Vogue Williams has revealed just how personal the ‘hitting and biting’ phase of parenting can get.
The media personality, 39, is married to Spencer Matthews, 36, and they share three children: son Theodore, five, daughter Gigi, three, and two-year-old Otto.
Irish broadcaster Vogue frequently opens up about home life on her podcast, Vogue & Amber, which she hosts with her sister.
In the latest episode, Vogue confessed that her youngest son, Otto, actually bit his dad in the crotch during a family trip to Legoland as she discussed the struggles that raising a toddler might bring.
She began explaining that she bumped into some family friends ‘randomly’ while they were there.
‘We just went there for the day. It took us 38 minutes to get there from our house, and I thought, “This is a bit of me.”
‘And I kind of went off with Otto a little bit because he wasn’t able to go on all of the rides that the other kids were on.
‘But then he bit, you know that I’ve been saying he’s been hitting and stuff like that…
‘He bit Spenny in the crotch.’
Sister Amber gasped before joking: ‘What is wrong with that fella?’
Vogue replied: ‘Yeah, I was just like, “Oh God, that is bad”.’
Thankfully, the incident didn’t stop the family of five from enjoying their trip.
‘We still managed to have a fantastic day despite the biting,’ Vogue assured listeners.
‘Just make sure you have snacks on hand at all times,’ Amber quipped.
Vogue and Spencer’s relationship has been making headlines for a while now as rumours surfaced that their seven-year marriage was over.
Former Made in Chelsea star Spencer was then ‘fuming’ that Vogue felt a need to address the speculation as she hit out at the ‘baseless and cruel’ reports about them heading for divorce.
A source later shared that Vogue will be ‘reluctant’ to speak as openly about their relationship now, after reports claimed that the pair were ‘trying to avoid the seven-year itch’.
The insider told Metro: ‘Spencer is fuming that Vogue had to issue a statement. He finds speculation about his marriage upsetting, especially as he’s so protective of his children.
‘They’ve had ups and downs like any relationship. Vogue has been open about this on her podcast and how things aren’t easy with three young children. She’s now reluctant to be so open about their marriage in public.
‘They’ve been together through everything from Spencer’s sobriety journey to parenthood, and it’s been difficult, but they’re still more in love than ever.’
Indeed, Spencer has spoken publicly about his steroid addiction and alcohol abuse, having now turned his life around and become ultra-focused on health and fitness.
Spencer was replaced on the podcast by Amber in January after stepping down from hosting duties to take on other projects.
Appearing on the Help My Therapist Ghosted Me podcast last month, Vogue joked with co-host Joanne McNally about the public reaction to their dynamic.
She explained: ‘I think it’s an Irish thing, if anything. When Spenny and I used to do the pod, people would go, “God, it’s like she hates him.”
‘But the more I slag him, the more I love him, that’s how it works in Ireland.’
Spencer proposed to Vogue in 2018 at a showing of The Lion King in London, and they wed less than a year later at Spencer’s 10,000-acre family estate in Scotland.
Vogue & Amber is available to listen to now on Global Player and all major podcast platforms.
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