Pretty Little Liars’ Shay Mitchell reveals she suffered a miscarriage in 2018

Pretty Little Liars' Shay Mitchell has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage last year.

On Tuesday, the 31-year-old shared a series of photos from the last 12 months on her Instagram stories. Towards the end of the series, she wrote:

“Lastly, although it was an amazing year, it didn’t come without some hardships.”

She then revealed that she had miscarried the "child of her hopes and dreams" as she shared a photo of an ultrasound, alongside a broken heart emoji. Shay thanked her followers for their "hugely uplifting" support, as she shared a message about how social media can be misleading as to what people are actually going through. She said:

"We all have to deal with various struggles and challenges in life and sometimes it’s easier to only showcase the good times on social media, which is what leads many people to criticize it for its lack of authenticity. "Having so many people follow me on Instagram and read my posts is both incredibly humbling and hugely uplifting. "The support and affection that so many of you show me lifts me up during even my darkest days, one of which happened last year after I miscarried and lost the child of my hopes and dreams.

"In the spirit of the new year, I think that we need to remember that we are all on this journey together—in good times and in bad—and to remind ourselves that we seldom really know or understand the struggles and hardships that other people are going through.

"So, for 2019, let’s all try to be a little more compassionate, empathetic, patient and thoughtful with each other.

"This sounds like a great resolution to me. I hope that you agree. Happy New Year everyone!"