Carrie Bickmore has opened up about the devastating moment she suffered a miscarriage and why she appeared on The Project straight afterwards.
The TV host, who fronted the now-axed current affairs show for 13 years, invited former co-hosts Waleed Aly, Pete Helliar and Dave Hughes on Hit Network’s Carrie and Tommy to discuss some of the show’s most memorable moments over the years.
During the roundtable discussion, the 44-year-old revealed that she suffered a miscarriage the day Lisa Wilkinson first appeared as a co-host on The Project in 2018.
Despite receiving medical advice to skip the episode to get a dilation and curettage, the media personality insisted on filming, concerned what the public might think if she missed Lisa’s first stint.
‘I sat in front of a doctor – who said I needed to get a D&C – and I remember the words, “I can’t because Lisa Wilkinson is making her first appearance on The Project tonight”‘ she recalled.
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Carrie Bickmore (pictured) has opened up about the devastating moment she suffered a miscarriage and why she appeared on The Project straight afterwards
Carrie (centre) invited former co-hosts Waleed Aly (second from left), Pete Helliar (far right) and Dave Hughes (second from right) on Hit Network’s Carrie and Tommy to discuss some of the show’s most memorable moments over the years
During the roundtable discussion, Carrie revealed that she suffered a miscarriage the day Lisa Wilkinson (left) first appeared as a co-host on The Project in 2018
She went on to say that the repercussions of missing the show felt more overwhelming than the consequences of not getting medical help due to the public’s perception of her relationship with Lisa.
She said: ‘I sat on-air that night knowing I had a baby that had passed away inside of me, as I pretended to be laughing and having a great time… that was the power of the outside world.’
Carrie later on confessed that she had the ‘most fabulous professional relationship’ with the former Today host, but the female duo were constantly depicted as rivals by the media.
‘How embarrassing and how ridiculous. I’m mortified that was the sort of decision (I was making) but that’s the power of pitting women against each other.’
On Friday, an emotional Carrie struggled to hold back tears as she returned to The Project desk for the show’s final episode.
Carrie joined the current affairs program when it first launched in July 2009, then known as The 7PM Project.
Carrie became emotional when discussing the impact the show had on both her career and personal life, particularly the boost it gave her Beanies for Brain Cancer charity.
‘I wanted to raise a million dollars and I wouldn’t have raised 25 million if it wasn’t for you guys at home,’ she said tearfully.
On Friday, an emotional Carrie struggled to hold back tears as she returned to The Project desk for the show’s final episode
Carrie joined the current affairs program when it first launched in July 2009, then known as The 7PM Project
She then addressed the cast and crew directly, adding that if it wasn’t for The Project her fundraising efforts would not have been nearly as successful.
‘To this entire show…when we started I just wanted to raise awareness and now we have a brain cancer centre with people on clinical trials,’ an emotional Carrie added.
Then it was time to close the show, with Waleed offering Carrie his heartfelt thanks for returning to her old stomping ground.
‘Thank you for your friendship,’ Carrie replied, hinting that most of the tears were shed in the lead-up to the final episode.
‘We caught up yesterday and it was so emotional being there – Pete [Helliar], you and I…seeing everyone backstage,’ she said, with tears beginning to well in her eyes.
‘I’ve literally got friends for life from this show,’ she added. ‘It had such an impact on me personally and professionally.
The final episode was essentially a best-of compilation, highlighting some of the most memorable moments over its 16-year history.
A raft of celebrities, including Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, Robert Irwin, Jessica Mauboy and Kathy Lette, also chimed in to offer their fond farewells.
