Ferne McCann worked the day she gave birth

20 November 2017

Ferne McCann was working the day she gave birth to her little girl Sunday.

Ferne McCann

The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star has been urged to slow down by her friends and family as they're concerned she's been taking on too much recently and, although they know she's only doing it because she's the sole provider for her two-week-old daughter now that her dad is behind bars, they're worried about her stress levels.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "We're also worried that Ferne has been pushing herself too hard, she was even working the day she gave birth.

"In her head she knows she's the sole provider for Sunday and she's determined to make their life as secure as possible.

"But everyone around her is telling her to slow down and take time for herself too."

Ferne was struck a devastating blow last week when she found out her ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins - the father of her little girl - was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and nine counts of actual bodily harm at Wood Green Crown Court after 14 people were badly burnt when he sprayed the corrosive substance at a crowd on the dance floor in the nightclub Mangle E8 in Dalston on April 17.

But, although she's now got to raise her little one as a single mother following Arthur's guilty verdict, she's determined to give Sunday the best possible life.

A representative for the 27-year-old beauty said recently: "Ferne's thoughts are of course with the innocent people caught up in the events at Mangle last April. No one should ever be faced with violence on a night out.

"Having given birth days ago, Ferne is focusing on being the best mother she can be. She long ago accepted that she would be doing this alone and is determined to provide the best possible future for her daughter."

Arthur is currently waiting to find out his punishment but he's been told he faces a "substantial" jail sentence for carrying out one of Britain's worst acid attacks over the Easter weekend earlier this year. Ferne split with Arthur as soon as he was arrested.