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y p p a h y r e v ‘I’m ’ n a m w e n y with m Ferne McCann on finding love again, inspiring her daughter Sunday and navigating life as a single mum
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eality star Ferne McCann has been busier than ever over the past few months. Not only is she juggling being a single mum to her two-year-old daughter Sunday with a blossoming new romance (more on that later!), but she is also shooting her hit TV show Ferne McCann: First Time Mum. When we last chatted to the former TOWIE star back in December, she revealed there was a new man in her life. But the mum-of-one – whose ex Arthur Collins is serving 20 years in prison for a nightclub acid attack – insisted it was “early days”. So when we sit down for a catch-up with Ferne, 29, at London’s swanky Charlotte Street Hotel, we’re itching to find out how things are going with her mystery fella, if she’s ready to reveal his identity to the world and – on a rather different note – why she wants women to do their pelvic floor exercises…
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Hi Ferne! Last time we spoke you mentioned you were seeing someone. How’s that going? It’s going really good. It’ll be on the show, so you’ll have to tune into the next season of First Time Mum. Rest assured, we will! So would you say you’re in love? [Laughs] I think you
can probably see – I have the biggest smile on my face. Is it true that your mystery man is City trader Albie Gibbs? You’ll have to wait to find out! But I’m very happy. I love love. How is Sunday doing? She’s so good – she’s such a happy little soul. We call her Miss Sunday. She’s got so much independence and she knows what she wants. It’s very Sunday tunnel vision. It’s her way or the highway. Has she hit any new milestones? She’s saying more and more words and stringing sentences together. Recently she went, “Mummy, it’s very early,” because she must’ve heard me say it once when it was 5 o’clock in the morning, and I said, “It’s very early, Sunday, go back to sleep.” She says it every morning now. She’s like, “Mummy, it’s
very early,” and I’m like, “It is, Sunday, isn’t it?” Bless! Does she have similar personality traits to you? Naturally she picks up things that I do, but I like to go with the flow, whereas if she has an idea in her head she just wants it. I love the fact I’ve had a daughter. I’m inspired by strong, formidable women and that’s exactly how I want to raise her. I want her to feel like there’s no dream too big and the possibilities and opportunities are endless. You’ve got to work hard and go for it. Do you ever feel mum guilt when you have to leave her? God, yeah! I don’t think mum guilt is ever going to leave you. Not so much with work because nursery was the best decision I’ve ever made, but I get mum guilt sometimes if I’m away for a few nights or when I’m enjoying myself. I have a little moment and I’m like, “Aaah! Should I be having so much fun?” Do you love that you’ll have all the footage of Sunday from First Time Mum to show her when she’s older? It’s amazing having that. It’s kind of like your very own home footage, but done professionally. I can’t wait to show her. It’s pretty cool to have a show about us and the highs and the lows from a single parent’s perspective. It’s important. How long do you think First Ferne is good Time Mum will continue? friends with Let’s say when I go on to Danielle have more children, are
