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Strictly star Fleur East returns to work just 3 weeks after giving birth as she opens up on ‘mum guilt’-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
She’s returned to the stage.
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Fleur East has returned to the stage, just weeks after giving birth (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East has returned to work and performing on stage just weeks after giving birth.
The 2015 X Factor runner-up, who was paired with Vito Coppola on the 2022 series of the BBC One competition, welcomed her baby girl with husband Marcel Badiane-Robin in March this year.
She introduced her newborn daughter Nova to the world not long later, revealing her labour took a dramatic turn and she gave birth on the living room floor.
She said at the time that Nova has a pretty unique birth story, as she ‘entered the world via squat position into the arms of my Husband and I on our living room floor!’
‘One day I will share my birth story with you (what a RIDE!), but for now, we are resting and doing well,’ Fleur added.
And she’s now returned to the stage, sharing an incredible picture on Instagram dressed in sparkly black tights and a pearl-studded sharp white blazer.
Fleur, 36, wrote: ‘While I was still pregnant, I received a booking to perform at a gig. It was touch and go as to whether or not I would do it because it would be so soon after giving birth.
Fleur and her husband Marcel welcomed baby Nova at the end of March (Picture: Instagram)
The star opened up about overcoming ‘mum guilt’ (Picture: Fleur East/Instagram)
‘But this weekend, three weeks after having Nova, I decided I was ready to get back on stage and see how I get on.
‘I was anxious being without our baby girl for a bit and my body definitely doesn’t feel the same, but surprisingly the energy took over.’
She went on: ‘It felt amazing to perform with these incredible ladies who gave me good, positive vibes on stage.
‘I was able to get out there, move my body, sing and do what I love and then get back to the little person I love with all my heart.
‘I spoke to lots of you on my stories about Mum guilt and feeling anxious and it’s nice to know I’m not alone, we all experience it in some way, I’m told that it will get easier and a happy Mama means a happy bubba. ❤️’
Fleur’s post was showered in support with follower @louisehamby writing: ‘Well done 👏 great work and your baby girl will think wow how amazing was my mummy on that stage 3 weeks after having me xxx what a role model xxx.’
@lucyannbarratt_ added: ‘Yes mama! Let’s break the stigma. You can be a power house on and off the stage ❤️.’
Fleur has been sharing snaps of life with a newborn in recent weeks, with adorable clips cuddling Nova.
She also melted all our hearts introducing the adorable baby to former Strictly partner Vito.
The It Takes Two host shared the snaps on Instagram, saying: ‘Nova’s crazy uncle Vito came to visit and it’s fair to say, they get on well’.
Adorable! (Picture: Instagram)
Fleur kicked off 2024 with her pregnancy announcement, giving birth three months later (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)
One snap saw Vito grinning from ear to ear as he held Nova up to his face, with Fleur writing: ‘Best friends.’
The Sax singer confirmed Nova’s arrival at the end of March, writing: ‘‘And just like that, our baby girl, Nova, is here!!’
Fleur went on to thank the ‘amazing’ midwives who were ‘by my side’, as well as her birthing partners and family.
‘It really does take a village!’, Fleur exclaimed.
She concluded: ‘So grateful to God for this blessing. Our little Nova was born on the 22nd March and it feels like she’s always been here. ❤️😘🍼✨’
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