“There's been so many people that have come out and shared their stories about, ‘Hey, I’ve had 11 miscarriages,’ or, ‘I’ve had four miscarriages and it took me X amount of years to finally have a kid but once we did, it was the best thing in the world,’” said the star’s husband, Andrew Johnson East.

Johnson East won a gold medal for her balance beam performance in the 2008 Olympics.

She also secured a silver floor exercise medal in the same year.

If you need support or information, visit the Miscarriage Association’s website here, or click here for ways to support someone going through pregnancy loss.

Images: Rex Features / Shawn Johnson East

Former Olympian discusses the “guilt” of miscarriage in emotional video