When you’re a newsreader headlines and stories come and go, but the events of the week of June 7 will stay with Fiona Bruce forever. The rollercoaster week which saw her become the first woman to co-present BBC’s election night coverage, when Tony Blair’s government swept into power for a historic second term, was even more dramatic and traumatic for her personal life.

Viewers, collegues and even many of her friends had no idea that while 37-year-old Fiona was calmly and professionally talking to politicians and pundits with David Dimbleby on screen, she was masking an inner turmoil. For while the nation stayed up bleary-eyed into the early hours awaiting polling results Fiona was waiting for some other, far more important results - of tests that would show whether her unborn baby’s life was in danger.

Just days before her marathon broadcasting stint, Fiona was told that her 18-week second pregnancy might not “be viable”, due to various complications and, furthermore, that she had a one-in-17 chance of having a Down’s syndrome child.

To find out more about Fiona Bruce’s nightmare ordeal and to see photos of the healthy baby Mia check out this week’s HELLO! magazine, on sale now.