'Someone said to me the other day that I'm crazy not to have taken a year off for maternity leave. I went back to work two months after giving birth and that was quite intense. 'I have been trying to juggle things if I'm honest with you. 'In a few months' time they are already turning one and I love being pregnant, I love being a mum and would do it all again in a heartbeat, but I have to learn to balance. She said: 'Everything a woman's body goes through is incredible, so I've had to take a minute recently just to talk to myself and say 'Alex, chill, enjoy this moment now with your baby' because they're only getting older. ![]() The star, who gave birth to her first baby in July and returned to work two months later, admits she's struggled balancing her career with motherhood after she started gigging when she was nine years old so working is all she's ever known. Pictured with baby Grape: The star admits she's struggled balancing her career with motherhood after she started gigging when she was nine years old so working is all she's ever known It's his name in my phone so I don't know what to say to people! There's no rush, when it's meant to happen it will happen.' It's just a nickname but maybe I made a mistake calling him that. 'We need to remind him to put a ring on it. She said: 'Let me be very clear about this… I called him 'hubby' because he calls me 'wifey' and those are just nicknames for each other. 'We make it work and it's not forever and all I care about is supporting his career and standing by him when he makes these decisions.'Īlexandra sparked speculation that she had secretly married Darren after calling him 'hubby' on Instagram last week.īut she confirmed to MailOnline the couple at yet to be engaged and 'wifey' and 'hubby' are merely their pet names for each other. It would be worse if he was five away hours. 'It isn't terrible because it's only two hours away and I love Bournemouth and where he's staying. I don't like him driving too much, I sound like a bit of a mum, but I don't like him driving when he's training, and he's exhausted. 'He comes home as and when he can which is roughly maybe twice a week at the most. The singer told MailOnline that she only sees partner Darren twice a week after the goalkeeper joined Bournemouth in January from Premier League rivals West Ham United It makes things really tricky for me, but we make it work. She explained: 'My partner just moved away to Bournemouth bless him, so he isn't really here. No shade to men, I think men are great… but women, oh my God we make milk for crying out loud!' She said: 'Whether it's about children or your life in general, women just adapt. The West End star said that while its 'tricky' with Darren living and working away, she's learned to 'adapt' and becoming a mum for the first-time last year has shown her just how 'amazing' women are. She told MailOnline that she only sees partner Darren twice a week after the goalkeeper joined Bournemouth in January from Premier League rivals West Ham United. Her happy announcement comes just days after Alexandra told MailOnline she has no issues with Darren moving clubs and leaving her alone to raise their baby. Vicky Pattison was among the first to congratulate Alexandra on her baby news, writing: 'Omg! Congratulations babes.'Īnd JLS singer Oritse Williams also wrote: 'Congrats Al.' For making me the best version of myself and showing up in ways I thought I never could… I am so lucky to be your mum.' 'My little baby Grape - thank you for making me a better person. Happy for her: Her pals were quick to offer their congratulations to the singer
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