Louise Thompson was forced to defend her fiancé Ryan Libbey from worried fans on Thursday, after he was branded ‘toxic’ due to her latest post.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, took to Instagram to reveal the fitness trainer, also 33, had attached a note warning her not to eat a bar of chocolate, with the message reading: ‘This is not allowed. Think about your gut/butt’.
A user penned: ‘I love you guys. This feels toxic though’, leading to Louise clarifying that the message was a nod to her health woes: ‘FYI he’s referring to my butt because I have horrendous butt problems with my inflammatory bowel disease…
‘We stopped caring about the shape of my butt a long time ago’. The insight came just weeks after she discussed her struggles with ulcerative colitis, which is a chronic bowel condition where the colon and rectum.
After defending Ryan, she shared a video showing her weighing herself and revealing she weighs 7st 12.5lbs [110.5lbs] – before admitting she steps on the scales regularly for fear of losing weight due to her health condition.
Louise Thompson was forced to defend her fiancé Ryan Libbey from worried fans on Thursday, after he was branded ‘toxic’ due to her latest post
The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, took to Instagram to reveal the fitness trainer, also 33, had attached a note warning her not to eat a bar of chocolate, with the message reading: ‘This is not allowed. Think about your gut/butt’
![After defending Ryan, she shared a video showing her weighing herself and revealing she weighs 7st 12.5lbs [110.5lbs] - before admitting she steps on the scales regularly for fear of losing weight due to her health condition](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/29/11/79432725-12909159-image-a-7_1703849394271.jpg "Louise Thompson stands up for 'toxic' fiancé Ryan Libbey as he 'restricts' her from eating chocolate, while expressing concern over potential weight loss due to health issues 5")
After defending Ryan, she shared a video showing her weighing herself and revealing she weighs 7st 12.5lbs [110.5lbs] – before admitting she steps on the scales regularly for fear of losing weight due to her health condition
The star, who co-owns fitness brand Turtle Method with Ryan, shared the image of the Lindt chocolate bar with a Post-It note attached – before she revealed she had already eaten an ill-advised Tunnock’s milk chocolate covered Caramel Bar
Louise has been candid about her medical issues and regaularly documents both her physical and mental health struggles online.
The star, who co-owns fitness brand Turtle Method with Ryan, shared the image of the Lindt chocolate bar with a Post-It note attached – before she revealed she had already eaten an ill-advised Tunnock’s milk chocolate covered Caramel Bar.
She then responded to the ‘toxic’ comment with the explanation that Ryan was merely being cautious about her gut health – not her physical appearance.
Earlier this month, Louise took to Instagram to share a snap of herself in hospital hooked up to a drip as she discussed her struggles with ulcerative colitis.
In a post to mark Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, Louise detailed her struggles with the condition since her diagnosis in 2018 and wrote about her ‘tough time’.
She bravely opened up about how her symptoms became worse amid her mental health struggles because she didn’t ‘really care if she died’.
Louise candidly wrote: ‘Hello, My name is Louise and I have ulcerative colitis. This week is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week.
‘I was diagnosed in 2018. I became worried when I noticed quite a lot of blood in my poo that came out of nowhere.
She then responded to the ‘toxic’ comment with the explanation that Ryan was merely being cautious about her gut health – not her physical appearance
‘I didn’t know much about inflammatory bowel diseases but my main concern was the fact that a few of my close family members had suffered with aggressive bowel cancer.
‘I thought that my symptoms might go away over time (given that I’d never struggled my health before, in fact quite the opposite, I’d been the poster girl for health) so I left things for a month or so but when my symptoms didn’t get better I told members of my family.
‘I was diagnosed via a colonoscopy and luckily I got treated with medication that worked fairly quickly to put me into remission.’
After detailing her diagnosis, Louise admitted she has had a ‘tough time’ recently due to her struggles with her physical symptoms and her mental health.
Earlier this month, Louise took to Instagram to share a snap of herself in hospital hooked up to a drip as she discussed her struggles with ulcerative colitis
She frequently discusses her health issues on social media
‘Unfortunately I have had a tough time more recently. When my mental health was really bad I lost control of bodily functions and I didn’t prioritise my physical health because I didn’t really care if I died,’ she continued.
‘I couldn’t comprehend what was going on around me at the best of times so when I left the house and poo’d myself on numerous occasions it was just another nuisance that I had to deal with but it didn’t scratch the surface compared to all my internal suffering and my other neurological symptoms.
‘I was so disconnected from my body that I couldn’t feel anything so it often caught me by total surprise.
‘It was much more horrifying to those around me who had a more rational head on their shoulders who finally took me to A&E where I became an inpatient and was treated with iv steroids, a TNF, iron infusions ang other things. Sadly I had a reaction.’
Louise said she has now started medication called Vedolizumab – used to keep Crohn’s or Colitis under control – in a bid to manage her symptoms as she detailed her next steps.
She shared: ‘Anyway, I reached remission for many months but sadly I am struggling again so I’m about to start a new drug called Vedolizumab which sounds convenient because I will be able to administer injections at home (after an initial period of Intravenous infusions at the hospital in ambulatory care).
‘I feel grateful that my body has responded to some mediation so far and that I’m not losing weight drastically like some of my fellow IBD warriors. My thoughts are with you all.
‘Next steps are X-Rays and blood tests to make sure that I don’t have any underlying nasty conditions which might make treatment dangerous.’
She concluded her post by urging other people to discuss their struggles with inflammatory bowel conditions like Crohn’s and Colitis in a bid to ‘break down the stigma’.
‘Let’s break down the stigma around poo and get to the bottom of this wretched disease! More research is necessary especially given that the prevalence of this autoimmune condition seems to be on the rise,’ she said.
‘Let’s cut the c**p and start talking about our experiences/symptoms and what diagnosis was like for you to help make those who feel isolated and stuck, feel less alone. Love, L x.’
In a lengthy caption, Louise opened up about how her bowel symptoms became worse amid her mental health struggles because she didn’t ‘really care if she died’
