Abbie Quinnen doubts she will ever "fully recover" from her burns accident last year.
Abbie Quinnen's boyfriend AJ Pritchard has praised her for being 'so strong' following the one-year anniversary of her burns accident
The 24-year-old dancer - who is dating former 'Strictly Come Dancing' star AJ Pritchard - suffered horrific burns in an accident in January 2021 when a stunt intended for social media went badly wrong, and the star has been "really upset" leading up to the one-year anniversary this week.
She wrote on Instagram: "A year ago today I survived the most horrific accident I could of possibly imagined! I would love to say I am fully recovered but unfortunately I’m not and probably never will be as I know I’m going to have life long scars!! I have been really upset the past few days & felt really strange as I knew this day was coming! (sic)"
Abbie admitted she is yet to finish having treatments, but she is "getting there" as she accepts and feels "proud" of her scars.
She added: "I’ve just constantly been thinking why did this happen & that I’m so young! I’m 24 years old and I have to live like this for the rest of my life with these burn scars on my body! But i know I haven’t finished my treatments yet, there are other options and most importantly scars don’t define you! my scars are something I am proud of & should be more proud of as they show me everyday how strong I am! It has taken me a long time to accept that but I think I am getting there! I’m ready for this New Year & I am ready to raise as much money as possible for burns patients like myself (sic)"
AJ commented: "You are so Strong .. This year is going to be a Great year. Xxx ... & you will raise lots of money running the @londonlandmarkshalf (sic)"
In June, Abbie admitted she was "always panicking" about what to wear since she suffered third-degree burns earlier this year.
The star spoke about having to wear a compression vest 23 hours a day and keep her scars out of the sun following the accident.
She wrote: "definitely am finding it hard to find what to wear at the moment as I have to wear a compression vest 23 hours a day under my clothes and keep my scars out of the sun.
"I’m always panicking about what I’m going to wear before I leave the house so it’s always so lovely to get so many compliments from you all about what I’m wearing! Thank you (sic)"
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