Ferne McCann breaks down in tears and ‘feels lost’ after end of friendship with Billie Faiers amid voice note scandal

FERNE McCann has broken down and sobbed after talking about the end of her friendship with Billie Faiers.

The reality star, 32, spoke for the first time about her fallout with her BFF over the voice note scandal that hit the headlines last year.

ITVFerne McCann has spoken about her massive fallout with Billie Faiers for the first time[/caption]

ITVThe reality star said she has ‘lost her whole relationship’ with her BFF of 22 years[/caption]

The pair have barely spoken since the voice note scandalInstagram

Ferne was heard making nasty comments about Billie’s sister Sam in a series of messages leaked by a mystery Instagram account.

Opening up about the drama during the return of her reality show Ferne McCann: First Time Mum, Ferne said it had “ruined her life”.

Crying as she filmed herself, the former Towie star said: “I have lost my whole relationship with Billie – and that really hurts.

“She has been my best friend for so many years and I feel really lost.

“You say things when you’re angry and hurt…you say things.”

Ferne also spoke directly about Sam and said the messages were recorded when they fell out five years ago.

She told viewers that she believes that someone has kept hold of them ever since and ‘edited them’ to ‘change the context’ as part of a vicious vendetta to ‘destroy her’.

“I wouldn’t say them now – I absolutely would not,” she cried.

“There is this person who has held on to them for five years and is using them and weaponising them against me.”

Ferne had been best friends with Billie, 33, since they were at school together. They then went on to star in Towie along with 32-year-old Sam.

Later in the episode of her ITVBe show, Ferne was visited by her close pal and the girls’ former Towie co-star James ‘Arg’ Argent.

Breaking down in tears again, she told Arg: “I did say something really nasty about [Sam] and it has effected my friendships. My friendship with Billie….you know…”

Arg asked Ferne if she had spoken to Billie since the the voice notes were leaked.

“Yes and no – I understand the position she’s in and I’ve tried to message her lots,” Ferne admitted. “I’m mourning the loss of a 22 year friendship. It’s hard.”

Ferne was seen reiterating what she told Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby during a This Morning appearance on Wednesday morning.

She explained that the details behind the voice notes are now part of a “criminal investigation”, leaving her unable to fully explain herself.

“I massively regret it but all I can do is put my trust in the police and try and patch things up [with Billie and Sam],” Ferne added.

“The Instagram page has been taken down and it’s been left with the police now.”

ITVFerne says she has ‘messaged Billie lots’[/caption]

InstagramThe star says she is ‘mourning’ the loss of their friendship[/caption]

Ferne was heard slamming Billie’s sister Sam in the leaked voice notesRex