TOWIE’s Clelia Theodorou has admitted that she may never have the strength to share exactly what happened in the horror car crash that killed her mother and left her injured.
The former TOWIE star, 29, welcomed her first child in September last year with her boyfriend and co-star Tommy Cole – just a few months after the tragic event that left her with two broken legs.
And in a new Q&A on Tuesday she shared harrowing pictures of her in hospital in recovery and told how it is still too ‘raw’ to discuss details of the accident.
One fan asked her: ‘Will you ever talk about your accident and what happened?’, to which she replied: ‘I’m not sure. I find it very hard to talk about.
‘Maybe in the future I will but it’s still really raw. Family and friends that know everything I can talk too but talking about it to someone new and reliving it is so difficult.’
TOWIE’s Clelia Theodorou has admitted that she may never have the strength to share exactly what happened in the horror car crash that killed her mother and left her injured
The former TOWIE star, 29, welcomed her first child in September last year with her boyfriend and co-star Tommy Cole – just a few months after the tragic event that left her with two broken legs
She also told how she will probably never drive again due to her PTSD after one fan asked if she would ever get behind the wheel in the future.
Clelia said: ‘No I haven’t been driving and don’t see myself driving for a very long time, if ever. It was really difficult getting into a car again after it happened just as a passenger.
‘I hope one day I will but for now absolutely not. Mostly due to ptsd but also my injuries, I would need to be fully confident with my feet etc.
‘The first time I was in a vehicle after was horrific. Luckily I was taken home from my time in hospital in an ambulance because I still had to be on a stretcher and had to lay down.
‘So that made it easier as there was only one small window to see out of but I couldn’t look. After that I was taken to & from appointments in ambulance transport, I couldn’t physically get into a car either.’
Another fan then asked her if she would ever want anymore kids as she replied: ‘I would love love love another one but when the time is right.
‘I need to be fully recovered from my injuries, fit and healthy to be able to endure pregnancy. I actually had such a wonderful pregnancy, I was so so lucky in so many ways, but I didn’t get to enjoy it from months onwards so would love to experience it fully & ‘normally’.
It comes after in April she shared an emotional statement as she marked the first time she has stepped out alone with daughter Cielo Elizabeth since breaking her legs in a horror car crash that killed her mother.
The reality star a shared heartfelt message on Instagram as she updated fans on her condition.
And in a new Q&A on Tuesday she shared harrowing pictured of her in hospital in recovery and told how it is still too ‘raw’ to discuss details of the accident
She also told how she will probably never drive again due to her PTSD after one fan asked if she would ever get behind the wheel in the future
Another fan then asked her if she would ever want anymore kids as she replied: ‘I would love love love another one but when the time is right’
She broke both of her legs in the horrific accident and broke 16 bones in her feet and was in hospital for several weeks
It comes after in April she shared an emotional statement as she marked the first time she has stepped out alone with daughter Cielo Elizabeth since breaking her legs in a horror car crash that killed her mother
Despite not feeling fully back to normal and still suffering from ‘a lot of pain and discomfort’, Clelia celebrated the ‘major milestone’ and shared her gratefulness for her recovery journey.
It was an incredible moment for the mother-of-one, who previously couldn’t even hold her daughter while standing up.
Sharing a sweet clip on her Instagram page, Clelia captured Cielo as the mother-daughter duo enjoyed the sunshine.
She wrote in a lengthy caption: ‘A major milestone moment for me.. taking my baby for a walk by myself! I can’t express how incredible this is for me.
‘I truly didn’t see this day coming, everyone around me told me one day it will happen, it will come but I just couldn’t see it.
‘I still don’t believe I’ve done it!! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not fully back to normal and I don’t think I’ll ever be like I was before.
‘I’m still in a lot of pain & discomfort and I can’t walk for long periods but I have to push myself through this for my recovery.’
