Ollie Locke has insisted he and his husband Gareth remain ‘optimistic’ following their unsuccessful first attempt at having a baby via surrogate.
The Made In Chelsea star revealed last month that he and Gareth were having a baby via surrogate, sharing a video of an egg being fertilised, however, over the weekend he shared the devastating news the first attempt didn’t work.
Opening up about their want of a child, the couple told Hello! Magazine they remained ‘optimistic’ and would try again.
Ollie said: ‘I think our expectations were very high and we really thought it was going to work, but nature’s nature and we can’t do anything about it.
‘We have to think that it wasn’t meant to be and we are going to go ahead in a month or so and do it again. We’re optimistic.
‘Sometimes it just doesn’t work. But that’s not going to stop us from trying again and again.’
Gareth Locke added: ‘The feeling of not being pregnant this time really made us realise how much we want to become parents, and we are determined to do that.’
Ollie first revealed the sad news in a post on Instagram on Saturday, apologising for his absence from the platform as he and Gareth came to terms with the situation.
He wrote: ‘We wanted to share an update with all our amazing supportive followers who have been with us on our surrogacy journey.
‘I’m sorry I have been quiet, sadly we found out last week our first attempt at IVF hasn’t worked and after the heartbreaking news we have come to terms with the situation and are now looking forward to getting out to go for a second attempt very soon.’
He explained: ‘Doing surrogacy and IVF is not a straight forward thing and there are a lot of ups and downs and testing times that really make you appreciate what it means to achieve the end result of having children.
‘Our heart goes out to everyone who have been through this and still going through it and hope that sharing this journey and experience will highlight how difficult and emotional the journey really is.’
The reality star promised to keep fans updated with the couple’s journey to having a child, adding: ‘The support we have had has been amazing and we will continue to keep you all a part of our journey.
‘I adore all you and all your kind messages, we are being super positive and looking forward to the next round!
‘Our surrogate is the best human I have ever met and we love her so very much, thank you for being our superstar Xxxx.’
The couple married at London’s Natural History Museum last year in front of 13 guests including bridesmaids Binky Felstead and Olivia Bentley, who had both also starred in Made In Chelsea.
The Lockes organised the event with 48 hours’ notice before the second national lockdown began in England in early November.
Read the full interview in Hello! magazine, out now.
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