Published: 15:02 BST, 18 August 2026 | Updated: 15:13 BST, 18 August 2026
Megan Pickford has shared a heartbreaking insight into her postpartum depression battle as she mourned fellow sufferer, late actress Hayden Panettiere.
The WAG, 30, who is married to England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 32, revealed her shock that she had shared a video shedding light on her battle just one day before Hayden's death was announced, after she passed away on Sunday.
Her video featured a montage of snaps and videos showing Megan with her three children, Arlo, seven, Ostara, two, and Misty, 16 months, alongside a caption reading: 'Important reminder: A lot can change in a year'.
She went on to post the video on her story and write: 'I can't believe I for some reason decided to share my experience after being such a private person for so long and the next day woke up to this news…'
She then shared a series of images of Hayden, whose postpartum depression battle had been well-documented and saw her give up custody of her daughter in 2018.
Megan Pickford has shared a heartbreaking insight into her postpartum depression battle as she mourned fellow sufferer, late actress Hayden Panettiere
The WAG, 30, who is married to England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 32, revealed her shock that she had shared a video shedding light on her battle just one day before Hayden's death was announced, after she passed away on Sunday
Hayden discussed her postpartum battle at length which led to her giving full custody of her daughter to ex
Others however showed tender moments with her children and her husband with the Them & I's 2025 hit I'm Not Them playing over the top
Megan's series of images were both heartwarming and heartbreaking, as she candidly shared shots in which she was crying or looking sad.
Others however showed tender moments with her children and her husband with the Them & I's 2025 hit I'm Not Them playing over the top.
She was seen kissing Jordan on holiday. The couple met when they were teenagers and became engaged in 2018. They were leaglly married in 2020, with Arlo in attendance before their wedding specuacular in the Maldives in 2022.
After sharing her own video on her Instagram stories, Megan then shared a post from Cupcake Magazine about Hayden and her own depression.
The caption on the post read: '[Hayden] talked openly about postpartum depression. Addiction. Alcoholism. Opioids. Trauma. Rehab. Motherhood… Losing custody of her daughter during one of the darkest periods of her life…