Amy Childs shares adoring tribute to her fiancé Billy Delbosq following 'a very stressful 6 months' - after suffering extreme weight loss and calling off their wedding
The TOWIE star, 35, previously revealed she'd been going through a tough time, causing her extreme weight loss, and last month reportedly called off her and Billy's wedding to focus on her personal life.
Taking to her Instagram on Monday, she posted a glowing tribute to her partner for getting through the stressful time together - juggling house renovations, their careers and raising four children.
Amy shared a snap of the couple together, showing off her long legs and flat midriff in a yellow sequinned miniskirt and matching cardigan, as Billy wrapped a loving arm around her waist.
Captioning the loved-up shot, she gushed: 'Appreciation post for this one ♥️ A very stressful 6 months with the house renovations but we are finally there.
'Passing ships, 4 kids, house renovation, work, if we can get through this we can get through anything babe♥️ I love you babe @billydelbosq8.'
Amy and Billy welcomed three-year-old twins Milly and Billy, in April 2022, while she is also mum to daughter Polly, eight, with builder Bradley Wright, and Ritchie, five, with her ex of the same name.
Billy was quick to take to the comments to voice his own appreciation for Amy, penning: 'The last 6 months has been an absolute rollercoaster of ups and downs.. Renovations, Family life, work life and everything else in between..
'But we've come through the other side stronger… Life always throws curve balls but no matter what we have us ❤️ I love you xxx'.
It comes after the reality star was said to be 'gutted' after reportedly calling off the couple's impending nuptials following a difficult few months.
According to Closer magazine, Amy pushed back plans to walk down the aisle with Billy due to 'last minute changes', following previous claims her 'perfect' day was under threat.
An insider said: 'Amy has had to cancel her wedding and she's absolutely gutted. There was going to be a show around it, following the run-up to their big day..
'But they've had to make some last-minute changes based on what's going on in their lives.'
And last month, the mother-of-four also explained that she'd been going through a stressful period with her mother's ill health, as she revealed the real reason for her recent weight loss.
Billy was quick to take to the comments to voice his own appreciation for Amy, penning: 'The last 6 months has been an absolute rollercoaster of ups and downs..'
She had previously sparked concern from fans with her new slimmed-down appearance after dropping an incredible two stone.
But last month, she addressed the weight loss and resulting cruel trolling in an emotional interview with OK! Magazine, saying: 'I'm going through so much at the minute that the weight has fallen off me.
'I worry about my mum constantly. She's very emotional – she thinks she's going to have another heart attack.'
'People think I'm not eating, but I do eat. To be honest, I do feel better when I'm a bit heavier than I am at the moment.
'There's so much going on at the minute – it's the result of pure stress. We're also having renovations done in the midst of parenting four kids.'
Amy added: 'But I'm strong, I've been in this industry for 15 years. I've had lots of people concerned about me, which I completely understand, but yes, people can be so quick to judge.'
She also explained how she once tried using weight-loss injections 18 months ago, but it made her 'so ill she threw up three or four times'.
Her mother Julie, 59, was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering a heart attack in April
Amy took to Instagram at the time to admit her mum's health scare had left her terrified, and that Julie was 'doing OK' but needed rest and was in hospital waiting for a stent to be fitted.
A heart attack can lead to a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart, and a stent is a medical device used to open that blockage and restore blood flow.
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