Frankie Essex "lost her spark" after giving birth to twins.
Frankie Essex has lost her spark since becoming mum to twins
The 35-year-old reality TV star welcomed Logan and Luella with her partner Luke Love in the summer of 2022 and Frankie has now admitted she's been feeling quite down and it has reignited old feelings about the death of her mum Tina, who took her own life when Frankie was just 13.
In her column for OK! magazine, she explained: "I was in bits the other day and just needed to have a proper sob. I just hadn't been feeling like myself and felt as though I've lost my spark, and was just crying about that and about missing my mum.
"I don't think I've got depression but I've been thinking that I might have a bit of PTSD from losing my mum when I was so young. And when I feel sad it just takes me back to that time, and I can't really help it, it just happens."
She went on to share that she feels less "sexy" since becoming a mum, but she finds hitting the gym has been making her feel better but she's being careful after previously hurting her back.
Frankie added: "Since becoming a mum I feel like I've lost some of my sexiness, so the gym has been helping me feel better about that too. Me and Luke used to train together back in the day, and I used to go to spin class four times a week, but obviously, that changed when I was pregnant.
"And since having a slipped disc earlier this year I've been really worried about that happening again, so I've been working on strengthening my back. It's so scary that something like that can just happen, and I need to remain strong for the babies."
Frankie previously opened up about how her mum's death had affected her, telling the Sunday People her dad didn't tell her and her brother how she died and she didn't find out it was suicide until several years later. She has also insisted her mum just didn't get the right help for her mental health issues.
She said: "My mum was just 37 and most people back then would almost shrug off her issues. Really she should have got proper care. By the time my family realised she needed help it was too late ...