Anyone who’s given birth will know it’s no walk in the park, but for Sinead Chambers, fiancée of Celebrity MasterChef star Thomas Skinner, the experience was particularly harrowing. Not only did their firstborn, Henry Albert, make his debut appearance almost two weeks late, his heart rate dropped more than once during an induced labour, meaning Sinead, 30, couldn’t get the epidural she wanted. As Thomas stood by helplessly, the doctors at Basildon Hospital worked hard to assure the new parents everything would be alright – and, as you can see from our gorgeous, exclusive pictures, little Henry was delivered safely and in good health on 5 November, weighing 8lb 13oz.
For cheeky chappy Thomas, who was a fan favourite on the 2019 series of The Apprentice and is known for his catchphrase “bosh!”, Sinead’s labour was an emotional roller coaster. But the couple, who have been together three years, agree the result was well worth it.
Seeing the pair gently fuss over little Henry is a delight and you can tell they are relishing every moment of parenthood. Even the lack of sleep isn’t worrying them! “I can get away with three hours,” says Tom, 30, who makes his living delivering mattresses and pillows in between his TV work.
Here the delightful couple, who live in Essex, invite us into their home to show off Henry, relive the “terrifying” labour and reveal why the baby is a “little ringer” for his besotted daddy…
Congrats guys, Henry’s beautiful!
Thomas: Thank you so much. Being a dad is just the best thing ever. I’m absolutely loving it.
It sounds like the birth was quite stressful though – what happened?
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