Love Island star Sharon Gaffka has revealed that cruel trolls compared her to Lucy Letby after she had an abortion.
The 29-year-old appeared on the dating show in 2021.
Sharon said that although she doesn’t regret having an abortion, it was the “hardest decision” she has ever had to make.
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The former civil servant says trolls compared her to child serial killer Letby when she shared her story with her followers in June.
She discussed her decision to have an abortion on Her Discussions Podcast with Dr Faye Bate, as reported by Need To Know.
“It’s still the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make,” Sharon, of Didcot, Oxfordshire, said.
“Regardless of whether it was the ‘right’ decision or not, it was 100% the right decision.
“I don’t regret it at all.
“So when people sit there and say ‘you took the easy way out’, trust me, it was not easy.
“I had to live with the emotional trauma of going through something so physical, and I had some horrific messages.
“I had someone call me Lucy Letby 2.0.
“I had people threaten to dox me all because I had an abortion.”
Dr Bate responded: “One in three women will get an abortion in their lifetime.
“This isn’t some niche thing that’s going on, and it’s always gone on.
“Before it was legal, it’s gone on unsafely behind closed doors.”
Sharon revealed in January that she also suffered a miscarriage in the first trimester of her pregnancy, just months after leaving the Love Island villa.
On Saturday (11 Oct), Sharon shared a post to her Instagram followers to raise awareness of Baby Loss Awareness Week.
She wrote: “This week is baby loss awareness week, and I wasn’t sure whether to post this, but both my miscarriage and my abortion have shaped me in ways I’m still learning to understand.
“Both were losses. Both changed me. Both deserve compassion.
“It’s complicated, grief, guilt, relief, and love are all sitting side by side. If you’ve been through any kind of baby loss, please know you’re not alone in it.”
Fans thanked her for sharing her story.
One person said: “Sharon you are incredible and I am forever in awe of you.”
Another added: “Sending you love.
“Thank you for sharing your story, it will help someone more than you ever realise.”
Lucy said: “You are incredible. This is such an important conversation that will help so many people.”
A fourth person added: “Thank you for sharing your story which will help so many women out there.”
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