Former Love Island star Laura Anderson has broken her silence over her feud with Gary Lucy, admitting that she initially wanted to reconcile with her ex.
Laura, 34, also revealed that she had opted for a "traditional" name for her daughter, rather than going down the celeb trend of a Disney-inspired one.
The couple, who met on E4's Celebs and enjoyed a whirlwind romance, broke up earlier this year - but surprised fans when they announced that they were expecting a baby.
However, Laura was reportedly left devastated when her baby gender reveal announcement was ruined by her ex Gary, 41.
The former Hollyoaks actor took it upon himself to announce to the world that they are expecting a baby girl - without getting consent from his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
Laura is believed to have been hoping to keep the news private until later this year.
Opening up for the first time since the drama as she showed off her blossoming bump, Laura confessed that it has been a "bit of a rollercoaster so far".
“Going through a public break-up while pregnant and reading mistruths in the media has been a challenge. I just want to be positive and move forward, and I’m really excited about her coming along. I think if I can get through this, I can get through anything," she told OK! magazine.
She went on to address Gary's claims that they split because he wouldn't move to Scotland - where she is now living close to her family - because he wanted to be near his four children with ex-wife Natasha Gray.
Insisting that it was "not true" and that she was always going to move to Essex, she said that their break-up was "hard to explain".
Revealing that she had initially wanted to reconcile and work out, she alluded to eventually being unable to do so because of "things [she] found out since then" and "the fact that nothing has been discussed or resolved".
Laura added: "I think for now I’m trying to just be positive and think about the baby and be strong, because everything became too chaotic.”
