Lucy Mecklenburgh has reflected on life a new mother four months after welcoming her son Roman with fiancé Ryan Thomas in an exclusive interview with MailOnline.
The former TOWIE star, 28 – who served as a panellist for WaterWipes Early Days Club LIVE event on Wednesday – admitted not seeing loved ones in lockdown was ‘hard’, but counted herself lucky for being able to make memories as a family of three.
After ten years of friendship, the fitness enthusiast also touched maintaining a strong bond with BFF Lydia Bright as they helped each other throughout their respective pregnancies, which saw them give birth just two weeks apart.
EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Mecklenburgh reflected on life a new mother four months after welcoming her son Roman with fiancé Ryan Thomas in an interview with MailOnline
Earlier this year, the media personality and her actor partner, 36 – who shares followed strict social distancing rules amid the global coronavirus pandemic, leaving them to raise their baby boy on their own.
Lucy highlighted the challenges of the first stages of parenthood as she said: ‘Everything is really good, it’s nice to be able to go out a bit more. It was very tough at the beginning.
‘I had a baby 10 days before we went into lockdown so my journey has been a bit different. Not having your friends and family around for support, and not showing my beautiful baby off was hard, it wasn’t the same journey.’
The former model also looked at the brighter side of their extraordinary circumstances as she relished in quality time with her new family.
‘I love her to bits’: After ten years of friendship, the former TOWIE star also touched maintaining a strong bond with BFF Lydia Bright (pictured in October 2019)
Open book: The fitness enthusiast served as a panellist for WaterWipes Early Days Club LIVE event on Wednesday
‘It was hard but we were quite lucky to have memories of just me, Ryan and Roman’, she said. ‘We were together 24/7 and our sole focus was him, which was actually quite special. It was nice to value the things that we wouldn’t normally.
‘Most of my family met Roman before lockdown so I was quite lucky. During lockdown, we communicated using loads of group chats and sending videos, but now I can see my family now and stop boring them of pictures on WhatsApp.’
The mother-of-one was introduced to the world as a castmember of ITVBe’s The Only Way Is Essex alongside fellow reality star Lydia, 29.
The pair have been inseparable ever since and even became mums around the same time, with the blonde giving birth to her daughter Loretta Rose in late February.
Candid: Lucy admitted not seeing loved ones in lockdown was ‘hard’, but counted herself lucky for being able to make memories (pictured together with Ryan’s daughter Scarlett, 11)
On seeking help from each other, Lucy enthused: ‘It’s been so lovely. The whole journey, the pregnancy support has been great. It was lovely to have someone on the other end of the line who understood. I think they’re two weeks apart, it’s crazy.
‘It’s a really special thing to share with your best friend, we message near enough everyday – today’s topic was about weaning. It was nice to have that person around, I absolutely love Lyd and we’ve been best friends for 10 years now.’
In June last year, former Coronation Street actor Ryan – who also shares daughter Scarlett, 11, with ex Tina O’ Brien – popped the question to the brunette beauty following a two-year relationship.
On whether they’ve started planning their wedding, the fitness enthusiast laughed: ‘To be completely honest, there’s been no movement on the wedding front. All my time is on Roman, I’m just focusing being a mum.’
Sweet: The media personality and fellow reality star Lydia, 29, have been inseparable ever since their TOWIE days and even became mums around the same time (pictured in February)
‘It’s a really special thing to share with your best friend’: The blonde gave birth to her daughter Loretta Rose in late February
Lucy shared her experience of being a first-time mother during a Zoom event with WaterWipes on Wednesday.
Sharing details about the campaign, the media personality said: ‘The campaign is about Water Wipes’ early days club. It’s a Zoom talks with celebrities and healthcare specialists who are all parents.
‘It’s about having kids and the highs, lows and very messy side of motherhood. It’s a really open and honest space for parents to have a laugh about what goes wrong and for people to not feel alone.’
Lucy Mecklenburgh is a panelist for WaterWipes Early Days Club LIVE event for new and expecting parents on Wednesday 29th July at 11am. Lucy was joined by host comedian, Ellie Taylor and panelists Ore Oduba, Dr Stephanie Ooi and wellness expert, Caroline Foran.
‘No movement on the wedding front!’ In June last year, former Coronation Street actor Ryan popped the question to the brunette beauty following a two-year relationship (pictured)