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Louise Thompson reveals the real reason she turned down Channel 4's offer to appear in spinoff Beyond Chelsea after she was replaced on show by former co-star Lucy Watson


Louise Thompson turned down Channel 4 's offer to star in spinoff series Beyond Chelsea alongside her close friends Binky Felstead and Rosie Fortescue, MailOnline can reveal.

The former Made In Chelsea favourite, 34, opted out of the two-part show, which begins on Tuesday, and was replaced by ex-cast mate Lucy Watson, 33, despite Binky previously confirming bosses had set their sights on Louise for a starring role. Louise Thompson turned down Channel 4's offer to star in spinoff series Beyond Chelsea alongside her close friends Binky Felstead and Rosie Fortescue, MailOnline can reveal As a result of the horrific experience she went through during birth, Louise struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and has since had to overcome her postnatal anxiety with therapy, alongside the support and care of her partner and close knit family.

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