EXC: Natasha Hamilton, 40, reveals she suffered a secret IVF heartache before falling pregnant

Natasha Hamilton has revealed she suffered a secret IVF heartache before falling pregnant with her ‘miracle’ fifth child.

The Atomic Kitten singer, 40, who is currently expecting a baby girl with her husband Charles Gay, turned to the fertilisation technique last summer but was left disappointed when it failed.

She is already a mum of four, sharing son Josh, 20, with celebrity bodyguard Fran Cosgrave, Harry, 18, with actor Gavin Hatcher, Alfie, 12, with ex husband Riad Erraji, and Ella, eight, with boyband star Ritchie Neville. 

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Natasha gushed about how her pregnancy ‘hasn’t been difficult at all’, despite her fears that it would be.

She said: ‘Touch wood… everything’s been great. Yes, I had morning sickness at the beginning and I was really tired. But I actually did think because of my age, maybe it would be a more difficult pregnancy, but it hasn’t.

‘I’m still doing all the things I would have done when I was younger. I’m managing to go to the gym sporadically. I’d like to go more, actually. I’ve just started getting lots of energy now. I’m like in my 23rd week, so I am going to go back to the gym.

‘But no, I’m still busy. I’m still touring with Liz [McClarnon]. I’m still jumping around on stage, doing my dance routines. I’m still filming TV. It’s not stopped me at all, really.’

Natasha has been hoping to welcome her new arrival in the comfort of her own home – but admitted doctors have voiced concerns due to her age.

She said: ‘That would be amazing because I had Ella at home. I tend to birth really quickly and I just… the thought of having to dash to the hospital in the car whilst in the midst of labour – which actually did happen when I was in labour with Alfie – it kind of traumatised me.

‘I thought, “I’m going to five birth in the back of a car here. And I really don’t want to do that.” So for me, for me being at home, you know, having like my hypno birthing on and like my candles and my nice music that appeals to me.

‘But I am still under the care of the hospital and we’re communicating. I think because of my age, they’d rather it be in the hospital, but I’ve also got my midwives who are really supportive of me having a home bath as well.’

On the reaction from her four children when she told them of her exciting news, she explained: ‘They knew that me and Charlie have been trying for quite a while since we got married.

Happy couple: The Atomic Kitten singer, 40, who is currently expecting a baby girl with her husband Charles Gay, turned to the fertilisation technique last summer but were left disappointed when it failed

Doting mother: She is already a mum of four, sharing son Josh, 20, with celebrity bodyguard Fran Cosgrave, Harry, 18, with actor Gavin Hatcher, Alfie, 12, with ex husband Riad Erraji, and Ella, eight, with boyband star Ritchie Neville

‘From the second we were getting married, we knew we wanted to start family and that was September 2021.

‘So they understood, to a certain extent depending on their age that it wasn’t actually happening for us. We did do a round of IVF last summer, which didn’t work. So when we did tell the children, they were over the moon.’

Elsewhere, Natasha and Deliveroo are launching phonetic ‘Deliver-pudlian’ menus ahead of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool to help visitors learn the lingo.

She said: ‘Well, you know it’s quite known that the Scouse accent can be slightly difficult to understand, along with the likes of Scottish and Geordie.

‘There are going to be over 100,000 people in Liverpool from, not just from Europe, but from all over the world. So I teamed up with Deliveroo to help them translate some of the menus phonetically.’

The ‘Deliver-pudlian’ menus will launch in five local restaurants via the Deliveroo app, website deliveroo.co.uk and in-store until Saturday May 13.

Phew! Elsewhere, Natasha and Deliveroo are launching phonetic ‘Deliver-pudlian’ menus ahead of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool to help visitors learn the lingo