Reflecting on her challenging journey, she went on proudly: ‘The first few months of Cici’s life I couldn’t even hold her standing up because I wasn’t able to, so for me being able to do this, it’s just such a relief and such a blessing.
‘It’s little things like taking your baby for a walk in the pram that got me down so so much on top of everything else because it’s such a simple everyday thing for a mum to do but when you physically can’t, it’s heartbreaking. For the first time I’m proud of myself.’
The emotional statement left followers in awe of the star, with many fans flooding her with congratulations and supportive messages below the post.
Her number one supporter was obviously her boyfriend Tommy, 34, who gushed saying: ‘Couldn’t be more proud watching you smash motherhood everyday. You deserve these moments.’
‘AHHHHHH AMAZING! Super proud of you xxxxx,’ said one fan.
‘Amazing news my girl!!! So so proud of you!!!’; (& this defo shouldn’t be the first time you are proud of yourself – you amaze everyone every single day!!) ;
‘AMAZING!! Well done girl you’re smashing it! ♥️’; ‘I’m not crying you’re crying!! im so proud of you Cle. Truly such a inspiration, Cici is the luckiest little girl that you’re her mummy love you’; ‘Amazing! You are both so beautiful! ❤️’;
‘Aah & so you should be proud, however it saddens me that you’re saying this is the 1st time you’ve felt this way, you’ve endured a lot & you’re still here, you’re still being a great Mummy, you’re amazing & don’t forget it, I know your Mum will be looking down thinking the same ❤️❤️❤️,’ added another user.
In December of last year, Clelia told fans she just underwent a surgery following a the horror car accident.
Clelia, whose mother was tragically killed in the terrifying accident, suffered broken legs and feet which left her hospitalised in May.
Providing a heartbreaking, but hopeful health update to her fans, Clelia shared she had her metal rods removed in her foot and leg, but explained she will need to have further surgery to get her ‘walking again’.
Sharing a picture on Instagram in her hospital bed, she wrote at the time: ‘Another surgery completed. Hopefully on the way to being able to walk properly soon.
‘I’m in a lot of pain but had to be done. I had some of my metal rods removed in my foot and leg. Will have to have more removed as well but for now this should get me where I need to be for walking again.’
Clelia later shared another update at home sitting on her sofa, with bandages wrapped around her legs, to thank her fans for their kind messages.
She wrote: ‘Thank you for your kind messages. Suffering with the pain but on the road to recovery’.
Posting a picture of her gorgeous daughter Cielo shortly after, she wrote: ‘This little cheeky monkey helps so much’.
Clelia and Tommy announced they were expecting their first child together in March, as Clelia took to Instagram to share a sweet montage video with fans.
The reality starlet revealed she was dating Tommy in June 2021 when a fan quizzed her over the nature of their relationship.
Clelia revealed in July that her mother passed away in a horror car crash which took place at the end of May.
Taking to Instagram, the at the time pregnant The Only Way Is Essex star revealed that she too had been involved in the crash, which left her in hospital with ‘terrible injuries’ for weeks.
Although she is ‘continuing to heal’, she revealed her ‘beautiful’ mum tragically ‘couldn’t heal’ from hers.
Clelia wrote: ‘At the end of May myself and my Mum were unfortunately involved in an accident, we both suffered terrible injuries.
Clelia revealed that her mother passed away in the horror car crash which took place at the end of May last year
Clelia revealed she was dating Tommy in June 2021 when a fan quizzed her over the nature of their relationship
‘I am continuing to heal from mine after weeks in hospital but it’s with the biggest regret to say that my beautiful Mum couldn’t heal from hers.
‘The person I never, ever wanted to say goodbye to. Who loved me unconditionally, the pure definition of a mother’s love.’
Heartbroken Clelia described the pain as ‘paralysing’ and said that the loss was beyond words.
She added: ‘My heart will never heal from this, life will never ever be the same. It just doesn’t feel real and it never will, I just want my mum back.’
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