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Daily Mail
01-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
Louise Thompson proudly showcases her stoma bag in a yellow bikini during sun-soaked Croatia getaway
Louise Thompson proudly showcased her stoma bag in a yellow bikini during her recent sun-soaked Croatia getaway. The former Made in Chelsea star, 30, who nearly died when giving birth to her son in 2021, revealed last April that she had been fitted with a stoma after years of battling with ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic bowel condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed and small ulcers develop on the colon's lining, which can bleed. A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of body waste into a medical device, which the person can then empty. In the new holiday snaps, Louise showed off her incredible figure in the two-piece, before slipping into a black swimsuit. Louise and fiancé Ryan Libbey have been enjoying a short trip 'just the two of them' at the luxurious Maslina Resort on Hvar island. It comes after Louise opened up about suffering a 'horrendously debilitating' stoma leak while out in central London on Tuesday morning. Since her diagnosis, Louise has continued to spread awareness and proudly show off her stoma, which she's nicknamed Winnie, in a hilarious reference to Winnie The Pooh. However, taking to her Instagram on Wednesday, she revealed she'd had a leak the day before, which left her in tears and needing some time out by herself. She explained she had headed to Marylebone with her fiancé Ryan on his motorbike for an appointment and a coffee, before going to record a podcast. However, Louise explained that despite their 'great start', she suddenly realised her stoma bag had unfortunately leaked, forcing her to rush to the nearest hospital for supplies. Sharing several selfies of her and Ryan on their bike journey before everything went wrong, she wrote: 'Yesterday I found myself in a really depressing situation. 'l had a great start to the day. I had a medical appointment at @ in the morning with Ryan... we biked there to get ahead of the traffic and managed to shave off 20 minutes from the journey. 'Then was off to record a podcast with 2x good friends which has been in the diary for ages. Had a lot of excited energy in my belly following a c**p week of of c**p health. 'We got off the bike in Marylebone blissfully happy and headed to @watchhouse for some delicious coffee and cookies pre-recording because we were a smidge early, but then I felt something a bit wet in my pocket. I looked down and had had the most horrendously debilitating stoma leak.' She recounted how she was left 'too overwhelmed' to explain the situation, but Ryan had stepped in, while she was left in a bathroom for an hour waiting for staff to try and source any new stoma bags, while 'covered in mess'. Louise said: ' I had to hobble to the nearest hospital which was a private one so a bit awkward. I was actually too overwhelmed to speak when we got to reception so thankfully Ryan who I was with handled it for me. 'I then literally waited locked in a bathroom for an hour sat on the loo covered in mess whilst they dug around to see if they had any stoma bags for any of their [sic] inpatients.' Sharing a photo of the bag they had found, she explained she'd had to painfully rip off her old one and cut down the new device, while her assistant rushed to buy her a new pair of trousers and she struggled to pull herself together. She penned: ' Ryan then came out with this. I had to rip the one attached to my body off with no anti adhesive spray which was really painful. 'Meanwhile my lovely assistant had to head to the high street [sic] to buy me jeans from Sezanne that were about 10 inches too long. 'I tried to pull myself together. I cleaned up in the sink, I then had to ask for scissors to cut this to the right size (while my small intestine was free and active and hanging out of a gaping hole in my stomach), glued this contraption - that I'm not very familiar with - on to my body and put on some fresh, clean, but really long trousers. She explained she had headed to Marylebone with her fiancé Ryan Libbey on his motorbike for an appointment and a coffee, before going to record a podcast. 'The whole time I thought I could still crack on with the podcast recording because I'm hella resilient and am used to this crazy s**t happening to me all the time at this point. 'Four of my team members had schlepped over to central to come enjoy the day/support too so I wanted to make it happen for everyone.' However, she soon broke down after the ordeal and realised that she was unable to continue with her work commitments, needing to prioritise her mental health. Louise admitted: 'But then as I was leaving I caught sight of myself in the mirror and I just felt so f**king sorry for myself I burst into tears. 'I called Ryan and told him to come in and I just said I couldn't bloody do it anymore. I though it would make for a good story but I just couldn't. 'Sometimes, on a rare occasion I have a human reaction and I realise I'm not that strong and I need to be kind to myself and just call it a day and look after myself and my mental health. Work often comes first, but in this instance it was too much to push on. I cancelled everything.' Bravely trying to stay positive, Louise reflected on her difficult experience and explained how she had taken the day to relax in the sun and read. She said: 'Stupid bloody life-saving stoma bag. I've never considered a reversal more. But hey then I might have c****ed myself out of my bum and that would have been worse visually as people would know what that was. At least mess out of my hip just looks like I've spilled something. 