Leigh Arnold has revealed that she is keeping positive ahead of the birth of her third child.
The actress previously suffered the loss of the death of her son Flynn in 2013 however she is keeping strong ahead of her September due date.
“My perspective is completely different this time around because I don’t take anything for granted,” she said.
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“It’s a very emotional time for both me and my husband Steve because in many ways it brings things back.”
“We’re trying to make this a celebration of new life and a new start.”
“I know the likelihood of anything happening again is very, very slim so I’m trying my best to stay strong,” she told Irish Country Magazine.
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The actress hopes that she will be seen as an inspiration to others who are going through tough times.
“I don’t want people to ever think that you can’t be brave and you can’t get through something,” she said.
“If people are going to look at me and say, ‘she’s been through so much in her life’ and then see me being positive, that might give them some hope.”
While she tries to remain positive, the Dublin native admitted that she struggles to deal with nasty comments about her online.
“If I see something nasty about myself it really hurts. I don’t google myself anymore because sometimes igornace is bliss.”