Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon has opened up about becoming a first-time mother at 44, insisting the experience is 'no different' to having a baby in her twenties. The singer, now 45, welcomed son Alexander with husband Dr Peter Cho in November last year after a gruelling four-year IVF journey.
Speaking on the NetMums podcast, McClarnon said: 'In my head I am still about 16. The only thing that's different is my bones creak a bit more, but I think it's the same with your 20 or your 44, mentally. It's just like, Oh my god, what do I do?'
The Liverpool-born star met Peter on the dating app Hinge in 2021, and they married in June 2023. The couple endured eight rounds of IVF, three failed embryo transfers and two miscarriages before their son was born. McClarnon said the experience brought them closer together: 'I really did realise that he was the right one. I can't imagine doing this with anyone else.'
Despite her lengthy journey to motherhood, McClarnon said she could 'only be optimistic' about being an older mum. She added: 'I feel like people must look at me and think you have zero instincts... but it's my journey. You follow all the guidelines, but you just do your best.'
Now six months into motherhood, McClarnon says she feels 'exactly as she should' being a mum: 'I'm knackered and I'm really happy.'
