It may have been a day of carnations and celebratory lunches for many families, but for Singaporean celebrity couple Hong Ling and Nick Teo, Mothers Day was a sombre occasion.
In an Instagram post made by Hong on May 11, the couple revealed that they recently suffered a miscarriage. The post was accompanied by a video filmed during happier times – of Hong, 30, surprising her actor-husband Teo, 35, with news of her pregnancy.
The couple married in December 2023.
The video, rendered in black and white, showed them in a loving embrace and Teo shedding tears of joy after he saw Hong’s positive pregnancy test result.
The couple happily showed the test result, and a romper for a newborn which said “Fresh from Heaven”, to their cats. There was also a close-up of an ultrasound scan, which was dated Feb 11.
Hong did not reveal when she suffered the miscarriage.
The news came as a double blow to the actress, who had recently lost her Thai mother Kaewsoda Kesorn to cancer on Feb 23. Kaewsoda was 52.
The Your World In Mine (2022) star said she and Teo kept the news secret for some time as they were afraid of sharing their loss, and that made them feel even lonelier.
She wrote: “As Mother’s Day approaches, my heart feels an unbearable ache. Never in my darkest dreams did I imagine experiencing such immense pain, losing both my beloved mum and my precious baby earlier this year.
“These nights are difficult, (I) often end up crying myself to sleep. My faith was shaken, I was overwhelmed by grief. We let fear stop us from sharing and carried the loss in silence. Every conversation about children pierced through our hearts. Behind forced smiles, it was the loneliest thing we have ever done.”
Hong, who is a Christian, added that though she “still can’t see the light”, her faith would tide her through this challenging period.
The couple’s celebrity friends, such as Teo’s co-stars in the recent hit series Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story (2025), left comments encouraging them and expressing their condolences.
Zhang Zetong wrote: “Sorry for what you two have been going through.”
Chantalle Ng added: “I didnt know you were going through so much, please take care.” – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
