Millie Mackintosh admits applying for schools for her daughter Sienna is triggering ’emotional trauma’ from her own childhood after horrific bullying

Millie Mackintosh has spoken out about the horrific bullying she faced at school and how she is ‘determined’ her daughter will not experience the same trauma.

The former Made In Chelsea star shared a poignant Instagram post on Thursday to mark the start of a new school year.

She told how she and her husband Hugo Taylor are in the middle of applying to primary schools for their eldest daughter Sienna, three, but the experience is causing ’emotional trauma’.

‘September is flying by, I can hardly believe how quickly this year is going! Now that summer is over and Sienna is back in daycare, one thing has been constantly on my mind: school applications!’ Millie began.

She went on to explain how she and Hugo had discussed moving from their London home and setting up a home outside the capital for the benefit of their young family, which also includes daughter Aurelia, 21 months.

Trauma: Millie has previously revealed how her classmates once tried to break her nose with a polo stick during her years at boarding school

“We’ve been on a rollercoaster this past year trying to figure out Sienna’s education and the big decision of where we’re going to live. This college application process feels pretty intense because it’s probably the most important decision we’ve had to make since Sienna was born,” Millie explained.

‘Should we stay in London or take the big step to the countryside? We explored so many options to figure out what was best for Sienna and our family.”

‘We’ve finally decided where we’re going to live and it’s an area that’s special to both of us, which means we can now delve into visiting and applying to schools.’

Millie went on to explain how bullying during her own school years has made her even more determined to make the right decision for her eldest daughter.

‘This adventure also involves a lot of other tasks and to be completely honest, this process also brings up a lot of emotional trauma from my own school days. I am determined not to let Sienna go through the same thing.”

‘I take the time to thoroughly investigate schools and ensure they have strong anti-bullying policies in place, but the thought that she could potentially experience something similar to what I experienced causes so much fear.’

“I know Sienna is ready for school and will enjoy it, but there is an element of embracing the unknown as we step into this new chapter.”

Millie has previously revealed how her classmates once tried to break her nose with a polo stick.

Milestone: The former Made In Chelsea star shared a poignant post to mark the start of a new school year, explaining how she is looking for a primary school for Sienna

Family: She told how she and husband Hugo Taylor discussed moving from their London home and setting up a home outside the capital

Mother: Millie said: ‘The thought that she could possibly experience something similar to what I experienced adds so much anxiety’ (pictured with Sienna and youngest daughter Aurelia, 21 months)

The former Made In Chelsea star appeared in a 2018 video as part of an anti-bullying campaign and described how classmates played the cruel prank on her while she was at boarding school.

In the video, Millie explains: ‘I was at boarding school and you shared a room with six or eight other girls.

“And they played a prank on me… where they tied a polo stick and made a booby trap so that when I opened the door the door swung and hit me in the face and that was the prank… to see if they could break my door. nose.’

Millie also described how she took on the role of ‘prankster’ at school as she tried to deal with the bullying, including comments about her height.

The reality star explained how the situation got worse after she suffered from acne during her teenage years.