Neighbours star Olympia Valance says she will do "everything in her power" to have a baby after she shared her miscarriage heartbreak.
The actress, 30, revealed she miscarried twin babies with her husband Thomas Bellchambers during the pandemic.
Both of them are desperate to conceive and have been trying for two years.
"Thomas and I miscarried twins, right in the middle of Covid, which as you can imagine was excruciatingly painful," Olympia told her Instagram followers.
She added: "Since then we haven't been able to conceive. That would be two years of really trying. For any woman or couple trying to get pregnant, there is no worse pain than every month looking down at that negative pregnancy test. Your heart breaks in two."
The Australian actress, who played Paige Smith in the soap, admitted she feels reluctant to "go down the IVF path", saying: "Adding more hormones to my raging cycle scares the s**t out of me.
"I want babies and I will do everything in my power to get them." Olympia was flooded with support from her celeb pals after sharing her fertility struggles.
"My darling girl! Love you and sending bubba vibes," wrote Home and Away and Neighbors actress Rebekah Elmaloglou. Model Erin Holland said: "You got this girl. Here anytime you need to vent about the joys of IVF. Buckling up with you girl."
"You’ve got this darling and so beautiful of you to share this journey to help others. Love you guys," commented actress Tottie Goldsmith. Fashion designer Nadia Bartel added: "Sending you so much love and strength."
Olympia rose to fame when she joined Neighbours as Paige Smith in 2014, playing the character up until 2022. She wed football player Thomas, 33, last year in a stunning ceremony in Daylesford, Victoria in front of 250 family and friends.
Olympia and Thomas began dating back in 2019 after meeting on the ultra-exclusive celebrity dating app, Raya. He proposed in 2021 during a trip to Queensland's Orpheus Island.
The couple celebrated with a beach picnic. At the time Olympia posted: "Today is a special day. The man of my dreams proposed to me."
Before meeting husband Thomas, Olympia broke young hearts across the world when she was spotted hanging out with One Direction's Niall Horan.
The actress says she met the pop star in her native Australia and that they spent quite a lot of time hanging out. She even shared a picture of them together on her Instagram story, and called him "darlin".
The pair were snapped relaxing side-by-side on the grass, that she captioned: "Happy birthday darlin @niallhoran", posting it on his special day.
Olympia told The Sun in 2017 : "We are quite close. I see him when I come to London and he sees me when he’s in Oz."
*If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at the Miscarriage Association. You can call them on 01924 200799 or email info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
