Dani Dyer has opened up about how she is coping as a single mum after her ex-boyfriend was jailed for fraud.
The 25-year-old reality star shared the ins and outs of how she is getting on without Sammy Kimmence by her side in an Instagram Q&A about her recent family holiday.
Dani and Sammy became first time parents to son Santiago in January but life took a turn after Sammy, 25, was sent to prison for three and a half years last month.
It has been a tough couple of weeks for Dani, who has now admitted it is "hard" being a single parent, after splitting from her son's father when he was found guilty of defrauding two pensioners out of £34,000.
The stockbroker told the elderly men, aged 80 and 90, that he would invest the money but instead used it to pay off his debts and help fund a lavish lifestyle with trips to Dubai and Ibiza.
Dani, who is reportedly already open to the idea of finding love again, was forced to put on a brave face and is determined to ‘get on with things’ for the sake of their baby son.
In a candid chat with fans on her social media, Dani was asked directly if she was struggling being on her own with Santiago.
The first time mum replied that things could be 'hard' but she was grateful to have a supportive family around her.
Dani explained: "I have such an amazing support system! Which I'm so grateful for they give me so much help when needed and I think I need to realise I shouldn't be ashamed to ask for help...
"if I need a few hours off then I won't feel bad to ask anymore...
"Don't get me wrong it is hard but I am so lucky that I've got an amazing family who love Santi so so much."
It comes after the Love Island star is said to be "open to meeting someone new".
"Dani needs to let the dust settle but she would be open to meeting someone new,” an insider told OK! Magazine.
"She’s a girlfriend type of girl, she loves having a partner and she wears her heart on her sleeve.”
”She has always wanted that happy family dynamic so she’d love to find happiness with someone new.”
Her dad Danny Dyer was reportedly ‘relieved’ that his daughter called time on her relationship with Sammy.
“Dani's parents are relieved that she has walked away,” a source told OK!
“They think this is for the best. They've told her she'll never be alone as a single mum as they'll always help her to raise Santiago."
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