Rebecca Ferguson reveals she was abused in children's home aged 8
REBECCA FERGUSON made a heartbreaking confession on Loose Women today as she revealed she was abused in a children's home aged only eight-years-old.
Rebecca Ferguson's shocking confession on Loose Women
The 30-year-old singer was a guest on today's ITV daytime chat show and made the unplanned confession after being inspired by a previous segment when Saira Khan and Penny Stewart, 45, spoke about moving on from their child abuse.
Rebecca looked emotional as she appeared on the programme and when asked about the topic she said: "It's something that I have been through myself as a child. I was abused when I was in a children's home."
She began to choke up as she spoke about her ordeal: "I've never said this, this is really weird." Panelists, Linda Robson, 58, and Saira, 46, then reached out to comfort The X Factor star.
Rebecca continued as she wiped her tears: "I've never spoke about it, told one friend and then today when it was a subject because I'm here talking about the website, I thought well it's the perfect time to speak about it because thats what I'm trying to do, make a safe place where women can speak about their problems and what they have been through."
The Liverpool star has launched a website called #superwoman where women can upload a video and share their story on her website where they will able to find other people going through the same situation to talk to.
The mother-of-three said she put the abuse to the back of her mind "like it wasn't there" and said it made her "feel dirty." She was on the show to promote her website and new album under the same name, Superwoman.
She received heaps of positive feedback on Twitter as one user said: "How incredibly brave of Rebecca Ferguson to talk about her experience of abuse in a children's home live on @loosewomen #breakthesilence
Another user cried as she watched her confession: "Sat here in tears @loosewomen Rebecca you are so very brave. Sending you lots of love xx"
"You are an inspiration!!! I love you even more now!" Said one person on Twitter.
The last time the soulful singer was on Loose Women, she collapsed and later found out she was pregnant, but things didn't turn out too well with the father.
"I told him i was pregnant and then he basically said, 'I don't want you, I don't want the baby' and bullied me for weeks to have an abortion," she explained.
Rebecca admitted she found the whole experience "deflating" and at the time her album was her "therapy" but agreed with Saira on the show that they would go counselling together.
Loose Women continues weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV.