Jacqueline Jossa has admitted she feels 'bad' for her two young daughters when she thinks about them starting their periods.
The former EastEnders actress breaks down in tears in her new ITVBe documentary entitled Jac Jossa: Me & Periods.
A clip from the 60-minute programme shows Jacqueline speaking about the idea of talking to her girls about their menstrual cycles.
Jacqueline shares seven-year-old Ella and four-year-old Mia with her husband Dan Osborne.
Speaking to the camera, the 29-year-old star says: "It's actually quite scary. They're still our babies. Oh it's so sad, makes me feel bad for them, it's hard being a girl, makes me feel really sad."
As her voice breaks, she continues: "I don't ever want them to ever go through that stuff where they feel embarrassed or boys take the mickey out of them for leaking everywhere, and you just wish you could wrap them up in cotton wool and keep them at home until they do go on their periods."
As her eyes fill with tears, Jacqueline adds: "I just don't want them to deal with any of that," before vowing to make sure that both Ella and Mia won't be kept in the dark about what's to come.
"I need to get on top of it, I need to know exactly what I'm doing so that I make sure, they're getting the best... whatever it is, I need to make sure that they are ready and I guess that's why it's important and I do need to figure out how I'm going to have the conversation," she explains.
During the documentary, Jacqueline is filmed speaking to schoolgirls about their own experience and education when it comes to periods.
"I don’t think enough is being done in schools to educate boys and girls, and to normalise periods," Jacqueline says.
"I think some schools are levelling up, and having more conversations about periods, but I definitely think more could be done.
"When I was at school, we didn’t have enough conversations about periods. I think the basics are being taught in schools, but we have to question why a lot of boys and girls are turning to social media to find out more.
"I think more could be done to educate young people about periods and the emotional affects they can have, conversations about hygiene and wellbeing during periods, and the physical toll they can take on our bodies," she adds.
Jac Jossa: Me & Periods airs on ITVBe tonight at 9pm.