'I lay down in the sun and read a book for a few hours and it kind of helped. I can't remember the last time I did this, I think it was on holiday in St Lucia in 2023. I had one hour by the pool to myself and read the book Option B by Sheryl Sandberg. 'I finally got 100 pages into this book I've been working my way into all year. The secret history. Donna Tartt is formidable. 'Oh and the good thing about being on the antibiotics is that they stop poo from smelling of ANYTHING! Isn't that remarkable. Every cloud.' She detailed how her ulcerative colitis symptoms had worsened to the point that during a trip to the Alps, she was 'pooing upwards of 15 times a day and losing cupfuls of blood from my rectum each time' (seen with Ryan and Leo) In her latest Daily Mail column , Louise opened up about her decision to get a stoma and the lead-up to her surgery, saying: 'My stoma was the start of my new life.' She detailed how her ulcerative colitis symptoms had worsened to the point that during a trip to the Alps, she was 'pooing upwards of 15 times a day and losing cupfuls of blood from my rectum each time.' She went on to explain how things then took an even more severe turn during a family holiday to Antigua, writing: 'I was constantly on the loo, I was passing out on the beach and I was bleeding out of my bum. Oh, and to top things off, I also suffered a rectal prolapse. 'I was trying to parent Leo, put on a show of having a good time myself, make sure Ryan, my dad and his girlfriend were enjoying their holiday, while at the same time I was in agony and having to push this prolapse back into my bottom.' Louise and Ryan decided to cut the holiday short and return home and she recalled: 'I spent most of the flight sitting on the aeroplane loo – and by the time we got a taxi into London (me wearing a nappy), this stuff was pouring out of me.' Going straight to the hospital, she admitted she was 'so fragile and depleted' and that despite doctors' attempts to medicate her, 'it was like this gradual, unstoppable decline into hopelessness.' She recalled: 'I was going to the loo more than 20 times a day – I'm not even joking when I say I'd celebrate if I had a two-hour window where there wasn't a load of blood coming out of me. My whole world had ground to a halt.' She went on: 'And so when, after a week, they raised the possibility of a stoma, I was thrilled. I know that might sound like a bonkers reaction to the prospect of having my colon removed and pooing through my stomach into a bag for, perhaps, the rest of my life. 'But to me it was the only answer I had left. It was a way to escape the suffering. I was exhausted and out of my depth. I didn't want to live like this any more. This wasn't living. 'My family felt differently and were completely devastated. But nothing – absolutely nada – will ever be as punishing as the mental anguish I've fought since childbirth.' Louise admitted: 'Having said that, I'm not going to lie, the first time I saw the stoma itself knocked me sideways. Without the ileostomy bag attached, it looks quite shocking, like a big sea anemone. I wasn't even sure if I could bring myself to touch it.' However, she insisted that she soon saw her stoma as liberating and 'an end to the suffering', with her son Leo, three, being the only one to see it. Louise said: 'My recovery at home was quick, which I think everyone around me found rather alarming. "Poor Louise, she's got a bag of s*** attached to her stomach. How can she possibly live like that?" is what they thought. 'It's never been like that for me. I don't see my stoma as something limiting or disabling. Quite the opposite. It's freedom, an end to the suffering. 'Changing my bag takes two minutes twice a day – it's never more than a mild inconvenience and most of the time it's not even that. My stoma was the start of my new life. 'Ryan has always been extremely respectful of the situation although he's never actually seen the stoma. Not because he's repulsed by it, I've just never felt the need to show him. There's no reason for him to see it. 'Let's face it, it's not the sort of thing you sit down and have a romantic moment together over! Stomas aren't exactly beautiful and I don't need to scar Ryan's brain with that. 'In fact, the only person who has seen it is Leo. This completely innocent little human has watched me change my bag (which I've nicknamed Winnie, as in 'The Pooh') in the bathroom, he knows that poo comes out of my stomach and it's totally normal to him.' Louise recently published her book Lucky which details her health battles over the past three years, and decision to share her stoma news with her Instagram followers, as she bravely admitted it is 'not something she wanted to hide forever'. What is a stoma? A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of urine and faeces. According to the NHS, this procedure may be needed if you cannot pass stools through your anus, which could be the result of an illness, injury or problem with your digestive system. In the UK, it is estimated that one in 335 people have had the surgery. The procedure can be part treatment for a number of illnesses, including cancer, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease or any trauma to the abdomen. The stoma will generally be 'pink and moist - like the inside of our mouths'. After the surgery, it will be swollen, but this will reduce in six to eight weeks. There is no sensation to touching a stoma - as there are no nerves - but different people will have theirs in a different size or shape. It is also possible to have a temporary stoma, which could later be reversed, if the diseased or damaged area in the bowel needs to heal over time. TYPES OF STOMA COLOSTOMY This refers to an opening in the colon - the large intestine. During the operation, a part of the colon will be brought from inside the body