has broken her silence after being accused of making derogatory comments about her ex-partner Arthur Collins’ acid attack victims in a series of voicemails. In a statement shared on Instagram on Tuesday, the former TOWIE star, 32, admitted she was the voice in the shocking audio recordings… but claimed she only recorded them because she feared “serious harm and in the face of significant threats”. He wrote in full: “I know people will have a number of questions about the voicemails put in the public domain and purportedly sent by me. “I feel I have no choice but to deal with them (to the extent that I can, as there are limitations on me which I explain below). “Most importantly, I want to apologize to all the victims of Arthur Collins’ heinous actions in 2017 who have to relive that night and the pain that followed because the matter is once again in the public domain. “I specifically want to apologize to Sophie Hall. I don’t think she’s ugly or stupid. Her bravery was invaluable. The crimes of “Arthur Collins” created genuine victims, so I’m not trying to portray myself as such. I can’t say much because there are important and significant legal proceedings that prevent me from clarifying things at this stage. “I did it to protect myself from serious harm!” Ferne McCann has admitted she is the face of recent shocking voice memos… but claimed she ‘faced significant threats’ to say ‘things I didn’t believe’. Wow! In a statement shared on Instagram on Tuesday, the former TOWIE star, 32, admitted she was the voice in the shocking audio files… but claimed she only recorded them because she feared “serious harm and in the face of significant threats”. “What I can say is that the voicemails that are circulating are being faked. edited and taken completely out of context. “Even so, I may have said things that are untrue and I didn’t believe – but I did it to protect my family and myself from serious harm and in the face of significant threats.” It comes after her fiance Lorri Haines shared a series of cryptic posts with his 170,000 followers amid the ongoing conflict surrounding his partner. The businessman shared a quote about “struggle” on his Instagram Stories, which was followed by another about “patience for happiness.” His posts come after claims Ferne made disparaging comments about ex-partner Arthur’s acid attack victims in a series of leaked voice memos claimed to be her voice. And these audio clips aren’t the first to make the rounds online, with the reality star previously accused of hitting and body shaming boyfriend Sam Fiers. Lorri posted a series of Stories on instagram, which consisted of graphically designed quotes. The first read: “Happiness takes faith, time and effort. Be patient while all goes well.’ “I’m grateful for my fight because without it I wouldn’t have found my strength,” said the second. And posting one more the next morning, his final piece of wisdom was: “Every day is an opportunity to change your life.” Taking a break from cryptic posts, it looked like it was a dreamy Saturday morning for the pair – as Lorri shared a video of a plate of stacked pancakes, writing it was ‘breakfast in bed’. Speaking out: It comes after fiance Lorri Haines shared a series of cryptic posts with his 170,000 followers amid the ongoing conflict surrounding his partner Scandal: His posts come after claims Ferne made derogatory comments about ex-partner Arthur Collins’ acid attack victims in a series of leaked voice memos claimed to be her voice Wisdom: Lorri posted a series of Stories on Instagram, which consisted of graphically designed quotes The Dubai-based businessman, who has been in a relationship with Fernet since 2021, has been quietly supporting Fernet during the scandal. After the first round of audio messages claiming to be the voice of Fern’s boyfriend, who was called Sam, a “fat f*** with big thighs”, she and Laurie went on holiday to take a break from the turmoil. But now the star has reportedly made comments about ex Arthur’s acid victims, it seems things are still going downhill for the couple. Enjoying the weekend: Taking a break from cryptic posts, it looked like it was a dreamy Saturday morning for the pair – as Lorri shared a video of a plate of stacked pancakes, writing it was ‘breakfast in bed’ In a statement shared with MailOnline yesterday, Ferne called the scandal a “harassment” campaign against her, and offered her condolences to those offended by the comments. The mother-of-one was forced to speak out after an anonymous Instagram account allegedly sent by Ferne was leaked, in which a woman’s voice calls one of Arthur’s victims a “stupid b****”. They were said to be referring to Sophie Hall, who reached the final of a Miss England final 15 months after the heartbreaking