Tammy Hembrow Opens Up About Panic Attacks

Tammy Hembrow has lifted the lid on the devastating emotional toll of her split from husband Matt Zukowski — revealing she suffered severe panic attacks after their marriage collapsed.

The fitness mogul, 32, spoke candidly about publicly navigating heartbreak with AFL star Bailey Smith.

And while the mother-of-three admitted she hasn't always made 'the best relationship choices', she insisted she refuses to apologise for moving on with life.

'I'm growing, learning, living, making mistakes and starting again. I probably will make more mistakes, that's life,' Tammy said.

'Women are expected to be perfect — and nobody's perfect.'

The social media star — who boasts a staggering 16 million Instagram followers — revealed the breakdown of her marriage triggered one of the darkest periods of her life.

'I started having panic attacks... I'm glad to say I'm in a better place now,' she admitted.

Tammy said she turned to intensive therapy after finding herself emotionally unable to cope with day-to-day interactions.

'After this break-up, it was a necessity, I couldn't even go to the grocery store without breaking down,' she said.

'I was in a terrible place. Someone would say hello to me and my nervous system was so fried, I'd break down. It was crazy. I've never experienced anything like that.'

The influencer announced her split from former Love Island Australia contestant Matt Zukowski .

But Tammy revealed the relationship had ended long before the public knew — something she says fuelled the vicious reaction she later received over her dates with Smith.

'You go on a couple of dates with one person and all of a sudden I'm being called like all these names. It's just crazy to me,' she said.

'Bailey, he's the sweetest guy. I have nothing bad to say about him.'