30-06-2025
EXCLUSIVE Pregnant Made In Chelsea star Jessica Woodley describes preparing for motherhood as a 'fierceness arising' ahead of welcoming her first child as she admits she 'caused her own suffering' on the E4 show
Jessica Woodley described feeling a 'fierceness arising' in her as she prepares to welcome her first child with her filmmaker partner Mark Logan.
The former TV personality, 30, who quit Made In Chelsea in 2017, announced her pregnancy this week and reflected on her 'journey of self discovery' after 'causing a lot of her own suffering' during her stint on the series.
She has since pursued her passion for art and furniture-making and launched GliFfY, her first functional sculpture collection, which has been five years in the making.
In an interview with MailOnline Jessica, revealed she is three months away from welcoming her first child with Mark - who she met through mutual friends in the creative industry.
Speaking about motherhood, she explained: 'I can feel like a fierceness arising in me, like fierce, sort of protective, like a strong woman.
'I remember about five about six years ago now, I'd say I was fairly ignorant and causing a lot of my own suffering. Due to ignorance and due to not being very self-aware and also not having self-worth, not trusting myself.'
Jessica added: 'From the person I was then, to the person I am now it's just completely different. And it's so nice to have refuge in myself again and to actually trust myself.'
Recalling the moment she found out she was pregnant, the artist said: 'I found out really early. The nausea was strong. It was really strong. So I knew something was going on. I think I knew like from the second it happened.
'My partner was so he was really excited from like the get-go. His response actually made me feel really safe and like comforted.
'When I met Mark, it was like a remembrance. It was like I remembered him, it was like, oh, we're kind of just picking up where we left off. I've never felt that before.'
As she worked on her collection through her pregnancy Jessica likened her artwork to a 'journey back to herself' as well as a byproduct of the tough time she went through.
She admitted how COVID-19 and lockdown forced her into 'solitude' and gave her a chance to reflect on ow she was feeling.
'It gave me an opportunity to actually look at myself and in like I see what what was going on and like why things were happening or why I was feeling a certain way,' she explained.
'At the time, I think I was quite. scared, but it ended up being really positive. It was like the journey from not knowing like who I was to knowing who I was.'
Jessica joined Made In Chelsea back in 2015 and had a relationship with Jamie Laing, before quitting in 2017.
In 2020, she hit out at reality TV, branding it 'dangerous' in a now-deleted Instagram post.
Jess said dipping her toes into TV was a life regret and called for people to boycott shows which 'destroy people's lives and mental health.'
She wrote at the time: 'A little personal note to anyone on here who may be following me from when I was on a reality TV show. I just want to express how dangerous the nature of mainstream reality TV is...
'The effects it can have on human being, to me it felt like I made a decision at a very young age resulting in what feels like identity theft.
'Finding my way home has and is taking longer than I expected. I never imagined the repercussions of this choice of mine but here I am faced with a dilemma and to me a trauma.
'We all made mistakes in life this feels like mine if you are following me for the wrong reasons and support reality TV please unfollow me.
'We need to come together and cancel reality TV.. People have died I believe it is a very serious matter please respect me like I respect you. I really really encourage you to erase watching/ supporting these programmes.
'These big companies are slowly but surely destroying these people's lives and mental health for your entertainment. Really really think about this, life is so precious. Be the change.'
Jessica joined Made In Chelsea back in 2015 and had a relationship with Jamie Laing before quitting in 2017
In 2020, the star hit out at reality TV, branding it 'dangerous' in a now-deleted Instagram post
The television personality was one of Made In Chelsea's central characters between 2015 and 2017, which saw her locked in a love triangle with show lothario Alex Mytton and his then-girlfriend Nicola Hughes.
Since bowing out of the E4 series, Jess has been focusing on her fashion career.
Announcing her decision to quit the show that propelled her to fame, Jess said: 'I'm not filming for it [the new season].
'It's been fantastic and has given me the platform I've always wanted, but now I'm focusing on my fashion brand.
'The door's always open, but I'm taking this time to focus on myself.'
Jess' former co-star, The Hills cast member Stephanie Pratt, later expanded on her decision to quit the show, saying: 'I think Made In Chelsea didn't make Jess happy.
'She was definitely the type of person that had rage and regret, so it was harder when it [the show] would come out months later. She just wasn't happy on the show.'
