She welcomed her first child a mere 10 months ago.
Yet Jennifer Metcalfe has revealed that she’s slimmer than ever after having son Daye Colmic with longterm partner Greg Lake.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the 35-year-old actress confessed she hasn’t had any trouble shifting her pregnancy weight, but not through restricting her diet, as she admitted that she ‘eats like a pig’ whenever she wants.
Snapped back: She welcomed her first child a mere 10 months ago. Yet Jennifer Metcalfe has revealed that she’s slimmer than ever after having son Daye Colmic with partner Greg Lake
The Hollyoaks star, who has teamed up with the Mane Match app, revealed: ‘I’m a bit slimmer, two weeks on my own means I’ve dropped a bit more weight!’
Speaking about her varied diet, she added: ‘I’ll eat like a pig one week and not care the next!’
Jennifer is also proud of the process her body went through to welcome her first child, explaining she loves all her ‘lumps and bumps’.
‘I love it all,’ she revealed. ‘When you’ve carried a baby and brought life into the world… you have a new-found respect for the woman’s body.
‘As long as you’re healthy fit, I’m happy with those little lumps and bumps. He gave them to me and he wouldn’t be here without them.’
Candid: Jennifer has always been candid and honest about her look, garnering praise from fans when she showed off her post-baby body in a selfie a month after the birth of her baby
Jennifer has always been candid and honest about her look, garnering praise from fans when she took to Instagram a month after the birth to show an unedited look at her post-baby body in a lingerie selfie.
Discussing the positive feedback at posting the incredibly honest caption, which detailed her swollen breasts, intimate area and ‘squishy’ tummy, she reasoned: ‘If I was nervous, I wouldn’t have done it!
‘The picture didn’t bother me, I didn’t care, it was the words, I don’t really do long posts like that. A few years ago when I suffered with body confidence issues they were the words I wanted to hear. I got great feedback from mums.
‘People in the public eye are glossy and airbrushed – show the normal ones! Don’t take it too serious. it’s good fun.’
Proud parents: Jennifer has adjusted to motherhood, but admits that she and partner Greg have had a hard job raising their little one on their own
She added that her best advice for new mothers would be to ‘take no advice’, as every situation is different and you easily learn what is best for you and your baby.
Jennifer has adjusted to motherhood, but admits that she and partner Greg have had a hard job raising their little one on their own.
‘I don’t know what I expected, I thought it would be easier,’ she admitted. ‘It’s so hard, so challenging, he [Daye] never stops!’
And whilst she dubbed Greg a ‘brilliant’ dad, she revealed the couple – who have been dating for six years – have no plans to tie the knot just yet.
Cute couple: Jennifer will soon be leaving baby Daye in her partner’s credible hands as she prepares to return to Hollyoaks in June, signalling the end of her maternity leave
The former Dancing On Ice star will soon be leaving baby Daye in her partner’s credible hands as she prepares to return to Hollyoaks as Mercedes McQueen in June, signalling the end of her maternity leave.
Whilst the pair had been living together at Greg’s home in Newcastle following the birth of their child, she will now relocate to Liverpool to film on the weekdays.
She explained: ‘I’m not worried, I’m really excited to return to work. We’ll live between the two houses but it’s how me and Greg have worked. It works better for us.’
Going her own way: Jennifer said her best advice for new mothers would be to ‘take no advice’, as every situation is different and you easily learn what is best for you and your baby
Whilst Jennifer is gearing up to work on Hollyoaks, she is currently focusing on her work with Mane Match, an app that helps punters pick out the horse they should back for the Grand National.
Revealing her reasons for partnering with the app, Jennifer admitted: ‘When it comes to the Grand National I’m a bit clueless because there’s 40 horses to choose from! After a few glasses of prosecco I normally just go “that one will do!” So for me this is amazing because it narrows down your perfect match.’
Jennifer Metcalfe was speaking on behalf of Great British Racing for the launch of Mane Match, a dating style app helping punters to pick their horse for this year’s Randox Health Grand National, Saturday 14th April, 5:15pm live on ITV.
No horseplay! Jennifer is currently focusing on her work with Mane Match, an app that helps punters pick out the horse they should back for the Grand National
Horsing around: Jennifer Metcalfe was speaking on behalf of Great British Racing for the launch of Mane Match, a dating style app helping punters to pick their horse for this year’s Randox Health Grand National, Saturday 14th April, 5:15pm live on ITV