Brian Dowling has defended pregnant sister Aoife, who is acting as his surrogate, from 'vile' attacks. Writing on his sibling's birthday, Brian took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute.
In this he revealed his sister had been forced to take a break from social media due to 'vile' comments - with some even saying some said she was 'forced into this pregnancy'.
Sharing a number of snaps of his beloved sister, Brian wrote: "Happy Birthday to the QUEEN in our lives.Today, we CELEBRATE & SPOIL you.
You are the STRONGEST person I know & you take it all in your stride. Nothing really seems to get to you." He then explained the stress and upset she had been dealing with, writing: "Only recently were we made aware of [messages] where people were commenting on your mental health, talking about your appearance & making vile comments & assumptions.
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