Ferne McCann was reported to have called Sam Faiers a “fat c***” in a leaked voice note, allegedly adding that Sam’s “thighs are so big” and that she herself “looked really skinny today.”

What was allegedly said?

Several outlets reported on leaked voice notes, said to be from Ferne, in which she is heard making derogatory comments about Sam Faiers’ appearance.

In one of the most widely quoted lines, the speaker says: “Sam Faiers is a fat c***. Her thighs are so big, and I looked really skinny today.”

Context of the fallout

The leak surfaced in 2022 and quickly reignited and escalated tensions between the long‑time friends, who had already had ups and downs since their TOWIE days.

Reports noted that the messages were said to have been recorded around the time Sam had her third child, which made the remarks feel especially harsh to many fans and to Sam’s family.

How Ferne McCann responded

Ferne later publicly apologised, saying that the comments were “manipulated, edited and taken entirely out of context,” while also suggesting she could not yet share her “full truth” due to an ongoing legal situation.

She has also spoken about how difficult it has been having such “very real, raw” moments play out on reality TV while being unable to fully explain her side, hinting that she hopes to do so in the future.

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