Olivia Bowen on her birth trauma: 'I struggled to accept I was a mum'
ok.co.ukOlivia Bowen and her husband Alex met on Love Island eight years ago - and a hell of a lot has happened since then.They tied the knot, Olivia gave birth to the couple's first child Abel two years ago and now, they've moved into their dream new home.
As Olivia, 30, admits to OK! in our exclusive chat, she never in her wildest dreams imagined that the hunk she fell for in the famous villa would become her husband in 2018 - and two years ago, also the best dad in the world.
But, doting as she is today as a mother, she also admits candidly that she initially struggled with being a new mum and letting go of her old life - confessing she just wasn't ready for what a life-changing experience it can be.
Olivia has been very honest about her mental health battles before and, at times, her struggles with crippling anxiety - and opened up with us about how becoming a mum impacted her mentally. “I really struggled to accept the fact that I was a mum at first, I just wasn’t ready to let go of the original Olivia.
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