Chloe Lewis Demands Safer Ice Skating Laws

's has petitioned the government to change the laws around ice skating protection for children after her son's finger was 'sliced off'.

The reality star, 35, revealed last week that her six-year-old son Beau had his finger '. 

Chloe, who shares Beau with her ex partner , explained that he was injured at New Year before being rushed to hospital for surgery where doctors tried and failed to reattach the finger.

Now, Chloe has 'turned something negative into a positive' and launched a petition to the government to tighten ice-skating legislation for children by making it mandatory for them to wear protective gloves.

The petition, which has so far gained 21,300 signatures, reads: 'Make it compulsory for children to wear gloves ice skating. I'd like to for the law to be changed so children are only permitted to ice skate if wearing protective gloves to protect their hands. The blades are so sharp.'

Sharing the petition on her Instagram on Wednesday, Chloe posted a sweet video of her and Beau enjoying a chocolate fondue together.

Chloe thanked supporters and shared how 'proud' she is of her son since his ordeal.

She wrote: 'Turning something negative into a positive.

'We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that has supported the petition & for all the beautiful messages we've had from you all. We are truly grateful, we hope that one day we can help protect others because of this.

'If we don't do it for our children, then what do we do it for. Proud of you my boy. Please sign if you haven't already.'

Chloe told last week how the trauma of what happened left her feeling 'broken' and said she was now petitioning the government to make it compulsory for children to wear protective gloves while ice skating.

She penned in her lengthy post: 'I didn't know whether to share this with the world or not, as he's my baby & as a parent you're always protective over your child. I'm sharing to help others and raise awareness.

'After receiving the dreaded phone call NYE 2pm that no parent ever wants to receive, I was told Beau had been in a terrible accident. He fell over ice skating & someone ran over his finger with their bladed skates, which took his finger off.

'I'm not even sure how I got into the car and drove the 45 minutes to him, if I'm honest - it was all a complete blur.

'When I arrived, he was wrapped up in a silver medical blanket. His little face melted my heart, and I did my best to hold back the tears so I didn't upset him. He kept telling me, 'It's fine mum, you don't need to cry, I'm OK. My finger's going to be OK.' 

'We were blue-lighted to The Royal London, where they checked him over and did X-rays. He finally went down for surgery at around 8pm. Watching your child be put to sleep is probably the worst thing I've ever experienced - it's incredibly distressing, and I honestly wouldn't wish it on anyone.

'After 3.5 hours in surgery, I was called down so I could be there when he woke up. The plastic surgeon told me everything went well. We then went back up to the ward, where I watched him sleep. This video was taken from the window on New Year's Eve. It's made me reflect on how precious life is, and how everything can change in a matter of seconds.

'It's now been 8 weeks since it happened. The part of the finger they reattached sadly didn't take… which means if it didn't fall away naturally then he'll have to have another small operation to remove it. It's completely broke me & still to this day I can't believe it's happened.

'As I'll never be able to bring his finger back, I'd love all your support in helping me change the Law to stop this happening to other children. I've started a Petition with the government 'to make it compulsory for children to wear protective gloves while ice skating.' 

Chloe and Danny, who , met in 2016 and welcomed Beau three years later.

In an Instagram Q&A at the time, Chloe  

Asked by fans if she was a 'single mama', she responded: 'Yes I am. It's been a complicated couple of years.

'I'm quite private about my personal life, find it hard to deal with it all anyway let alone having everyone's opinion. But try my best to show what I can.'