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Zara Woodcock

Ferne McCann's cosy Christmas as she 'escapes' Essex after voicenote drama

Ferne McCann shared a glimpse at her Christmas as she 'escaped' Essex to enjoy a cosy festive period with her family.

The former The Only Way Is Essex star is in Devon with her daughter Sunday and her fiancé Lorri Haines following the fallout from the voice note scandal.

Ferne denied making the audio recordings but apologised after she was accused of making 'disgusting' comments about ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins acid attack victim.

She took to Instagram to share a slew of snaps from her celebrations and 'sent so much love' to her friends and followers.

"Merry Christmas from our family to yours. We have escaped & enjoying our first Christmas together @lozzahaines at my favourite place in Devon," Ferne captioned the post.

"Sending love to everyone who is feeling festive with their loved ones and to those who are not feeling so festive & who are struggling today for whatever reason.

"Sending you so much love right now. Hold those who make you feel loved very tightly."

She shared a few snaps from the family's celebrations (Instagram/fernemccann)
Her daughter posed in front of a Christmas tree (Instagram/fernemccann)

The first snap saw Ferne smiling at her fiancé as she placed her hands on his cheeks. She rocked a cosy long-sleeved dress with fur detailing.

In another picture, Sunday stood in front of the giant Christmas tree with a look of excitement on her face.

Endless Christmas presents were placed underneath the tree waiting to be opened by the family.

The five-year-old looked adorable in a flowing silver sequinned dress and warm beige tights.

Ferne shared a few pictures of the food they enjoyed (Instagram/fernemccann)
A full platter filled with different types of meats (Instagram/fernemccann)

She also shared a picture of the large tray of food, which included pigs in blankets, roasted potatoes, different choices of meats and more.

There were also Brussel sprouts, roasted vegetables and a casserole dish filled to the brim with a baked side.

Of course, it's not a celebration without the Christmas crackers on the dinner table.

Her 'escape' from Essex comes after she was under fire for the 'vile' voice notes leaked by an anonymous account.

The family celebrated Christmas in Devon (Instagram/fernemccann)
It comes after she responded to alleged leaked voicenotes (Instagram/fernemccann)

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Ferne has since apologised for her words towards Sophie as she revealed her words came out of 'fear'.

The star has said the voice notes have been heavily edited in a way to try to sabotage her reputation.

Her Instagram statement read: " I am aware that people will have a number of questions about the voice messages being put into the public domain and purportedly sent by me.

"I feel I have no choice but to address these (to the extent that I can as there are restrictions on me which I explain below).

"Most importantly I want to apologise to all the victims of Arthur Collins abhorrent actions in 2017 that they have to relive that night and the pain that followed because this matter is again in the public domain. In particular I want to apologise to Sophie Hall. I do not believe her to be ugly or stupid. She has been brave beyond belief.

"Arthur Collins’ crimes created genuine victims so I am not trying to portray myself as one. I am unable to say much because there are important and significant legal proceedings that prevent me from setting the record straight at this stage.

"What I can say is that the voice messages that are being released are manipulated; edited and taken entirely out of context. Even so, I will have said things that are untrue and I did not believe – but I did so to protect my family and myself from serious harm and in the face of significant threats."

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