Hollyoaks star Kristy-Leigh Porter and Mylene Klass leave viewers in tears with emotional embrace as they open up about shared experience of baby loss By Hannah Mcdonald Published: 17:15 EDT, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 17:19 EDT, 23 May 2024 e-mail View comments Hollyoaks star Kristy-Leigh Porter and Loose Women panellist Mylene Klass left viewers in tears after they opened up about their shared experience of baby loss. Soap actress Kristy-Leigh, 35, who has played Leela Lomax on Hollyoaks since 2013, appeared on Thursday's episode of the daytime panel show to share the parallels between herself and her character. Upcoming episodes will see Leela face the tragedy of baby loss - something Kristy-Leigh has direct lived experience of after losing a baby daughter at 29 weeks pregnant, five years ago.
Kristy-Leigh talked through the day she found out her unborn baby Penny-Leigh had passed away and explained moment doctors searched for a heartbeat, sparking a response from panellist Mylene - who has been vocal publicly about her own miscarriage. The pair reached out to hold hands and shared an emotional glance as they bonded over the pain of the moment of realisation, before Mylene, 46, stood up and ran round to give Kristy-Leigh a hug. Hollyoaks star Kristy-Leigh Porter and Mylene Klass left viewers in tears after they opened up about their shared experience of baby loss on Loose Women on Thursday Soap actress Kristy-Leigh, 35, who has played Leela Lomax on Hollyoaks since 2013, appea.
