{"id":142197,"date":"2023-09-27T05:07:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T05:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=142197"},"modified":"2023-09-27T05:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T05:07:23","slug":"towies-georgia-kousoulou-crying-my-eyes-out-amid-major-parenting-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/tv-movies\/towies-georgia-kousoulou-crying-my-eyes-out-amid-major-parenting-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"TOWIE’s Georgia Kousoulou ‘crying my eyes out’ amid major parenting milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Georgia Kousoulou made her TV debut on The Only Way Is Essex back in 2014 at the age of 23 she never imagined she\u2019d one day be welcomed through the famous door of No.10 Downing Street.<\/p>\n

But just a couple of weeks ago, the reality star, who has a two-year-old son Brody with fianc\u00e9 Tommy Mallet, found herself ushered into the Prime Minister\u2019s official residence in London.<\/p>\n

Georgia was there on an important mission: to promote a new anti-troll law called the Online Safety Bill. She met Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan to discuss the government\u2019s plans to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.<\/p>\n

And she was joined by other famous stars who, like her, have been the targets of cruel comments online, including Love Islander Georgia Harrison and former Lioness Fara Williams.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI felt really professional,\u201d the former TOWIE star tells OK!<\/b> of her exciting visit. \u201cNumber 10 is really glam. The carpets and everything just felt very royal. I had an amazing day and was so excited to be a part of it. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I heard about the bill going to Parliament I thought, \u2018This is amazing, I want change to happen.\u2019 I really believe in it, it\u2019s too good not to be passed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bill is particularly close to Georgia\u2019s heart after her personal experience of being trolled online. \u201cI\u2019ve had trolling bad,\u201d she explains. \u201cIn the early days of TOWIE there were times when I\u2019d have to turn my phone off completely.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember once, Tommy took me to Amsterdam because I was in such a bad place. We had to just escape and get out. It never goes away, and I don\u2019t think the people doing it realise the effect it can have on you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Admitting that it\u2019s \u201cscary\u201d bringing up a child in today\u2019s digital world, her big wish is that she can help make the internet a safer place by the time Brody is old enough to use social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a mum now so I\u2019d love change to happen before Brody has access to social media. It 100% needs to have boundaries \u2013 there\u2019s currently no control over it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can protect your child as much as you can in the real world, but in the social media world, it\u2019s impossible. This is why we need all of the social media companies to step up and take accountability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new law will make the things that are illegal in the real world also illegal online.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She adds, \u201cWhen I was growing up, social media wasn\u2019t a thing, not like it is now. And I\u2019m glad about that. If you had a row with a school friend, it stayed at school. But bless kids now \u2013 everything is 24\/7, on your phone and on your computer. They can\u2019t escape.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why there are awful things happening to kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her venture onto the political stage comes after a year of highs and lows. Having not long returned from an extended summer holiday in Spain, Georgia, who tragically suffered a miscarriage earlier this year, is now getting used to Brody going to nursery for the first time.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a difficult transition for her, and she tells OK!<\/b>, \u201cIt\u2019s made me really emotional. We\u2019re on week two of nursery and it\u2019s still really hard. I\u2019m a bit on edge when I drop Brody off. He went for two days last week and I cried my eyes out both times. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI feel like something\u2019s missing, it\u2019s the weirdest feeling. I\u2019m used to having a shadow with me 24\/7. I just hope it gets better but I think it\u2019ll take a few more weeks before it feels ok.\u201d<\/p>\n

To take the edge off her anxiety she has her dreamy vacation to reminisce about.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were away all summer, which was amazing,\u201d Georgia tells us. \u201cI feel like Spanish life is just for me. I love it, it\u2019s so chilled. Saying that, I had to put myself on a bit of a diet when I got home, just watching my calories a bit because I got obsessed with having three courses for every meal when we were away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alongside vacation chat, political talk and nursery runs, Georgia is filming series five of her ITVX show, Georgia And Tommy: Baby Steps, which has documented the couple\u2019s journey into parenthood. Of course we want to know what viewers can expect to see in the upcoming season, but Georgia isn\u2019t giving anything away \u2013 not because she won\u2019t, but because she can\u2019t!<\/p>\n

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\u201cI really wish I could tell you,\u201d she says, giggling. \u201cBut whenever we plan to film something, it just doesn\u2019t happen and the plans change. So I really have no idea what you\u2019ll see in the new series.\u201d<\/p>\n

While she may not know what the future holds, she is thrilled that filming is getting underway. \u201cHonestly, I\u2019m really excited about the new series,\u201d she adds with a big smile. \u201cI just want it to be a happy one, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Georgia, with your upbeat attitude, we don\u2019t doubt that outcome for a minute.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n