Myleene Klass has revealed the name of her baby boy and detailed the traumatic birth where she "lost" five hours of her life.
The mother of three said the arrival of her son, who she revealed has been named Apollo, was fraught with difficulties, and that having a child in her forties was a very different experience to giving birth as a younger woman.
Myleene was 29 when she gave birth to eldest daughter Ava, now 12, and 32 when she delivered her sister Hero, eight.
The radio presenter told Hello! magazine that after an easy beginning to her labour, the situation became more extreme.
Myleene, 41, explained: “My waters broke and I was in the birthing pool. We had a really easy first three hours, to the point that I thought we would all be home by 7pm.
“But I don’t remember what happened next.
“I lost five hours of my life and it was a pretty complicated birth in the end.”
The former pop star has said she does not take the pleasures of motherhood for granted, and is cherishing moments with young Apollo – born on August 1 - because she knows how fleeting they can be.
She said: “Having a baby in your 40s is an extremely different experience,” she explained. “I love the night feeds - it’s a privilege to look at his little face during the night. I know how quickly this will go.
“I’m loving every single minute. I even miss my baby bump.”
Apollo is the first child for Myleene and her partner Simon Motson, 45, a fashion PR. Like her, he has two children from his previous marriage.
Myleene’s former husband Graham Quinn, father of her two daughters, walked out on her just six months after their wedding. She later admitted to turning to drink to get through.
After meeting Motson she gushed: “I just thank my lucky stars. I can’t believe I’m here and that everything has aligned.
“And the fact I could have missed out on having such an incredible man in my life would have been the biggest travesty of all.”
Prior to Apollo’s arrival, she hinted that they may yet try to expand their family further. “Oh my God he loves me pregnant,” she laughed. “If Sim has his way, we’ll have another one immediately. I mean, I always wanted a big family. He wants a big family. Nobody will ever invite us anywhere ever again.
- The full interview can be read in Hello! magazine, out now.
