When we sit down to chat with former Emmerdale actress Anna Nightingale and fiancé Daren Dixon, it’s just weeks after the birth of their second child and the family are clearly well in the swing of things.
Anna says it’s “all going well” as she breastfeeds adorable Ava Noëlle – who weighed in at 7lb 2oz at 10.42am on 1 December in King’s College Hospital, South London.
Daren says Ava is a ravenous tot and “just wants mummy” at the moment – but the couple joke about juggling their new responsibilities.
And their bliss is obvious as Anna, 30, adds, “I’m a lot more relaxed than I was the first time around.”
As with their daughter Autumn, four, Anna had Ava by C-section. But she tells us this time, she and Daren felt “braver” during the birth and asked to see a lot more. “I remember Ava coming out whereas with Autumn it was all a bit of a blur,” she says.
And Ava came into the world with a very fitting soundtrack – Beyoncé’s ultimate girl power anthem, Run The World (Girls), was playing!
Here, Anna and Daren – who works in talent management and brand partnerships – tell us all about the experience and how life has been since taking Ava back to their South London home. They also update us on their wedding plans and reveal how Anna is looking forward to arranging a playdate with her Emmerdale pal Amy Walsh...
Hi, both! Firstly, congratulations! How are you doing? Is anyone in the house sleeping?
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