Singer Pixie Lott has opened up about the chaos of parenting two young children while balancing her career. The 35-year-old pop star and her husband, model Oliver Cheshire, 37, welcomed their second son, nicknamed 'Kio', last October, joining two-year-old Bertie. Lott described life as 'non stop' since the birth, telling OK! magazine: 'I've absolutely loved having a newborn again, and they change so quickly. Like even now, before I spoke to you, he's been learning how to roll!'
Despite the demands of motherhood, Lott has returned to performing. She recalled a show at the London Palladium at Christmas where she was simultaneously feeding the baby, who had reflux, while getting her make-up done and chasing after Bertie. 'And then I'm on stage in my lovely dress, singing, dancing – nobody has any idea of the absolute chaos going on behind the scenes!' she laughed.
The couple, who married in 2022, recently enjoyed a date night at London Fashion Week. Lott said they are unfazed by juggling busy schedules with two young children: 'Our schedules are pretty irregular. We can both get jobs at the very last minute, but that's OK, we both understand that. It keeps things exciting as well.' She added that family life provides a sense of safety amid the craziness of the music business.
Lott also revealed that she was two hours late to her first date with Oliver, after a gig. 'I was coming back from a gig and my tour manager dropped me off at Marble Arch... I was like, 'God, it's so late...' But Ollie was still there, waiting. We ended up having a lovely time.'
On the music front, Lott is putting final touches to new songs recorded in Nashville, which she describes as leaning into country storytelling. One track, 'Good Wife', is about 'the juggle – of being a good wife, mother, sister, friend – trying to do it all'. She believes women can 'do it all', but added: 'There's no perfect recipe for what 'all' looks like. It doesn't mean it's going to be neat or perfect, scrap that. But why not give it a go?'
Lott has also ventured into acting, starring in the thriller 'Past Life', currently in cinemas. She plays Claira, a pregnant wife, and filmed the role while pregnant herself, though she only discovered the pregnancy around the time of her audition.
