The former double Olympic gold medallist revealed the news on her Instagram account.
Ms Adlington and husband Andy Parsons had revealed at the start of October they were expecting a babyThe double Olympic gold medallist said she and husband Andy Parsons were given the news during a routine scan at 20 weeks.
Adlington, from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, shared her heartbreak with her Instagram followers on Sunday.On Instagram, Adlington wrote: "I don't really have the words right now but unfortunately we went for our 20-week scan this week and they found no heartbeat. "I gave birth to our angel, Harper on Friday at 7pm. We held her, and had time with her. We will forever love her and remember her always."This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies.
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