Ben Fogle admits the loss of his stillborn son led to his ‘mental health breakdown’ as he shares how his grief turned him into a ‘control freak’ [Video]

20:17 EST 18 Feb 2025, updated 12:43 EST 19 Feb 2025

Ben Fogle has admitted he turned into a ‘control freak’ after the death of his stillborn son Willem in 2014.

The broadcaster, 51, said his struggle to deal with grief is eventually what led him to a ‘mental health breakdown’ last year, which he has previously opened up about.

Ben’s wife Marina was rushed to hospital in Austria and delivered their stillborn son at just 33 weeks while he was Canada.

He and Marina had already been heartbroken by a miscarriage in 2008 before having their son Ludo, 15, in 2009 and daughter Iona, 14, in 2011.

Ben candidly spoke feeling helpless in the aftermath of losing their stillborn in a raw and honest interview with The Sun.

He said: ‘A number of years ago, my wife and I lost a son, who was stillborn and it’s amazing how you deal with a loss like that. My wife …