through their abdomen. The output from this 'often resembles a traditional stool' and functions around one to three times a day. ILEOSTOMY For this procedure, the surgeon will bring a part of the small intestine - the ileum specifically - from inside the patient's body and bring it through the abdomen, stitching it down to secure it. The output for an ileostomy is looser than that of a colostomy. An ileostomy bag - which enables drainage into the toilet between three to six times a day' - is also worn. UROSTOMY A urostomy refers to an opening for a person's urine specifically. For this, the surgeon will take a piece of someone's small intestine and attach it to the ureters. This will 'form a passageway for urine to pass through'. For this, one of the tube is brought out through the abdomen. A urostomy bag will also have a 'bung or tap on the bottom to allow urine to be drained at regular intervals into the toilet'.
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ryan Libbey calls out thieves after chasing two men who tried to steal his bike from his home as he speaks out on 'disgusting' theft in London
Ryan Libbey has called out thieves after he revealed he caught two men trying to steal his bike outside his house on Thursday. The podcast host, who is engaged to Louise Thompson, explained he realised the dogs were sniffing around the front door so he went to investigate and found two men who had jumped the fence and made it into his front garden area. Taking to his Instagram Story he told fans: 'Guys this is pretty scary but I was sat inside having lunch and the dogs were sniffing around the front door which I didn't think much of, but I called them and they didn't come. 'So I went to scoop them up and I thought I'll just open the door to check there's no postman there and I opened the door to find two blokes taking my bicycle apart. 'As soon as I opened the door they started to scurry of, I managed to catch them and snatch my bike and my wheel off them, although they still have my f*****g axle which puts the two parts together.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The podcast host explained he realised the dogs were sniffing around the front door so he went to investigate and found two men who had jumped the fence and made it into his front garden Ryan revealed that as well as managing to get parts of his own bike back, he also managed to get another bike they had taken. Sharing a snap of it he told fans: 'I also managed to get this bike off them. So this belongs to someone in the Fulham area, so if you recognise it I've got it for you.' Ryan also managed to get the thieves identities clearly on his CCTV as he expressed his frustrations at the 'disgusting behaviour' of thieves in London. He continued: 'I do have their faces that I have caught on my camera so I am actually going to post their face on this because at this point I am so fed up with thieves in London. 'If you have got bicycles outside your house, or prams, I have had prams stolen from outside here before. These things aren't cheap, so it's just disgusting behaviour. 'So I am going to post their face. There's two of them, they are pretty short 5ft 5 Asian dudes, tracksuits, vests, caps and when I let them go they scurried off towards Wandsworth bridge away from the Chelsea area. 'So yeah, just thought I would share it with you and if this is your bike, let me know.' It comes after Bridgerton star Genevieve Chenneour who fought off a phone thief revealed he threatened to stab her in a 'life or death' brawl that left her terrified to leave the house - and live in London. Ryan also managed to get the thieves identities clearly on his CCTV as he expressed his frustrations at the 'disgusting behaviour' of thieves in London The actress, 27, bravely defended herself after Zacariah Boulares, 18, snuck up behind her and grabbed her phone in Joe & The Juice on Kensington High Street, west London, on February 8. MailOnline exclusively revealed on Wednesday CCTV footage of the shocking attack on the rising star at the upmarket coffee shop. Appearing on This Morning on Thursday, she explained the whole incident lasted around five minutes in total, with her pinning her attacker to the floor for much of that time. Genevieve explained: 'It kind of went round the corner and it turned into a full-on scrap with two people [Boulares and his accomplice]. 'And I was threatened with being stabbed so it became a real matter, in my mind, of life and death. 'So, I did things like, I remember kicking him back with my leg to create space in case he had a weapon on him… It was just a life-changing, crazy moment.' The star admitted the horrifying experience left her terrified in the immediate aftermath: 'I didn't want to go outside. 'I mean as a woman we already, I think, have our wits about us around strangers and random men. 'So, to have this happen to me while dealing with that base level that a lot of women have, just made me quite agoraphobic. Leaving the house was really hard.' 'I've been here for seven years, working, auditioning, acting, just to kind of have a bit of a reset because it really did affect my confidence. 'Going out the first time [after the incident], I remember standing in a queue and just my hands were sweating and I was so vigilant and aware of my surroundings. 'So yeah, just kind of trying to feel calmer.' The clip shows her bravely confronting her attacker: 'I don't know if I would advise anybody else to do it. 'I think I have very quick reactions, thanks to having three brothers growing up and I'm an aviated carded boxer. 'I think it just was an instinct, I also do a lot of fight training for work and acting… 'I thought that was a normal reaction and I read all the comments [online] and realised, actually, a lot of people would just let them take the phone.'
