EXCLUSIVE: Ashley James gives birth! Smiling star is pictured with her newborn son for the first time on walk with boyfriend Tommy Andrews
- The reality star, 33, and her boyfriend of one year, tech professional Tommy Andrews, 31, have welcomed their first child together
- Ashley had previously revealed on social media that her due date was January 3, and was pictured out with her newborn son for the first time on Monday
- The former Made In Chelsea star spent six years single before settling down with tech professional Tom in late 2019, but the couple first met ten years ago
- The pair announced they were expecting their first child together in July 2020, with Ashley initially convinced the baby would be a girl
- Ashley told MailOnline she feared losing her identity when she became a mother, after spending years living as a single woman and prioritising her career
Ashley James has given birth to her first child with boyfriend Tommy Andrews.
The reality star, 33, who revealed on social media that her baby’s due date was January 3, was pictured with her newborn son for the first time since the birth on Monday morning.
The former Made In Chelsea personality carried a £315 Artipoppe baby carrier, but her baby was cosily tucked up in his stroller, with new dad Tommy standing proudly by her side.
Ashley James gives birth! Smiling star is pictured with her newborn baby for the first time on walk in London park with boyfriend Tommy Andrews on Monday
Happy news: The reality star, 33, previously revealed on social media, that her baby’s due date was January 3
It was quite the family day for Ashley, who also walked her dog while getting some fresh air in lockdown.
Suiting motherhood perfectly, Ashley looked lovely wearing a green furry coat with black leggings and chunky flat boots.
Tommy wore a padded jacket with a baker boy cap as he took it in turns to push the the Micralite GetGo 3-in-1 pram on with Ashley.
Designer gear: She carried a £315 Artipoppe baby carrier in leopard print
Cute: Ashley shared the first two images of her newborn baby with social media followers on Monday afternoon
So happy: The TV and radio personality confirmed that she had given birth on Saturday
Duck to water: Suiting motherhood perfectly, Ashley looked lovely wearing a green furry coat with black leggings and chunky flat boots during her first appearance with the tot
Ashley confirmed she and her boyfriend Tom, 31, were expecting a child together in July and documented her pregnancy on social media.
The DJ first made her pregnancy announcement by sharing a snapshot of herself posing with her handsome beau in France.
Captioning the image, which showed her cradling her baby bump, she wrote: ‘I’m beyond excited / nervous to finally be able to share our incredibly happy news with you all – especially given I’m an open book who HATES keeping secrets.’
Multi-tasking: It was quite the family day for Ashley, who also walked her dog while getting some fresh air in lockdown
Congratulations: Ashley confirmed she and her boyfriend Tom, also 30, were expecting a child together in July and documented her pregnancy on social media
Happy: Ashley had a big smile on her face throughout her walk after documenting how excited she has been to welcome her first baby
The following month, she confirmed to Hello! she was expecting a boy, saying: ‘Tommy and I are over the moon to be expecting a baby boy.
‘Our main joy is that the baby is growing as he should be and appears healthy and worryingly active.
‘I was so convinced I was having a little girl, perhaps I was somewhat hoping to raise a little feminist with a strong mind?
‘But I know that this little boy will grow up so loved and supported, with great values and the upmost respect for women… and hopefully he’ll make a great big brother one day!’
Mother of a son: She previously said: ‘I was so convinced I was having a little girl, perhaps I was somewhat hoping to raise a little feminist with a strong mind?’
Adding: ‘But I know that this little boy will grow up so loved and supported, with great values and the upmost respect for women… and hopefully he’ll make a great big brother one day!’
Life surprises you: Ashley previously admitted she never dreamed of becoming a mum and may not have had children if she didn’t fall pregnant in lockdown
Ashley previously admitted she never dreamed of becoming a mum and may not have had children if she didn’t fall pregnant in lockdown.
Ashley spent six years single before settling down with tech professional Tom in October 2019, but the couple first met ten years ago.
The star told MailOnline she feared losing her identity when she became a mother, after spending years living in London as a single woman and prioritising her career.
She also confessed to struggling with her ‘unpredictable’ breasts that often attract ‘unwanted attention’ after they increased by five bra sizes as a result of her pregnancy.
Opening up: Ashley has spoken about how she spent six years single before settling down with tech professional Tom last October, however, the couple first met ten years ago
The star told MailOnline she feared losing her identity when she became a mother, after spending years living in London as a single woman and prioritising her career
She also confessed to struggling with her ‘unpredictable’ breasts that often attract ‘unwanted attention’ after they increased by five bra sizes as a result of her pregnancy
Ashley explained she hasn’t always had conventional feelings towards motherhood but insists you can still be ‘an amazing mum’ even if it’s not something you visualised from a young age.
She said: ‘It has never been my dream to be a mum. I don’t coo over other people’s children, especially if I don’t know them.
‘I feel like I don’t want to lose my identity when I become a mum. For me to be the best mum is for me to still be who I am.
Honest: Ashley explained she hasn’t always had conventional feelings towards motherhood
Looking at it a different way: She insisted you can still be ‘an amazing mum’ even if it’s not something you visualised from a young age
‘That’s why I’m happy it’s been taken out of my hands because if it came down to planning, I don’t know if I ever would have.
‘I’m still very career focused and I like to invest time in my friends, having children shouldn’t mean you have to change.
‘When I said I wasn’t maternal a lot of people were like “good luck bringing up a child if you’re not going to care for it.”
‘I have no doubt that this baby is going to be so loved. You can still love your child and be an amazing mum without it having been a dream.
She said: ‘That’s why I’m happy it’s been taken out of my hands because if it came down to planning, I don’t know if I ever would have’
Adding: ‘I’m still very career focused and I like to invest time in my friends, having children shouldn’t mean you have to change’
‘I just worry I’m going to end up with an army of men having not wanting children in the first place!’
While the former Made In Chelsea star says she’s loved watching her body change over the last few months, she admits the biggest struggle has been managing with her enlarged breasts, and even finding the right bras isn’t an easy task.
She said: ‘The only thing I am struggling with is I already had quite big boobs and my boobs have now gone up five sizes.
‘It’s a struggle to avoid unwanted attention and to dress nicely and mainly because bras are so expensive.’
Ashley, who was single for six years, started dating tech professional Tom in October when they reconnected after meeting a decade earlier at work.
Six months later, the couple discovered they were having their first baby, after Tom moved into Ashley’s London home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ashley is grateful that her relationship with Tommy has grown stronger as a result of lockdown and she’s finally been able to shake her reservations of living with a partner.
She said: ‘I had been single for so long, I was stubborn and defensive about my independence and I always said that I would never live with someone again.
‘In a way it forced our relationship together but in a positive way, proving that we were right for each other. Now we’re in this situation that we have a lockdown baby.’
‘I was stubborn’: Ashley is grateful that her relationship with Tom has grown stronger as a result of lockdown and she’s finally been able to shake her fears of living with a partner
It’s a boy! Ashley confirmed she was having a boy in August, saying: ‘Our main joy is that the baby is growing as he should be and appears healthy and worryingly active’
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