Despite having two daughters and two sons, hosting a successful podcast and appearing in several TV shows, Abbey Clancy feels there’s one thing missing.
“I’d have 10 kids if I could,” Abbey told the Sunday Express magazine, adding that her equally-busy husband, former England star Peter Crouch, has insisted that four children are quite enough.
“I think he said he’ll leave me if I bring another living thing into the house,” Abbey added. “All the kids are in school now, so I could easily have a newborn, but my husband says ‘no way’.”
Abbey, 39, says that while she normally gets her own way at home, a fifth baby is probably out of the question. The broody ex-model says that she has found another outlet for her motherly instincts.
“I’ve actually just got a lovely new baby who’s 18 hands,” she explained, “Enzo, my horse. He’s five minutes from the house but I’d like him to live in my garden and sleep in my bed, but that’s not possible either!”
While Peter is less keen on having more kids, Abbey revealed that he’s as devoted to Sophia Ruby, Liberty Rose, Johnny and Jack as she is.
Whenever the celebrity couple get some time to themselves – whether it’s on a date night or if they manage to snatch a night away – they both find themselves “complaining the whole time that we’re missing them!”
As devoted as she is to her children, Abbey has stressed in the past that she’s determined not to spoil them. She told the Daily Mail: “I’m conscious of them becoming spoilt brats – I couldn’t bear that.”
Clearly, a certain amount of privilege comes with having famous and wealthy parents, but Abbey says she tries to keep that under control.
She continued: “It’s hard to completely keep them away from it: I’ve got a nice house, a nice car, we go on nice holidays. But I’d like them to work hard and know it doesn’t come easily.
“Their dad has worked hard since he was a kid to be a top footballer and I’ve worked hard to have what I have.”
Abbey, who was born and raised in Liverpool, has always had her sights set on fame.
Despite excelling academically she left school at 16 to join Genie Queen, a short-lived girl-band managed by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark singer – and Atomic Kitten Svengali – Andy McCluskey.
“I always wanted to be a singer, dancer, model and actress, I was such a poser,” she admitted.