Pregnant Ferne McCann 'in contact with ex Arthur Collins'

Ferne McCann is reportedly back in contact with her ex Arthur Collins, who was arrested and charged over an acid attack last month. Attacked:Arthur, 24, was arrested and charged with intent to do grievous bodily harm in connection with the acid attack in London nightspot Mangle last month Heartfelt thanks: Ferne had taken to social media for the first time to thank her fans for their support during the difficult time last week 'I'm overwhelmed and so grateful your kind words have meant the world - from the bottom of my heart - THANKYOU.' Comfort: At one point Ferne had to stop the interview as she was unable to speak and had to be hugged by Holly Willougby as she struggled to catch her breath Split: She appeared on the show after her ex Arthur was arrested in Northamptonshire and subsequently charged for the acid attack in East London Ferne - who often presents the showbiz news segment on This Morning - added: 'This isn't how I imagined my first pregnancy to be, but this isn't about me, or the situation, my main priority is the baby.' I was really worried, my mum said take a test' Disbelief: 'I thought 'no', I almost didn't believe it - until you have that first scan you just don't believe it, seeing it with my own eyes Ferne's emotional appearance comes after her ex-boyfriend Arthur was arrested and charged with 14 counts of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and one count of throwing corrosive fluid on a person with intent to do grievous bodily harm in connection with the acid attack in London nightspot Mangle on 17 April. They were last month pictured on a trip to Dubai Charged: Arthur appeared at Wood Green crown court with Andre Phoenix - where he was charged with 14 counts of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm against four men and 10 women, and one count of throwing an acidic liquid Sophie Hall, 21, whose face was burned in the incident, said trouble broke out near her table at 1am, adding: 'There was a plume of white smoke that smelled like petrol.