Kate Ferdinand shares the heartbreaking news of the loss of her unborn baby with husband Rio Ferdinand.

Writing to Instagram, the former The Only Way is Essex star shared the sad news with her 1.4 million followers, stating that she is "devastated and heartbroken".Underneath a black and white photograph of her legs by a hospital bed, Kate wrote:"The last time I was in this hospital I was having Cree, but this time it was because our baby had no heartbeat in our 12 week scan and I had to have surgery."We were so excited & planning a space for our new baby in our family, we just couldn't wait to share our news with you all, but unfortunately sometimes life just doesn't go as we plan."

Caption of Kate Ferdinand Instagram post"So much to say, but somehow I can't find the words.Absolutely devastated and heartbroken."Kate concluded the post by thanking her "big(ger) babies". These include Rio's three other children Lorenz, 16, Tate, 13 and Tia, 11 - for their love."Couldn't be more grateful for the hugs I got from my big(er) babies coming through the door when we arrived home," she wrote.Her friends, family and fans have flooded the comments section with kind words of love and support during this difficult time.Kate and ex-footballer Rio Ferdinand have been married since 2019 and already share a son named Cree who was born in December 2020. The former Manchester United player also has three other children from his previous relationship with his first wife Rebecca Ellison, who unfortunately died of breast cancer in 2015.