has hit back at a troll who slammed her for not spending Mother's Day with her children.
The former star, 34, took to Instagram on Monday to share a selection of snaps from her younger sister Lydia's 30th adults-only birthday party.
But while Lucy and her fiancé , 41, enjoyed some rare time off parenting duties to let their hair down, one questioned why she was not spending it with her son Roman, six, and daughter Lilah, three.
They asked: 'So u spent Mother’s Day without your children?' (sic) before adding: 'Poor kids spent the day without their mum on Mother’s Day and were at their auntie and uncle’s house instead not quite the same…I know it was Lucy’s sisters 30th but why couldn’t they have a joint celebration??'
Furious, Lucy hit back: 'I really selfishly went to my sisters 30th birthday'.
Fans rushed to Lucy's defence as they wrote: 'Some people are horrible. You're a great mum x'
Lucy Mecklenburgh has hit back at a troll who slammed her for not spending Mother's Day with her children
'There's always one. Do better'
'Disappointing that this unnecessary comment came from a woman. God forbid a woman has a life outside of motherhood. I bet you wouldn’t shame a man in this way.'
Lucy has been recovering after having laparoscopy surgery for endometriosis in November.
She underwent a laparoscopy after suffering with symptoms from the 'awful' condition for years.
Lucy previously explained how she had put off having the surgery, which removes as much of the endometrial tissue as possible, after insisting her symptoms were not 'as bad as other people's'.
She also said she had anxiety about what the procedure and recovery would entail.
'One of the anxieties I had about the surgery was not knowing how that day looked and going into it completely blind, I found that really intimidating,' Lucy explained to her Instagram followers.
She revealed how her symptoms of 'fatigue, bloating, constipation and back pain' didn't feel as severe as other sufferers who are 'living with these awful, crippling period pains and fertility issues.'
The former TOWIE star, 34, took to Instagram on Monday to share a selection of snaps from her younger sister Lydia's 30th adults-only birthday party
But while Lucy and her fiancé Ryan Thomas, 41, enjoyed some rare time off parenting duties to let their hair down, one questioned why she was not spending it with her children
Lucy captioned the post: 'Best weekend celebrating @lydiameck Happy 30th squids!!!'
They asked: 'So u spent Mother’s Day without your children?' (sic) before adding: 'Poor kids spent the day without their mum on Mother’s Day'
Furious, Lucy hit back: 'I really selfishly went to my sisters 30th birthday', while fans defended her in the comments
But the star admitted she had recently felt, 'I've had enough. It felt like time to do something for me.'
'I eat well, I exercise, I've tried to make changes to my lifestyle and yes it helps when I don't eat processed food,' she added.
'When I look after myself my symptoms are better and I have a slight relief but I'm at the point where I can't physically live like that every single moment of every day.'
Lucy received her endometriosis diagnosis in early 2024, revealing that her symptoms had 'really .
The mother of two said that she was surprised by the diagnosis because her symptoms didn't include period pain and fertility issues, which are typically associated with endometriosis.
