Love Island's Millie Court insists 'I'm not pregnant' as she's trolled over weight gain

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Last year's Love Island winner Millie Court has insisted she is not pregnant after trolls messaged her about her weight.The blonde beauty told her 1.9million followers: "I've been getting a lot of these messages and comments recently...

and as it's International Women's Day, let's discuss it. "NO I am not pregnant [laughing emoji] although one day hopefully I will be and I'm sure it'll be one of the happiest days of my life but being a woman, especially in the public eye, I've now experienced what it's like to be absolutely torn apart by the way you look, dress, act, etc, and it can be hard on someone to be constantly judged." Essex-born influencer and former fashion buyer Millie told her supporters that though she might come across as a "strong girl", often emphasising the importance of filter free photos and natural beauty, comments such as these still manage to make her feel hurt.

She added, "This is of course indicating that someone's put on weight and almost feels like a nicer way to say, are you pregnant, or are you just packing on the pounds." It was then that the reality star gave fans a glimpse into her own body insecurities, admitting that despite always feeling happy with her "fluctuating" weight, she "felt the need to lose several pounds" before entering the iconic ITV2 villa as she knew she'd be surrounded by "beautiful slim girls".

She disclosed that hitting the gym each day and eating salads for every meal made her miserable. "I went from a size 10 to a size 6," Mille continued. "And it's the smallest I've ever been as a young adult. "Because of my height, this made me look unhealthily skinny, of which I was (not eating barely anything, feeling ill all the time, tired, dizzy, etc) and I remember looking at.