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ryan Libbey reveals Louise Thompson could only spend five minutes a day with newborn Leo while on 'terrifying' suicide watch after 'mentally checking out'
Louise Thompson 's fiancé Ryan Libbey has revealed heartbreaking details of her battle with postpartum depression, following the birth of their son Leo. Louise, 35, nearly died when she welcomed Leo-Hunter in 2021 after a emergency caesarean in which she lost '12 and a half litres of blood.' She went on to suffer with PTSD and post-natal anxiety due to her near-death experience and has since then been diagnosed with Lupus, Asherman's syndrome, suffered a second Hemorrhage, and has also had a stoma bag fitted. Louise was also placed on suicide watch due to being 'mentally checked out' following the traumatic birth. Speaking on the latest episode of Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast on Tuesday, Ryan, 34, shared: 'We even had a crisis-management team come very regularly, which - to be really honest with you - was a suicide watch because she was so mentally checked out. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Which is absolutely terrifying, and I don't think I've quite processed that one. I think that was something that I wanted to reframe straight away. 'It's really, really sad to know that Louise was hurting like that and she couldn't, and I suppose I didn't really understand what was happening.' He continued: 'I could understand that she was in shock and that she was completely reduced to a version of herself that was... she was just surrendering to the whole thing. 'She'd lost the fight, and I could understand it because she would have been exhausted and her body would have been looking and feeling so different. 'And to lie on the sofa with a vacant look on your face for days and weeks, I could understand that, but I couldn't understand that we were in the place of potential: she wants to end her life, and she doesn't really recognise or care for the baby in the room. At the time, I couldn't quite understand that.' Elsewhere during the interview, Ryan revealed that he unwittingly had resentment towards his partner Louise after the birth. Giovanna began: 'You had Louise not being the mum that you thought she would be because of everything she was going through.' Ryan explained: 'It was 10 or 11 months into it and I had my family say that I wasn't ok. I had sunken into a state of depression without even knowing it. 'My days were incredibly long and I'd sunken into a state of survival. When Louise what at home there was a lot of activity going on with her health.' He added: 'I felt very helpless, that I couldn't fix the situation. I needed to remove myself because I was full of resentment towards the whole thing. 'That's when I jumped in a taxi and just went to the airport and picked a flight. I ended up in Budapest and I didn't do what I needed it to so I hopped on a flight to Barcelona and just put my feet in the sand. 'That was when I decided to reach out and go to therapy for the first time. I never had any medical people step in and say that I might need something. 'It didn't feel right and I couldn't shake off the feeling that I had perhaps been a bit of a coward by doing that.' It comes after Ryan admitted he struggles with being a 'modern-age dad' who earns less than his fiancee, Louise. The Made in Chelsea alum also revealed his fears over one day becoming a stay-at-home-father as work dries up. The former TV star, who also works as a personal trainer, expressed his concerns on the latest episode of the couple's podcast, He Said, She Said . 'I'm down in the weeds and not feeling particularly grateful for who I am or what I'm doing,' he explained. 'There are days when it's like, I'm really not getting this right. It's not moving and it's not progressing how I would want it to. 'It's been a very quiet start to 2025 on the work front for Ryan - and it's panicked me.' Ryan, who lives in London with Louise and their son, Leo, claimed part of the problem is not knowing what career choices to make. He currently describes himself as a digital marketer and podcaster who 'works with brands'. Speaking to Louise he added: 'I don't wrestle with the fact that you're the breadwinner - I think it's wonderful and I'll support you - but if I can be as relaxed about that situation... me being a slightly modern-age dad... I think that's the bracket I'm falling into. 'There have been days over the past few weeks where I'm like, I might just fold! I might just be the stay-at-home dad and I might just do the cooking and the food shopping and the guy who pretends he can do DIY and hammers things all day. 'Because Louise is actually earning more than I ever will, and she's pretty bloody good at the whole business side of things, so why don't I let her do that and I'll do the other stuff. 'But then I think, I've got lots to offer as well. I just need to figure out how to press go.' POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION Postpartum depression occurs after the birth of a baby. It affects up to 20 per cent of women in the US and 10 per cent in the UK. This is different from baby blues, which commonly include mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. This is a more severe, long-lasting form of depression. There may be problems of bonding with the baby, enjoying motherhood, periods of anger or rage, sadness and crying. There may be the constant feeling of being overwhelmed or possible thoughts of harming yourself or running away and escaping. PPD is one disorder under the group of illnesses called perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Evening Standard
