Perrie Edwards reveals two miscarriages, latest at 24 weeks in 2022

Perrie Edwards has disclosed that she suffered two miscarriages, with the most recent loss occurring at about 24 weeks in 2022, less than a year after the birth of her son Axel. The revelation arrives as the Little Mix star reflects publicly on a period of profound grief, the endurance of motherhood and the unspoken toll of pregnancy loss. Edwards, 32, and her fiancé, footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 32, are navigating life with Axel, who turns four this week, while continuing to advance their careers and public lives.

Edwards has described the earlier pregnancy loss as deeply painful but distant in its timing, while the second loss struck during a stage when she and Oxlade-Chamberlain were preparing for a larger family. She recounted that during a 22-week scan—though the couple had expected it to be around 20 weeks—there were consistent indications something was wrong. “We went for what was a 20-week scan, but we were actually 22 weeks, and that was just the worst day of my life. Like, horrendous,” she said, describing how the moment felt “like an out-of-body experience.” The couple learned there was no heartbeat a few weeks later, with Edwards stating they “basically lost...