Made in Chelsea star Ashley James and Celebrity Big Brother star Ashley James has welcomed her second child. The DJ, who starred in the fourth and fifth series of the E4 reality show and was a housemate in the 2018 series of CBB, says she's on "cloud nine" after giving birth to a baby girl.
She shared the joyous news on her Instagram, posting a picture of her tiny bundle of joy's hand held by Ashley and her partner Tommy Andrews. The congratulations came wrote in the caption: "Just wanted to let you know that our baby girl is here."
She continued: "We are both happy and healthy and we're all so in love. We're taking some time to enjoy this newborn bubble and connect as a family of 4. But I can't wait for you to meet her."
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Singer Alexandra Burke said: "My darling congratulations!!!!!!!!!! Sending you all so much love and light xxxx" And Gogglebox star Scarlette Moffatt, who recently announced she is expecting her first child, wrote: "Sending you lots and lots of love xxxx."
And fellow Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke, who a couple of weeks ago announced the exciting news that he and his husband Gareth are expecting twins this summer, said: "Such massive congratulations angel! Can’t wait to meet her! Sending you all loads of love Xx"
Ashley welcomed her first child Alfie in January 2021. Earlier this year she wrote a frank Instagram post explaining movingly how her relationship with her toddler son has developed.
She wrote: "Can I say something that's probably a bit controversial but maybe lots of people feel this way? 'I'm starting to really enjoy this little dude's company. I've always loved him and been a really good and attentive mum. But I found a lot of the baby / parenting stuff quite boring.
"I'd dread being on my own with him for long periods. I'd find myself just wishing I had my old life back or felt like I was having to pretend to enjoy motherhood when I really really didn't enjoy most of it."
She explained: "I mean the newborn days were great as it was just a lot of sitting around watching films with my boobs out. But entertaining him from around 6 months I just found a bit dull. Like I was having to pretend to be into baby stuff."
She went on to say: "But now I find him really fun to be around. It feels like we are interacting. I love hanging with him: reading, playing, or just following him around.
"It's nice watching him experience the world and learn things. It feels more natural and less like a chore. He's funny and kind and pretty awesome and I don't mind not doing the old stuff."
Ashley, who was a housemate on CBB in 2018, shared some of the responses in another post alongside a photo of herself proudly cradling her son. "Honestly, I wish motherhood wasn't so glamourised and also instead of all the negative just you waits it was just more common knowledge that it's ok if you find a large part of parenting boring or monotonous but that they do get more interesting," she wrote.
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