Pregnant Ferne McCann returns from Ireland as boyfriend Arthur Collins is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after acid attack
FERNE McCann has been seen for the first time since it was revealed she is pregnant with the child of Arthur Collins - who has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The expecting reality star was pictured in Bristol airport on Sunday afternoon as she returned to the country just hours after it was revealed her former partner has been arrested in connection to the Dalston acid attack which took place on Easter Monday.
Ferne attempted to keep a low profile as she carried her Louis Vuitton luggage through the airport and went on to another location.
The star has been absent from social media for the past week after police launched an appeal to find her boyfriend in connection with the horrific acid attack which injured 20 people and left two people blind in one eye.
The Sun Online shared exclusive footage of the arrest which sees Arthur being tasered by police.
The Sun On Sunday exclusively revealed Ferne discovered she is pregnant with Arthur Collins' child the same day he was arrested in Northants on Saturday night.
Friends of pregnant Ferne say she is horrified — but will battle through for her unborn child’s sake.
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Ex Towie star Ferne, 26, told lover Arthur that they were expecting a child only shortly before the attack.
One friend said: “We are all so worried about her. Ferne is absolutely devastated by what has happened.
“She cannot believe someone she loved is capable of doing what Arthur is accused of. She is under an incredible amount of stress.
The source continued: “But Ferne will roll her sleeves up and make the best possible life for her and the child.”
Arthur, 25, was allegedly seen at the club on the night of the attack and vanished afterwards leading to him becoming the subject of an international manhunt by Scotland Yard.
He was arrested by armed officers last night at an address in Rushden, Northants.
Ferne was not at the nightclub, a popular haunt of Towie stars, when the attack took place.
She discovered she was pregnant shortly before posing for her first-ever shoot with Arthur for OK! Magazine.
It was published on the day of the attack.
Ferne, a This Morning showbiz reporter, has not seen or spoken to Arthur since he was named in connection with the attack on the Mangle club in Dalston, East London, on Easter Monday.
Police investigating the attack have also arrested two men aged 21 and 24.
Towie star Ferne has been inundated with messages of support from her fans following her shock pregnancy news as one told her: “My heart goes out to you. You have a heart of gold and I know how long you have waited for this.”
Another tweeted: “My heart genuinely goes out to @fernemccann! You have to keep positive for the sake of yourself and your baby, from now on! Poor girl.”
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