Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton has revealed that she was accidentally stabbed on stage during a live pantomime performance while pregnant with her third child. The 43-year-old singer described the incident as 'chaotic' and said it happened when her co-star, Henry Winkler, fell down the stairs while carrying a sword.
Details of the Incident
Hamilton was playing Peter Pan at the Liverpool Empire, sharing the stage with Henry Winkler, best known for his role as The Fonz in the American sitcom Happy Days, as well as fellow Liverpudlians Les Dennis and DJ Rick Vaughn. She recalled that during one performance, Winkler, who played Captain Hook, fell down the stairs and his sword stabbed her in the belly.
'I was three or four months pregnant at the time, it was carnage. Henry's gone absolutely flying on stage, his sword has gone right into me and it's like who do they run to first?' she said. 'It was chaotic!'
Impact on Pregnancy and Family
Fortunately, the incident did not affect her pregnancy, and Hamilton later gave birth to her son Alfie, whom she shares with her ex-husband Riad Erraji. The singer is now a mother of five children: Josh (23), Harry (21), Ella (11), Alfie, and two-year-old Kitty. Her youngest, Kitty, is her first child with her husband Charles Gay, whom she married in 2021.
Following Kitty's birth, Hamilton posted on Instagram: 'I cannot put into words how we feel right now. Our family is complete. Kitty Iris Gay – 14/08/23. We couldn't be any happier. Welcome to the world, baby girl.'
Motherhood in Her 40s
Hamilton recently admitted that becoming a mother again in her 40s has been the most challenging phase of motherhood. In a candid social media post, she wrote: 'Here was me thinking motherhood in my 40s would be the easiest. Kitty may be my fifth baby, but this journey has challenged me in ways I never expected.' She described feeling 'exhaustion, self-doubt, and the weight of trying to be everything at once – mum, career woman, partner, me.'
She revealed that a turning point came when her daughter Ella fell ill. 'The fear of not knowing what was wrong with her was terrifying, and in that moment, nothing else mattered except being there,' she added. 'That was my wake-up call. I realized I don't have to have all the answers, I don't have to be perfect, I just need to be present.'
