Myleene Klass has revealed she has celebrated Christmas early so her blended family could all be together.
The former Hear’Say singer is engaged to fashion PR guru Simon Motson who she shares two-year-old son Apollo with.
She also has daughters Ava, 14, and 10-year-old Hero with ex-husband Graham Quinn, who she split with in 2013.
While Simon has two children, a 13-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
Branded their early festivities ‘fakemas’, Myleene shared an adorable video of the kids eating Christmas dinner, making gingerbread houses and showing off their presents from Santa.
In the caption of the cute post, she explained to her 396,000 Instagram followers: “As many of you gear up for xmas, we’ve already had ours!
“We are a blended family of 7 and every other year, we have ‘Fakemas’ so that all the kids can celebrate together.
“It’s not what I ever imagined or experienced myself, so I never initially knew how to make it work, but it somehow just does!
“Sim and I work really hard at making everyone in our blended family feel a part of something special whether they live with us every day or split households and if that means moving the day, that’s what we do.
“All our children unanimously agree it’s not about the date but rather just being together.”
Myleene continued: “I’m posting this as I know there are many of you in similar situations where life has thrown a curve ball and you just have to figure it out as you go.
“Christmas can be a tough time for many families whatever their shape. It’s full of expectation and moreso than ever, pressure.
“So if this message helps to alleviate that and make you and your gang feel more normal and less alone, that’s something. No family is perfect, the 2.4 through to the ever growing 1.7!
“Merry Fakemas blended families, Step Mums, Dads and siblings, half brothers and sisters, adopted, fostered and ‘others’. We see you. x
“PS. Hero finally got her Drag Queen shoes! Nice one Santa.”
Myleene shared the happy news she was engaged to Simon in September last year after five years of dating.
The I’m A Celeb star said she was “blown away” when Simon got down on one knee as they celebrated their fifth anniversary.
Before he popped the question, romantic Simon replicated their first date – serving burger and fries followed by cherry pie.
He even transformed their garden shed into the Little House private members’ club in Mayfair where they had their first date, borrowing the same table and chairs they had sat on.
They have yet to set a date for their nuptials but let’s hope it’s second time lucky for Myleene, whose ex Graham walked out on her after just six months of marriage.
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