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Boris Johnson gets hands-on with dinosaur poo as Jurassic World experience launches in London
Among the celebrity guests was Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson, who attended with her fiancé Ryan Libbey and their son Leo. The family was fresh from supporting Louise's brother, Sam Thompson, who on Friday delivered the Soccer Aid match ball having raised over £1.5 million as part of a Unicef charity challenge.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ryan Libbey gets emotional as he reveals he felt resentment towards his fiancée Louise Thompson after the birth of their son Leo
Ryan Libbey has revealed that he unwittingly had resentment towards his partner Louise Thompson after the birth of their son Leo. Louise, 35, nearly died when she welcomed Leo-Hunter in 2021 after a emergency caesarean in which she lost '12 and a half litres of blood.' She went on to suffer with PTSD and post-natal anxiety due to her near-death experience and has since then been diagnosed with Lupus, Asherman's syndrome, suffered a second Hemorrhage, and has also had a stoma bag fitted. Speaking on the latest episode of Giovanna Fletcher 's Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast on Tuesday, Ryan, 34, discussed the aftermath and how it affected him. Giovanna began: 'You had Louise not being the mum that you thought she would be because of everything she was going through.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Ryan explained: 'It was 10 or 11 months into it and I had my family say that I wasn't ok. I had sunken into a state of depression without even knowing it. 'My days were incredibly long and I'd sunken into a state of survival. When Louise what at home there was a lot of activity going on with her health. 'We had a crisis management team come regularly which to put it bluntly was a suicide watch because she was so mentally checked out. 'I couldn't really understand it. She had lost the fight. I couldn't understand that we were in a place of her wanting to end her life and that she didn't care for the baby in the room. 'I felt very helpless, that I couldn't fix the situation. I needed to remove myself because I was full of resentment towards the whole thing. 'That's when I jumped in a taxi and just went to the airport and picked a flight. I ended up in Budapest and I didn't do what I needed it to so I hopped on a flight to Barcelona and just put my feet in the sand. 'That was when I decided to reach out and go to therapy for the first time. I never had any medical people step in and say that I might need something. 'It didn't feel right and I couldn't shake off the feeling that I had perhaps been a bit of a coward by doing that.' It comes after Ryan admitted he struggles with being a 'modern-age dad' who earns less than his fiancee, Louise. The Made in Chelsea alum also revealed his fears over one day becoming a stay-at-home-father as work dries up. The former TV star, who also works as a personal trainer, expressed his concerns on the latest episode of the couple's podcast, He Said, She Said. 'I'm down in the weeds and not feeling particularly grateful for who I am or what I'm doing,' he explained. 'There are days when it's like, I'm really not getting this right. It's not moving and it's not progressing how I would want it to. 'It's been a very quiet start to 2025 on the work front for Ryan - and it's panicked me.' Ryan, who lives in London with Louise and their son, Leo, claimed part of the problem is not knowing what career choices to make. He currently describes himself as a digital marketer and podcaster who 'works with brands'. Speaking to Louise he added: 'I don't wrestle with the fact that you're the breadwinner - I think it's wonderful and I'll support you - but if I can be as relaxed about that situation... me being a slightly modern-age dad... I think that's the bracket I'm falling into. 'There have been days over the past few weeks where I'm like, I might just fold! I might just be the stay-at-home dad and I might just do the cooking and the food shopping and the guy who pretends he can do DIY and hammers things all day. 'Because Louise is actually earning more than I ever will, and she's pretty bloody good at the whole business side of things, so why don't I let her do that and I'll do the other stuff. 'But then I think, I've got lots to offer as well. I just need to figure out how to press go.'