attack, bearing her scars. Speaking out: Ferne this week insisted she has ‘deep sympathy’ for acid attack victim Sophie Hall after she was accused of calling her a ‘stupid b***h’ in alleged leaked voice memos (pictured last month) The account responsible for sharing the audio previously said more voice notes, allegedly from Ferne, would be sent in the next 24 hours. Breaking her silence on the scandal, a statement released by Ferne’s representatives read: “These voicemails are part of a wider harassment campaign designed to intimidate and defame Ferne. “They are subject to an ongoing investigation by Essex Police and as such Ferne is unable to comment other than to say that she expresses her deepest sympathy for the distress and hurt this situation is causing Mrs. Hall.” A source close to the former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The star previously told MailOnline that the messages have been “spliced ​​together” from separate recordings in an attempt to “destroy her”. Trouble: It is claimed the voice notes were of Sophie Hall, who reached the final of a Miss England pageant 15 months after the horrific attack, leaving her scars Sophie, 27, who was left devastated when Ferne’s then-boyfriend Arthur threw acid in a London club in 2017, urged ITV to “take action” and hold her accountable. Sophie, who Ferne reportedly referred to as “silly talk” told the Sun she had spent five years rebuilding her confidence and “now within minutes all my hard work has been destroyed by these malicious voice notes”. . The acid attack victim has slammed the First Time Mum star for being “cruel and mean” and has questioned why she should be given the platform to tear others down. “ITV needs to deal with what was said by Ferne. He needs to be held to account, and so should they,” Ms Hall told The Sun. “ITV need to take action not just for me but for other leaked voice notes. The ones that were embarrassing and so rude. Convicted: Fern’s ex Arthur Collins is serving 20 years in prison after throwing acid at an East London nightclub in April 2017 and injuring 14 people Amidst the scandal, filming of Ferne’s reality series has been halted. Ferne McCann: First Time Mom kicked off 2017 and followed the star as she prepared to welcome her first child following her split from Arthur. The series has since charted her life as a single mother with daughter Sunday, five. A source told MailOnline: “ITV are not currently filming Ferne’s series but are in contact with her and continue to offer support.” An insider told the Sun that ITV is now waiting to see ‘how it goes’, adding: ‘ITV were due to start filming the next series of First Time Mum in the next few weeks but now it’s all up in the air. “Discussions are ongoing as to when he can resume shooting the series in light of everything that has happened. “ITV have been in talks with Ferne about the situation and will continue to speak with her to see where they go from here.” Shock: Filming for Ferne’s ITVBe series has been halted following the allegations and after Sophie spoke about her experience (pictured today) On Thursday, friends of the reality star rallied around her to slam the “sick” claims she made the “disgusting” comments The source explained: “Ferne is devastated by the content of these voicemails. This is part of an ongoing hate campaign against her. “The last message has been combined from different WhatsApp recordings. “The messages are about four and five years old and out of context. Whoever released the private voice recordings is trying to destroy it. “The fact that they kept the private voicemails for so long and are now releasing them shows what kind of sick person they are. It doesn’t just hurt Fern, it hurts the people it’s talking about. Fern is well aware of that too.” One to watch: Ferne McCann: First time mum launched in 2017 and the series has charted her life as a single mum with daughter Sunday, Five (pictured on show) The source continued: “The truth is Ferne has huge sympathy for Arthur’s victims and what they’ve been through. He admires their courage. “Police are continuing their investigation into who is leaking and processing the messages. “Ferne is due to be re-interviewed to assist in the pursuit of the perpetrator. “Her legal team has informed her that she is unable to speak at this time while investigations are ongoing.” Case in point: Ferne accused of making ‘disgusting’ comments about one of ex-boyfriend Arthur’s victims in recently leaked voice memos (pictured in 2017) Collins is currently serving 20 years in prison after throwing acid at an East London nightclub in April 2017 and injuring 14 people. The former scaffolder – the father of daughter Fern, five on Sunday – was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with…