Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton has recalled a terrifying incident during a pantomime performance when she was accidentally stabbed in the stomach by a co-star wielding a sword. The 43-year-old was three to four months pregnant at the time.
Hamilton was performing as Peter Pan at the Liverpool Empire alongside Henry Winkler, best known for playing The Fonz in Happy Days. Winkler, who played Captain Hook, fell down the stairs during a sword fight scene, and his sword struck Hamilton in the belly.
Describing the moment, Hamilton said: 'Henry's gone absolutely flying on stage, his sword has gone right into me and it's like who do they run to first? It was chaotic.' Fortunately, her pregnancy was unaffected, and she later gave birth to son Alfie.
Hamilton is mother to five children: Josh, 23, Harry, 21, Ella, 11, Alfie, and two-year-old Kitty, her first child with husband Charles Gay. She recently admitted that motherhood in her 40s has been her most challenging phase yet, citing exhaustion and self-doubt.
In a candid post, she wrote: 'I thought I knew motherhood inside and out, but I've faced exhaustion, self-doubt, and the weight of trying to be everything at once.' She added that her perspective shifted when her daughter Ella fell ill, reminding her to focus on being present rather than perfect.
