Jessica Cunningham welcomes fifth chilld

The Apprentice alumni Jessica Cunningham has welcomed her fifth child into the world, alongside her partner Alex Daw.

The reality TV star appeared on the 2016 series of the BBC One business show, coming fourth, and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother very soon after, famously clashing with Kim Woodburn.

Jessica welcomed her newest son, Dudley, two weeks ago, revealing it on The Hot Mess Mums Club podcast. She had her first child with Alex, another son named Digby, in 2018, with three daughters — Poppy, Hattie and Olive — from a previous relationship.

Speaking on the podcast about what it’s like having five kids, Jessica said: “The kids love Dudley and every five minutes I have one of them asking me if they can hold him.

“It’s brilliant but it drives me absolutely insane, I just have to beg them to let him sleep. Because we are so used to sharing each others’ time, I haven’t really noticed a massive difference, they just love having a new baby.”

Jessica also said that she didn’t plan on having a fifth child, even though her fourth birth was her easiest to date, because she thought, at 34, she might be a bit too old. Alex ended up convincing her, and it definitely turned out for the best.

Regarding The Apprentice, Lord Sugar has said that the show may not return this year, but it could return for two series next year to make up for it.