Olivia Bowen says having COVID-19 while being pregnant made her anxiety flare-up.
Olivia Bowen had a 'scary' panic attack while drained from COVID-19 and pregnancy
The former 'Love Island' star is expecting her first child with husband Alex Bowen - who she met on the 2016 series of the ITV2 dating show - and she has revealed she suffered a really bad panic attack when she had the virus that left her unable to "speak or move for hours".
She told OK! Magazine: "I got COVID recently and it really knocked me.
"I think being so tired and drained from being pregnant alongside COVID flared up my anxiety.
"I had a panic attack that left me unable to speak or move for a couple of hours.
"It was really scary but Alex was amazing.
"Since them, I've taken it easy.
"We go on long dog walks and I spend time with my horse, Dolly."
Olivia - who tied the knot with Alex in 2018 - admits she feels "mega-pregnant" as her due date approaches.
Asked how she is feeling now, she said: "These last few weeks are hard, as you are trying not to obsess over when it's going to come - but it's all we can think about.
"I'm feeling mega-pregnant now.
"I get tired quickly and even have a waddle!"
The couple are expecting the little one this summer and Olivia is hoping for a water bath.
She said: "I am hoping to have a natural water birth but I know things can be unpredictable."
Hinting the couple are keen to have more children in the future, she added: "I'd love to have a home birth for our second baby if things go according to plan."