Stacey Solomon has shared a mini insight into her wedding ahead of the big day this summer. The Loose Women star and fellow TV presenter Joe Swash got engaged in December 2020.
23.03.2022 - 15:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Kate Ferdinand has honestly opened up about her struggles ahead of Mother's Day this Sunday.
The former The Only Way Is Essex star, who is married to former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand, has launched her very first podcast, titled Blended. It is all part of Kate's new passion project which has seen her begin to create a community for blended families after becoming part of one herself when marrying football pundit Rio.
Kate, 30, shares one-year-old son Cree with Rio, 43. She is also stepmother to his three older children – Lorenz, 15, Tate, 13, and 10-year-old Tia - who he had with his late wife, Rebecca Ellison, who died in 2015 from breast cancer.
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Kate, who has been married to Rio since 2019, has been open about her journey as a step-mum and becoming a first-time mum to biological son Cree. The couple also released an intimate and powerful documentary with the BBC in 2020, Rio and Kate: Becoming A Stepfamily.
Revealing her latest project as she embraces being a mum to her and Rio's children, Kate shared on Instagram: "& …. It’s here. My @blended podcast is all about the highs & lows of blended life. Its everything I needed & wanted when I became a step parent. We cover life after loss, grief, love, divorce, step parenting, adoption, fostering etc."
She went on to explain alongside a minute-long clip from the podcast: "This week is slightly different, we kick off with a Mothers Day special & in it are the voices of women & young adults who find Mother’s Day hard.
"I found this episode really emotional & eye opening at the same time. I’m hoping it helps anyone who is feeling lost & alone in
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Kate Ferdinand has given her fans a glimpse inside her lavish day out to London with husband Rio and their children.The 30 year old former TOWIE star headed to the capital with Rio, 43, and their one year old son Cree, as well as two of Rio's three children, Lorenz, 15, and Tia, 11. Kate, who recently opened up about being a step-mum to Rio's three children on Loose Women, revealed that Rio's other son, Tate, 13, hadn't been able to join them for the family trip.
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Kate Ferdinand shared an adorable snap of her one year old son Cree recognising her on Loose Women as she appeared on the panel.The 30 year old former TOWIE star, who shares son Cree with former England footballer Rio Ferdinand, 43, posted a sweet set of snaps to her 1.4million Instagram followers of her little boy recognising his mum as she appeared on the ITV show. Kate, who is a stepmother to children Lorenz, 15, Tate, 13, and Tia, 10, wowed in a lime green suit as she revealed to the panel the affectionate name her three stepchildren have adopted for her. While Kate appeared on the daytime show on Wednesday 23 March, adorable Cree appeared to be her biggest fan as he watched the huge TV screen.
Kate Ferdinand felt "really alone and quite isolated" on Mother's Day last year because her husband Rio Ferdinand and her step-children have lost their mums. The 30-year-old star is a step-mum to her retired footballer husband Rio's three kids, Tate, 13, Lorenz, 15, and Tia, 10, who he shared with his late wife Rebecca Ellison, who died in 2015 from breast cancer aged 34. Former England star Rio also lost his mother, Janice, to cancer in 2017 when she passed away aged 58, and Kate admitted that while it was her first ever Mother's Day as a mum last year, she didn't feel it would be right to celebrate the day.
Kate Ferdinand has revealed the adorable name her three stepchildren, whom she shares with husband Rio Ferdinand, have affectionately adopted for her. Appearing on today's Loose Women, the 30 year old mum-of-one, who has one year old son Cree with the retired footballer, explained that the reason for the decision came as a result of her wanting to unite the family as one. Rio, 43, had Lorenz, 15, Tate, 13, and Tia, 10, with his late wife Rebecca Ellison, who sadly died of cancer in 2015, aged just 34.
Kate Ferdinand likened stepdaughter Tia to being a “second mum” as she gave a sweet update on family life during an appearance on Loose Women Wednesday.The 30 year old appeared on the show to promote her podcast Blended, created in support of families including non-traditional dynamics, as the first episode — a Mother’s Day special — aired the same day ahead of the celebration on Sunday. Kate showed up dressed brightly in neon yellow polo top worn underneath a green blazer as she discussed with the panellists how her 15 month old son Cree had been getting on in the Ferdinand household with his siblings.
Kate Ferdinand has opened up on what it’s like for her on Mother’s Day in the wake of her step-children having lost their mum. Kate, 30, celebrated her first Mother’s Day last year after welcoming son Cree in December 2020. Prior to becoming a biological mum, however, Kate had been acting as a step-mother to Rio Ferdinand’s three kids; Tate, 13, Lorenz, 15, and Tia, ten.
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