Sam Faiers defends herself as she says she hasn't shared a bed with partner Paul Knightly 'for a long time'
05.07.2022 - 13:41
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Samantha Faiers has defended her reasons for sleeping separately to her partner. The former The Only Way is Essex star has been in a relationship with Paul Knightly since meeting back in 2014.
Sam had recently split with her on-off partner and TOWIE co-star Joey Essex, and has previously said she was shocked to have found her soulmate Paul, who was a property developer at the time, so soon after. And after dating for ten months, the 31-year-old fell pregnant with the couple's first child.
She gave birth in December 2015 to the pair's son, Paul Jr and in November 2017, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Rosie. And earlier this year, the loved-up couple welcomed their third child together, a baby boy they have named Edward. Announcing the happy new s to her 2.5 million Instagram followers, the ex-The Mummy Diaries star shared a sweet photo video featuring fireworks and glimpses of Sam during her water birth.
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"My whole world," she wrote alongside a blue heart. No words can describe how in love we are with you baby boy. I honestly can’t explain my feelings right now. Mummy loves you more than you could ever imagine."
And with cameras having following parts of Paul and Sam's relationship over the years, fans have come to be interested in the more personal parts of their lives - including their sleeping arrangements. Speaking to OK!, Sam revealed that the pair haven’t shared a bed “for a long time” and have prioritised their growing family.
Opening up about co-sleeping with their children, Sam said of her and her long-term partner: "In our household, anything goes. We sleep in whatever beds to