Paloma Faith will be ‘desperate’ to get back to work ‘for a rest’ after the birth of second child 

Paloma Faith is expecting her second child early next year, but has candidly admitted she finds parenthood more exhausting than her career.

The singer, 39, announced that she was expecting her second child with partner Leyman Lahcine in September after six rounds of IVF.

And speaking ahead of Tuesday night’s virtual Attitude Awards, the star admitted she will probably be ‘desperate’ to get back to work.

‘I’m not the type of person that has a break and, actually, having a baby is harder than working,’ she told The Sun.

‘So if I take some time off I’ll probably be more exhausted by a baby and desperate to get back to work for a rest.’

Paloma has plenty planned for 2021 alongside her baby,with filming for a third series of her hit TV series Pennyworth in the works, as well as a mammoth tour in September.   

In the meantime the star is keeping busy in the final months of her pregnancy by promoting her new album, and indulging her cravings of ‘gherkins and Marks & Spencer’s cheese tasters.’

‘Luckily they do a reduced- fat version because I’m getting through the packets,’ she admitted. Thankfully I’m a proud owner of a very regular delivery slot.’

Paloma performed and also received the Honorary Gay award at the virtual Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards sponsored by Jaguar.

Earlier on Tuesday, Paloma spoke out about her rollercoaster pregnancy during an appearance on Lorraine to promote her new album Infinite Things. 

‘I don’t have easy pregnancies, so it’s been emotional rollercoaster. If you look on the NHS website of things that could be irking you, I’ve got all of them!’ she explained.

The star admitted though that being a mum helps fuel her creative process, revealing that after she had her daughter four years ago, her work ethic changed. ‘

‘I became way more efficient and my output changed, you become more compartmentalised and you don’t become whimsically slow,’ she said. 

And Paloma has been busy throughout this pregnancy too, working on her new album Infinite Things during lockdown, with many tracks inspired by her family.

‘The actual title track Infinite Things was about motherhood and becoming a mother for the first time,’ she told Lorraine. ‘As much about heartache as about the most joyous thing you’ve experienced, I thought it was important to encapsulate that.’

Another track struck a chord with Paloma’s artist partner as she admitted he cries ‘every time I play it, not just the first time I played it. He can’t listen to it without crying.’

‘Quite often we hear sentimental love songs and we don’t connect to it. But this was so honest, in it I said ‘I chose you’… you cant get stuck in a rut in relationships and it’s like I’m with you out of choice, not out of necessity.’ 

After announcing plans to go back in tour in September 2021 with hope the COVID-19 pandemic will be under control, the star recently revealed she’ll be juggling raising her second baby with performing across the county.

Paloma surprised fans by announcing her second pregnancy in a candid statement shared with Instagram followers on September 24th.  

Breaking the news, she wrote: ‘It is with extreme pleasure I announce I am pregnant. I am going to be releasing new music at this time and wanted to feel free in my body as it changes before all our eyes! 

‘I am not a skinny pregnant person and I am also high risk in pregnancy so would like to ask the media not to run after me ate get unflattering shots as anxiety is detrimental to me and my baby.

‘This child is so wanted, it’s my 6th round of IVF and was a struggle to get here. I had a very traumatic first birth and I am also prone to postpartum depression. 

‘Being a mother is the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me but I will swell up and I won’t “glow”! I intend to be very real about this with you all!

‘To all the other pregnant women out there who are as in love with their babies as me but simultaneously s***ing themselves, let’s do this’.