‘WE'LL HAVE ONE MORE BABY – FARRAH HAS BEEN A DREAM'

CELEBRATING THEIR DAUGHTER’S FIRST BIRTHDAY BEN AND JACKIE FODEN OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR MARRIAGE SECRETS BLENDED FAMILIES AND ADDING TO THEIR BROOD

- EMILY WHITWAM

Getting hitched just two weeks after meeting may seem rash to some, but not to Ben and Jackie Foden. After being introduced to each other by a mutual friend in the summer of 2019, the smitten couple said their vows onboard a luxury yacht barely 14 days later – and are now celebrating their daughter Farrah’s first birthday.

Inviting us to the adorable tot’s celebrations in New York, rugby player Ben, 35, and businesswoman Jackie, 36, seem blissfully happy with life in the US.

“Jackie has taken to motherhood so well,” Ben beams.

“We might have another baby next year,” adds Jackie. “Ben’s kids idolise him.”

Ben, who famously appeared in The X Factor: Celebrity as part of boy band Try Star along with Thom Evans and Levi Davis, is also dad to Aoife Belle, nine, and Tadhg, six, with his former wife, singer Una Healy. The children live in Ireland with their mum, but have spent time in the US with Ben and Jackie – and it’s clear their blended family is a success.

Here, the besotted pair pop the champers to celebrate Farrah’s birthday at a swanky hotel as they reveal their desire for more kids and why they’re thrilled to prove the doubters wrong…

Hey Ben and Jackie! How did Farrah enjoy her birthday party?

Jackie: She had an amazing time! I couldn’t get over how beautifully it was decorated. She received so many gifts!

Ben: Farrah loved it. There was a little teepee which meant that people who hadn’t been able to meet her could sit in there with her.

Tell us about her special day…