Billie Shepherd, the former The Only Way Is Essex star, opened up about the emotional struggles her husband and their children have faced this year by sharing a Christmas family photo with her husband Greg and their children.
Billie Shepherd has opened up about her “emotional” Christmas amid speculation she has fallen out with her sister, Sam Faiers. Taking to social media on Christmas Day, the mum-of-three posed for a family photo alongside businessman husband Greg Shepherd.
A majestic Christmas tree was erected in the backseat of the five, which the five yelled at the camera. However, there are raw emotions as the family adjusts to a family bereavement behind the warm smiles. In a caption that appears next to the image, Marilyn mentions her difficult times. She wished everyone a happy Christmas in her typed. We are very appreciative of our relationship this year, look forward to spending time with our loved ones, and celebrate and cherish every moment.
She ended her message by saying, “Lots of love The Sheps.” Additionally, the note contained a number of emojis, including stars, a Christmas tree, and hearts. Fans rallied around the family to share messages of support for the update.
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One of the comments reads, “Merry Christmas Sheps.” I wish you all a wonderful day. Another person expressed their gratitude by saying, “We are thinking of you all today and Merry Christmas.”
Greg and his family were devastated by his father’s passing in September. He wrote, “I’m devastated and heartbroken to be writing this, but this time last week, my dad Dave passed away suddenly,” in a heartfelt statement at the time. Even at the age of 77, he still had a lot more to offer, which is what makes this difficult.
You raised me like your own, I said at the age of four. You taught me how to be a father, and you kept me present no matter what. You also made it look simple. Never missed a milestone, birthday, or other significant occasion. You and my sisters and grandchildren were always in your lap.
“I hope I can be the man you once were, Dad, who was always smiling, dancing, and who was the most appreciative person you could meet. I hope I can be that person.” Without you, our bar will never be the same again as the ones where all of my friends and I shared a relationship.
With only 36 years of love, memories, and happiness, I can only try to make you proud and to teach you how to live. I love you more than you’ll ever know, until we meet again, our child.
Meanwhile, recent reports have hinted at tensions between Billie and her younger sister, Sam. The duo have enjoyed plenty of success in the spotlight over the years after first finding fame on ITV’s The Only Way Is Essex and then building on their fame with shows of their own; The Baby Diaries and The Mummy Diaries.
However, the pair experienced a major setback this year when Sister Act, their most recent reality series, was cancelled after only one season. Fans have also noticed that the duo has not recently featured in any of their respective social media posts. Sam recently took a jet to Lapland, but neither Billie nor Sue, their mother, accompany her on vacations abroad, did so.
Sam revealed her latest show had been axed in a recent Q&A session with fans online. One asked her via Instagram: “Love watching you and Billie on Sister Act, will we see another series soon?” But the reality star warned: “Billie and I had the best time filming Sister Act last year. It was honestly such a special experience. We don’t have any plans for another series right now as work is pretty full on for both of us.”
Despite Sam’s insistence that the decision was made as a result of the workload, it was claimed that Sister Act received the chops due to low rating standards. Sam hadn’t been on TV in a while, an insider told a news outlet at the time, and it appears viewers missed her.
Viewing figures didn’t go as planned, and the show’s focus was on the sisters selling products, which resembled a protracted advertisement.
And reports from this week have suggested that Sam is feeling “lonely” after being iced out by her previous social circle. Fans have noted that she appears distant from Billie, and that she now only interacts with work colleagues.
“Her old friends in Essex have been complaining about how it seems like the only people she spends time with right now are the people who work for her, all of whom are always there,” according to a source in Essex.
They added: “There’s her business partner, her PA, Billie and her Revive Collagen team and that’s it. She seems to have now been permanently frozen out of her old life by the Essex wives.” The Mirror has contacted a representative of Sam for comment.
Source: Mirror
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