Emily Andre admitted on Monday's episode of Lorraine that she is finding her third pregnancy “much more difficult” and “challenging” now that she is older.
The NHS doctor, 34, is preparing to give birth to her third child with Peter Andre, 50, in April after they confirmed the happy news in October.
And this time, as Emily reflected on her pregnancy, she spoke openly to Lorraine Kelly about how she was struggling a lot more than before.
She said: “It's been more difficult and I don't know if it's because I'm older or because I already have two children.” It was definitely a bit more challenging, but I guess that's to be expected, isn't it?
“I guess the more pregnancies you have the more demanding it becomes but I love it and it's a precious time and I can't believe it's coming to an end which makes me think I really need to enjoy these times. “
Emily Andre, 34, admitted on Monday's episode of Lorraine that her third pregnancy is “much more difficult” and “challenging” now that she is older
The NHS doctor is preparing to give birth to her third child with Peter Andre, 50, in April after confirming the happy news in October
Praising her beloved husband Peter, she added: “We're ready for the most part.” “Peter is so practical, he makes sure I'm not carrying anything and he helps me up the stairs, all those things.”
Peter and Emily already have two children together, nine-year-old Amelia and seven-year-old Theo.
Emily is also stepmother to Peter and his ex-wife Katie Price's children – Junior, 18, and Princess, 16.
Peter and Emily married in a lavish ceremony at Mamhead House in Exeter in 2015.
They met in 2010 through Emily's father, surgeon Ruaraidh MacDonagh.
He was Peter's consultant during surgery for kidney stones in 2010 and, knowing she was a fan of his music, he introduced her to him.
The couple developed a friendship but did not begin dating until the summer of 2012.
In a 2022 interview, Emily explained how she tries to “keep things consistent” for both her and Pete's children, as well as her stepchildren Princess and Junior.
And this time, as Emily reflected on her pregnancy, she spoke openly with Lorraine about how she was having a lot more problems than before
She said: “It was more difficult and I don't know if it's because I'm older or because I already have two children.” It was definitely a little more challenging, but I guess that's to be expected, right? “
She added: “The more pregnancies you have the harder it gets I guess but I love it and it's a precious time and I can't believe it's coming to an end which makes me think I really enjoy these times must.”
Praising her beloved husband Peter, she added: “We're ready for the most part. “Peter is so practical, he makes sure I'm not carrying anything and he helps me up the stairs, all those things.”
Peter and Emily already have two children together, nine-year-old Amelia and seven-year-old Theo. Emily is also stepmother to Peter and his ex-wife Katie Price's children – Junior, 18, and Princess, 16
Speaking to Closer magazine, Emily said she prefers to leave “disciplining” her stepchildren to Peter so as not to overstep the boundaries as a stepmother.
While the doctor admits he feels more “like a big sister” to the teenagers.
Emily explained her parenting strategy in detail: “I usually leave the discipline to Pete and often feel like a big sister, which works really well for us.”
Elaborating more on the family's personal life, she continued: “I'm pretty strict, especially when it comes to manners.” “Me and Pete are pretty similar, we're both really very sincere when it comes to manners and kindness .”
Peter previously defended his age-related relationship in his OK! Magazine column criticizing Leonardo DiCaprio's preference for dating younger women.
“As you all know, Emily and I have been together for almost 11 years and have known each other for 13 years.”
“Although she is younger than me, I don't think age matters as we are so happy together!” wrote the Australian singer.