Overview
- In late May Atack told Grazia she developed sepsis after giving birth to her son in 2024, saying the illness left her housebound for weeks and caused rapid weight change.
- She said she is “so done” defending her body after years of online trolling that targeted her for both pregnancy weight gain and later weight loss and denied claims she used weight‑loss injections.
- On the How To Fail podcast Atack disclosed she was sexually assaulted at age 10 and revealed a pregnancy at 16 during an abusive relationship that did not continue.
- The actress described harassment on sets as a teenager, including unwanted touching and inappropriate texts from male co‑stars, and has previously explored online sexual harassment in a 2023 BBC documentary.
- Atack says she is recovering, is promoting the second series of Rivals and plans to marry fiancé Dr Alistair Garner in September, with her disclosures adding to public talks about supporting survivors and ending body‑shaming online.