Emmett Scanlan speaks candidly about miscarriage heartbreak
The Dublin actor and his wife Claire Cooper suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage in 2019 before welcoming their son Ocean and he says nothing prepared him for the pain of the loss.
He recounted how they were ecstatic when they heard the news but there were concerns from the early days of the pregnancy and three months in their worst fears became a living nightmare.
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ACTORS CLAIRE COOPER AND EMMETT SCANLAN ATTEND “A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES” NEW YORK PREMIERE RECEPTION AT THE HIGHLINE HOTEL. PIC: WIREIMAGE‘I woke up and Claire wasn’t beside me [in bed] and I could hear noises from the bathroom. I went in and she was lying on the floor and there was blood everywhere.
She almost lost her life and we lost the little heartbeat that was Phoenix, our son,’ he told the Under The Surface Podcast.
Emmett went on to talk of how Claire reached out for help but it took him longer and he admits he didn’t know how to bear the loss.
EMMETT J. SCANLAN WITH HIS DAUGHTER KAYLA AT THE 2024 IFTA AWARDS. PIC: BRIAN MCEVOY‘I was going up for auditions and wasn’t getting anything or was getting direct offers for s**t jobs, and I was the worst thing in it. so I lost my mojo. I had lost my ability, my confidence in myself and I got lower and lower and lower.
‘I hit my professional and personal rock bottom for an 18-month period when I lost all confidence in myself and kept things to myself because I didn’t want to be a burden to others.
‘I remember sitting in my living room, watching the clock until the sun disappeared. I sat there with tears down my face, So I know what it’s like to be in those really dark places. And I also know how important it is to talk to people,’ he went on.
Emmett also told the podcast that he was amazed when he did speak out that so many people in his life had gone through the same experience silently.
Seeking help he says didn’t end their sadness but it did help them to process their loss he admitted.
‘If you’re going through something please, please talk to people because you will see other people who are in similar situations and know you are not alone.’
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