‘Being a first-time mum is hard work but great'

Model and television star Amy Willerton talks to new about her early struggles with motherhood and why her wedding plans have been put on hold

- HAMAIZ IQBAL

Beauty pageants, modelling and I’m a Celebrity…Amy Willerton has done them all. But she tells us her latest job is her best yet.

In January she gave birth to her first child, daughter Demi, with her fiancé Daniel Day and, while motherhood has had its ups and downs, Amy, 27, is thriving in her new role as a mum.

We catch up with the model, who was discovered by Katie Price on her show Signed in 2011, over a video call.

The family were on a skiing holiday in Switzerland when lockdown was announced, so instead of returning to London, they decided to head to Spain to be close to friends.

“We know people who have a farm here and we knew there would be lots of land we could just walk around on,” Amy says.

Not only does six-month-old Demi make herself known during our chat, but we are also interrupted by some of the other guests staying at the farm. “We’ve got three geese that are only one or two days old, so I’ve got my hands full,” says Amy.

Here, she opens up about becoming a mum, dealing with criticism and why she and Daniel have put their wedding plans on hold…

Hi Amy. How are you finding motherhood?

I love it! I’m a very chilled-out mum. I’m very lucky I was able to give birth to Demi before corona hit, so I’m glad I didn’t have that PH worry. She’s not old enough to know what’s going on, so she’s quite happy as long as she’s got us keeping her entertained and happy. I’m just happy that me, my family and my little girl are safe – that’s all that matters.