Billie Shepherd and Sam Faiers' mum Suzie Wells has accused Ferne McCann of launching a "vile" attack on her daughters after leaked voice notes appeared online.
Sam and Ferne are said to have had a strained relationship in recent years after both quitting The Only Way Is Essex, and now Sam's mum Suzie has claimed to have been left "hurt and upset" for "a few days" after her discovery.
Posting on Instagram, Suzie told fans she could "no longer sit back and say nothing". The star told fans that a clip has been shared on social media, adding: "This has come as a complete shock to myself and my family. "Ferne has always been a very close family member to all of us over the past 20 years.
It appears the voice note was sent just weeks after Samantha gave birth back in May." Suzie went on: "Since the voice note has surfaced more have been sent - very upsetting nasty things.
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