Gemma O’Neill has revealed she is pregnant, sharing the happy news only months after opening up about the devastation of suffering a miscarriage.
The 42-year-old, widely known as Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s long-time manager and close friend, is expecting her first child with her partner, radio executive Scott Menz.
Menz announced the milestone on Wednesday, posting a social media photo of Gemma gently cradling her stomach in a picturesque outdoor setting. He captioned the image: ‘Baby on board and we couldn’t be happier.’
The post was soon flooded with warm messages, as friends and followers rushed to congratulate the couple.
For many, the announcement carried extra emotion after Gemma had previously spoken openly about the grief of pregnancy loss.
The joyful update comes after a difficult period for Gemma, who has navigated challenges in both her personal and professional life in recent months.
Gemma O’Neill has announced she is expecting a baby, months after bravely sharing the heartbreak of a miscarriage. The 42-year-old, best known as Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s long-time manager and close friend, is expecting her first child
She earlier disclosed that she had taken a break from social media after enduring intense online abuse while also dealing with the emotional impact of losing a pregnancy.
The publicity executive also found herself in the spotlight over financial issues surrounding her liquidated talent agency, which incurred a $550,000 tax bill.
Despite the difficult chapter, the baby announcement marks a happy new beginning for the couple.
In April, Gemma broke her silence with some heartbreaking news after disappearing from social media amid public scrutiny over some financial woes.
After deleting her Instagram account and going into hiding, Gemma took to Her Best Life podcast to reveal she went offline because she had suffered a miscarriage and was grieving the loss of her baby amid a slew of online ‘abuse’.
‘I actually wrote down what I wanted to say about this because I feel like I’m probably not the sharpest right now,’ she said on her podcast.
‘I know you might have seen the media coverage about me recently. There have been a series of stories that have been written that are pretty hurtful… in many parts inaccurate.
‘I need to be clear here that there are legal reasons why I can’t go into detail which is why I haven’t, it’s also why I won’t.’
Gemma’s partner Scott Menz shared a photo on social media to confirm the exciting news
‘What I will say is I stand by my integrity, I stand by my work, I stand by how I conducted myself in business over my career,’ she continued.
‘What’s been particularly hard is seeing assumptions being made about things, like about me apparently going quiet, but in reality I was receiving a level of online abuse that was quite frankly disgusting and felt very scary.
‘So, I made the decision to step back from my personal Instagram to protect my mental health while I was pregnant.’
It was at this point that she became emotional as she struggled to fight back tears while revealing she had recently suffered a miscarriage.
‘Since then, I’ve been going through something very personal with the loss of a baby. None of that has anything to do with me having something to hide,’ she said.
‘It was about me taking care of myself during a very difficult moment.’
