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Kate Ferdinand has welcomed her first child with her husband Rio.
The 29-year-old former TOWIE star gave birth just days before Christmas, after initially sharing the news about her baby in June of this year.
Rio and Kate are now father and stepmother to children Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, nine, from his marriage to his late wife Rebecca Ellison.
Oh baby! Kate Ferdinand has welcomed her first child with her husband Rio
Kate has been keeping fans posted on her baby’s preparations, and her tummy growth, for the past few months on her Instagram page.
Kate revealed that she was expecting her first child when she shared a sweet video on her Instagram where she sat the children to tell them the news of the baby.
She captioned the ad with: ‘The crazy house is about to get a little crazier … every time I see this it makes me cry, the best reaction. Baby Ferdy, we are all very excited to meet you.
Kate and Rio then shared a fun collection of videos where their family found out they were expecting a baby during a gender reveal.
Present early! The 29-year-old former TOWIE star gave birth a few days before Christmas, after initially sharing the news about her baby in June this year.
Baby mama! Kate has been keeping fans posted on her baby’s preparations, and tummy growth, for the past few months on her Instagram page.
The star has been candid during her journey and admitted that she had been struggling with the physical ailments of pregnancy in her third trimester.
In an update, Kate shared a photo of herself sitting on an exercise ball while complaining of back pain.
‘Help! This back pain is getting unbearable, ‘he captioned the photo with the timestamp revealing that he took the photo at 6:50 am.
Kate cradled his bulge as she tried to find comfort in her fitness ball while still in her pajamas and slippers.
Lovely: Kate revealed in June that she was expecting her first child and shared a sweet video on her Instagram where she sat down with Rio’s three children, Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, nine, to tell them the news.
It’s a boy! Kate and Rio then shared a fun video collection where their family found out they were expecting a baby during a gender reveal.
Kate has been open about how she has struggled with being a stepmom to Rio’s three children, as well as being pregnant while facing mental health battles.
In September, she spoke candidly about fighting anxiety and ‘really fighting’ during your first trimester in the Women’s health has one goal podcast.
She said: ‘The confinement has been an experience. I was obviously pregnant and the kids didn’t know it, and something I’ve struggled with is being pregnant with my first biological child and still being a mother.
Pains and aches: The star has been candid during her journey and admitted that she had been struggling with the physical ailments of pregnancy in her third trimester.
‘So I felt like I had all these new experiences … but I was still a stepmother or mother figure of three children. I struggle with my sanity. Being active helps day-to-day with my anxiety, so when I can’t get things done, I struggle with it. ‘
She added: ‘I’m quite excited. I feel a little insecure. I feel like I’m not like me, and I struggled with that for a while … feeling insecure with my appearance and changing body, and I know it sounds very shallow … but struggling with how to dress for this … All you know has changed. ‘
The star gave her first interview after announcing her pregnancy to MailOnline in June, where she said she was ‘tired’ but ‘listening to her body’.
Talking about how her energy has changed since she got pregnant, she said: ‘I think being pregnant does change, sometimes you’re a little more tired, but I try to stay active because it’s good for my mind.
Honest: In an update, Kate showed off her blooming belly in black gym clothes when she admitted that she suffers from back pain and is only comfortable in leggings.
“We go for walks with the family, things like that, it doesn’t always have to be a crazy exercise, as long as you move more than you are sitting, you still feel good.”
The star regularly posts her workouts with her husband Rio on Instagram and they even have a Ferdinand Fitness YouTube channel.
Speaking about whether her exercise regimen would change during her pregnancy, Kate said: ‘I think you have to be very careful, follow the advice of the professionals. I definitely don’t think it can stay the same, it has definitely changed.
“I’m training at a much slower pace and taking it easy, really listening to my body.”
Ay: In a different post, Kate shared a photo of herself sitting on an exercise ball while complaining of back pain.
Keeping It Real: Kate has been open about how she has struggled to be the stepmother of Rio’s three children, as well as being pregnant while facing mental health battles.
Kate also revealed that there could be potential for future pregnancy workouts to help any of her followers who are also expecting a child.
She said: ‘Potentially in the future … I’m obviously not a personal trainer and I’m not qualified for that. It will just have to be the right advice in the future.
‘Right now, I’m a bit quiet on social media, I’m just enjoying my time with family and things like that before the confinement goes crazy again.’
Exclusive! The star gave her first interview after announcing her pregnancy to MailOnline in June where she said she was ‘tired’ but ‘listening to her body’
The reality star embarked on a relationship with footballer Rio in 2017 and walked away from TOWIE to become the mother figure of the trio, after his first wife, Rebecca, tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2015.
Rio proposed to Kate in November 2018 after nearly two years of dating, and the couple filmed a video similar to their baby announcement.
The former TOWIE star accepted a romantic rooftop proposal from the sports legend during a family vacation in Abu Dhabi.
Her Story: The reality star embarked on a relationship with footballer Rio in 2017, got engaged in 2018, and married in September 2019 at the luxurious D Maris Bay hotel in Turkey (pictured at BAFTAs in 2018) .
Lovely: Kate walked away from TOWIE to become the mother figure of the trio, after his first wife, Rebecca, tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2015.
He He raised the question in front of his three children after the former footballer received his late wife Rebecca’s blessing to find love again.
The couple tied the knot less than a year later in a romantic ceremony that took place in September 2019 at the luxurious D Maris Bay hotel in Turkey.
In 2018, Kate revealed that Rio’s three children were eager for her to have a baby so they could have another sibling to play with.
Tragic: The reality star began dating Rio in early 2017, two years after he tragically lost his wife Rebecca after a short battle with cancer (pictured from 2009)
