Ferne McCann spoke about Sam Faiers in the context of leaked voice notes from 2022. In those audio messages, Ferne allegedly directed harsh comments at Sam, including a claim that Sam was “fat” and other critical remarks. Ferne later apologized, saying the comments were manipulated, edited, and taken out of context, and she described herself as being in a difficult, painful period at that time. Sam and Billie Faiers publicly addressed the fallout, with Sam and Billie continuing to distance themselves from Ferne in response to the leaked messages.