Rebecca Ferguson has given the world its first proper glimpse of her baby daughter Arabella on the cover of HELLO! magazine.
The singer, who rose to fame when she appeared on The X Factor in 2010, welcomed her third child a matter of weeks ago.
Rebecca Ferguson with daughter Arabella.
But while she couldn’t be happier with the new arrival, it hasn’t been plain sailing for the 28-year-old who told the publication that Arabella’s father ended their relationship when she told him that she was pregnant. He also revealed that he had a girlfriend.
“On the outside everyone must have thought everything was rosy at home,” she said. “I kept a smile on my face and kept all my feelings inside because I had this awful feeling of shame, but I was heartbroken.
“I was fuming when I found out, I was so angry. The way I was treated was wrong. I think some people think you’re devastated because you want the man, but it’s not that. It’s devastating for a woman because it’s a normal thing for your child to be wanted.”
The singer appeared on X Factor back in 2010.
Despite everything, Rebecca doesn’t hold onto any hard feelings: “I don’t hold any hate towards him. He wasn’t ready to be a dad and that’s up to him. I’m not in his shoes and I can’t force him. I’m happy with his decision now and I wish him and his partner well.”
She also revealed that her friend and the father of her two other children, Karl Dures, has been a great support and gave the new arrival his name.
