a parenting low — but also, you kind of have to laugh.”
Mackintosh shared a selection of photos, some of which showed her with a bandage across her face.
She added: “I hadn’t had one in months, but this week I had a panic attack. I felt like I was going to pass out, and for about three hours it kept coming in waves.
“The difference is, I knew what it was. I talked to myself kindly, breathed through the discomfort, and put ice on the back of my neck — which really helped.
“A year ago, this would have ruined my whole day, maybe even my week. I can see how far I’ve come.”
She also said she has been “worrying about my social media” and struggling with self-doubt.
Mackintosh married Taylor, 38, who also appeared on E4 show Made In Chelsea, in 2018 after her first marriage to musician Professor Green ended in 2016.
