Charlotte Crosby defended by fans after airing raw footage whilst giving birth on BBC show

TV personality Charlotte Crosby has been defended by her fans after airing intimate footage of her giving birth on her new BBC show. Charlotte, 32, who first found fame on the MTV reality series Geordie Shore, has returned to TV with her brand new series Charlotte in Sunderland.

After announcing her pregnancy back in April 2022, the 10-part programme followed Charlotte's return to her home city of Sunderland as she navigated her new life as a first time mum. The series also showcased her relationship with her boyfriend Jake Ankers, 31, as well as her mum Letitia's devastating breast cancer diagnosis and the death of her beloved grandma Jean.

In the final episode of the series, which aired on March 1, raw footage of Charlotte giving birth to her daughter Alba Jean was aired. The reality TV star dubbed her pregnancy a 'miracle' after suffering an life-threatening ectopic pregnancy back in 2016 and fearing she might never be able to have children.

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The Celebrity Big Brother winner, who gave birth to her first child on October 14 via a C-section, shared a message with her 8.5 million Instagram followers after the episode aired.

Sharing candid images from the day of her daughter being born, she wrote: "MY BIRTH. The day we met our Alba Jeanies will remain the most special day of my whole entire life! I think all parents will agree what’s a feeling! What an experience.

"I would redo that whole birthing experience every single day over and over and over again, and the fact I got to watch it all on #CharlotteInSunderland yesterday well wow goosebumps absolutely EVERYWHERE.

"I want to say a huge thankyou to of course @emekaokaro who