Perrie Edwards Opens Up On 24-Week Miscarriage: How She Found Strength After 'Losing The Baby'

When Perrie Edwards speaks, the world tends to listen. But her latest revelation is one that carries more heartbreak than glamour.

The Little Mix star has shared, for the first time, the devastating story of suffering a miscarriage at 24 weeks pregnant – a moment she calls 'the worst day of my life'.

What followed, however, was a journey of resilience, therapy and a renewed sense of love that helped her move forward.

The Day Everything Changed

It was during rehearsals for Little Mix's farewell tour in 2022 that Edwards first realised she was pregnant again, less than a year after welcoming her son, Axel.

'Axel wasn't even walking yet, and we were pregnant,' she recalls. Experiencing 'every symptom under the sun', Perrie felt the same excitement that any expectant mother might.

But that joy was short-lived.

When she went for her scan at 22 weeks, what should have been a milestone appointment quickly unravelled into her 'out-of-body experience'.

'I just knew something was wrong in the scan,' Perrie explained. 'He (the doctor) just kept going over the same thing, over the same thing... and everything went in slow motion.'

The diagnosis was crushing: the baby had no heartbeat. At almost six months pregnant, she and fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faced the kind of grief that no parent should have to endure.

Two Losses, One "Rainbow Baby"

The 32-year-old singer also revealed she had endured an earlier miscarriage before Axel's birth in 2021. At the time, she was left feeling alone and confused after doctors told her there was 'no baby' despite a positive test.

'I thought, maybe I made this up,' she admitted.

When Axel arrived healthy and happy, Perrie described him as her 'rainbow baby' – the term for a child born after loss.

Yet the pain of a second miscarriage, further along in her pregnancy, cut far deeper. 'Friends would message me, like, "How's the bump?" And I'd have to say, "There is no bump",' she revealed.

A Battle Beyond Motherhood

The emotional toll of the miscarriage was compounded by a mental health battle that Perrie says nearly ended her career.

She developed agoraphobia and suffered severe panic attacks. 'I couldn't leave the house in September,' she admitted on Paul C. Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast. 'I remember thinking, this is not what I want for my life... I want to get married, have more kids, have a career – but my capacity was minuscule.'

She even questioned whether her music career was sustainable, saying: 'Is it even worth it for me anymore? I don't want to feel that way every time I leave the house and go to work.'

Finding Strength Again

The turning point came when Edwards sought therapy. In what she describes as 'retraining her nervous system', she started with small steps – walking to the shop for a few minutes at a time – until everyday life felt safe again.

'It sounds ridiculous, but I had to remind myself I wasn't in danger,' she said.

Crucially, she credits her fiancé, former England footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, for providing steady support.

Perrie calls him 'very mature' and 'laid back', praising him for making her feel 'safe' and 'loved' throughout the darkest chapters.

Why She's Sharing Now

For Edwards, speaking publicly is not just about sharing her own pain, but also breaking taboos. Miscarriage – especially later in pregnancy – remains a subject many struggle to discuss. By opening up, she hopes to help others who may be quietly grieving.

'I've never experienced pain like it,' she said, reflecting on the miscarriage. But her story doesn't end there.