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Ferne McCann apologises to victims of ex’s acid attack but claims voice notes were ‘manipulated, edited and taken out of context’-Kim Novak-Entertainment – Metro
She addressed the leaked audio for the first time.
Ferne McCann had allegedly spoken about one of Arthur Collins’ acid attack victims in a leaked voice note (Picture: Fred Duval/FilmMagic)
Ferne McCann has spoken out to address the leaked voice notes in which she allegedly called acid attack victim Sophie Hall ‘ugly’.
The former Towie star, 32, took to her Instagram story to address the leaked audio in which her voice is heard allegedly speaking about Hall.
In the audio, which was leaked on Instagram by an anonymous account named after Lady Whistledown, the gossip from Bridgerton, allegedly show McCann calling Hall an ‘ugly f**king c**t’ in a rant.
McCann apologised to the victims of the 2017 attack, in which her then-boyfriend Arthur Collins threw acid in a London nightclub injuring several people, but claimed that the voice note was ‘manipulated and edited’.
She wrote on her Instagram story: ‘I am aware that people will have a number of questions about the voice messages being put into the public domain and purportedly sent by me.
‘I feel I have no choice but to address these (to the extent that I can as there are restrictions on me which I explain below).
Ferne McCann spoke out after the leaked audio was shared (Picture: Instagram)
‘Most importantly I want to apologise to all the victims of Arthur Collins abhorrent actions in 2017 that they have to relive that night and the pain that followed because this matter is again in the public domain.
‘In particular I want to apologise to Sophie Hall. I do not believe her to be ugly or stupid. She has been brave beyond belief.
‘Arthur Collins’ crimes created genuine victims so I am not trying to portray myself as one. I am unable to say much because there are important and significant legal proceedings that prevent me from setting the record straight at this stage.
‘What I can say is that the voice messages that are being released are manipulated; edited and taken entirely out of context.
Sophie Hall was permanently scarred in the 2017 attack (Picture: GMB)
‘Even so, I will have said things that are untrue and I did not believe – but I did so to protect my family and myself from serious harm and in the face of significant threats.’
Her message comes after the voice notes were leaked by an anonymous source, appearing to show McCann talking about Hall taking part in a beauty pageant wearing a dress made of newspaper cuttings about the attack.
In the leaked recording, a voice alleged to be McCann says: ‘I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
‘The silly b***h has made a dress, a papier-mâché dress out of the cuttings from the event. She will probably win it, I’m not going to lie.
Arthur Collins was found guilty of the acid attack in a London nightclub (Picture: PA)
‘Only because the awards she entered are probably loving all this free press. So they will probably fix it, she will win. She is one ugly f**king c**t.’
McCann’s reps told The Sun: ‘These voice messages are part of a wider harassment campaign designed to intimidate and discredit Ferne. They are subject to an ongoing investigation being carried out by Essex Police.
‘As such, Ferne is unable to comment other than to say she offers her deepest sympathies for the distress and hurt this situation is causing Ms. Hall.
Hall, who was scarred for life in the attack, told the publication that she felt ‘sick to her stomach’ when the audio was first released.
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As well as the leaked audio about Hall, recordings had also previously been leaked of McCann calling former friend and Towie castmate Sam Faiers a ‘fat c**t’.
Metro.co.uk has previously reached out to Ferne McCann’s reps for comment.
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