Ollie Locke and his husband Gareth Locke's first IVF attempt has been unsuccessful.
Ollie and Gareth Locke
The 'Made in Chelsea' star and his significant other - who got married in November - have revealed the "heart-breaking" news that their first go at becoming parents has sadly not worked, but the "optimistic" pair are going to try again "in a month or so".
Ollie said: "I think our expectations were very high and we really thought it was going to work, but nature's nature and we can't do anything about it.
"We have to think that it wasn't meant to be and we are going to go ahead in a month or so and do it again. We're optimistic.
"Sometimes it just doesn't work. But that's not going to stop us from trying again and again."
The couple are now even more "determined" to become parents.
Speaking in a joint interview with HELLO! magazine, Gareth said: "The feeling of not being pregnant this time really made us realise how much we want to become parents and we are determined to do that."
Ollie also admitted he and Gareth are being "super positive" and are "looking forward" to their second round of IVF.
He wrote on Instagram: "We wanted to share an update with all our amazing supportive followers who have been with us on our surrogacy journey. I’m sorry I have been quiet, sadly we found out last week our first attempt at IVF hasn’t worked and after the heartbreaking news we have come to terms with the situation and are now looking forward to getting out to go for a second attempt very soon. Doing surrogacy and IVF is not a straight forward thing and there are a lot of ups and downs and testing times that really make you appreciate what it means to achieve the end result of having children. Our heart goes out to everyone who have been through this and still going through it and hope that sharing this journey and experience will highlight how difficult and emotional the journey really is. The support we have had has been amazing and we will continue to keep you all a part of our journey. I adore all you and all your kind messages, we are being super positive and looking forward to the next round! Our surrogate is the best human I have ever met and we love her so very much, thank you for being our superstar Xxxx (sic)"
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