Kate Ferdinand is said to be feeling broody again – but pals say she is torn about having another baby with husband Rio.
The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 31, is already mum to 18-month-old son Cree.
She is also step-mum to Rio’s kids from his first marriage to late wife Rebecca – Lorenz, 16, Tate, 14, and 11-year-old Tia.
But following a traumatic birth with Cree – when an emergency C-section left her unable to pick her baby up – she is apparently weighing up whether to have another child so soon.
A source told Heat magazine: "Kate really struggled with having a newborn. But as the kids get older, she’s starting to miss the baby phase."
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The pal continued: "If she does have another child she doesn’t want there to be a huge age gap. But at the same time, she feels like she’s just getting her life back."
Since having Cree, Kate has launched a podcast called Blended, inspired by her first-hand experience being part of a blended family with Rio and the kids.
She is also feeling “fitter than ever” after easing herself back into her exercise regime after giving birth.
Friends say she wants to enjoy the summer and then see how she and Rio feel about conceiving later this year.
Kate recently spoke out about how amazed she is that she is able to cope with looking after four kids.
Opening up about potentially being a mum of five in the future, she said: “I have four children. It’s quite hectic.
“I would never say never, but right now we are happy.
“I’m stronger than I thought I was. It takes patience, understanding and strength to raise four children, but I love it so much. I wouldn’t change it for anything.”
Kate said it is heartwarming that all four kids now call her ‘Mummy Kate’ after she tied the knot with Rio in a lavish ceremony in Turkey in September 2019.
They were even involved in Rio’s romantic proposal when he got down on one knee during a family holiday to Dubai.
And even if Kate and Rio haven’t decided on another baby yet, there is one family member who is definitely keen for the couple to add to their brood.
Daughter Tia is apparently desperate for a baby sister – as at the moment her and Kate are outnumbered by boys and football.
The Mirror has contacted Kate's representative for comment.
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