She is preparing to welcome her second child with her boyfriend Tommy Andrews after giving birth to her first baby, a son named Alfie, in January 2021.
But Ashley James has revealed she ‘doesn’t see the point in marriage’ and has ‘zero plans’ to tie the knot with her beau.
The feminist influencer and former Made In Chelsea star, 35, took to her Story on Monday to answer a question from a follower who asked about her wedding plans.
Having her say: Ashley James has revealed she ‘doesn’t see the point in marriage’ and has ‘zero plans’ to tie the knot with her beau Tommy Andrews
She replied: ‘This is always a common question. I have zero plans to. I’ve never wanted to get married and don’t really see the point. I’m not religious, don’t like most of the traditions, and don’t think I need a contract from the government to prove my love.
‘The only benefits I see are if one of us dies, and we’ve put life insurance in place and need to sort wills.
‘Very happy with how things are and I’d rather spend my money on 101937832 other things. But I’m always open to trying to change my mind on this.
Honest: The feminist influencer and former Made In Chelsea star, 35, took to her Story on Monday to answer a question from a follower who asked about her wedding plans
‘I’ve just never really got it and I love that society has evolved so much to mean we don’t need it.’
It comes after last month Ashley revealed that she is expecting her second child with boyfriend Tommy.
Sharing a sweet video, Ashley unveiled her baby bump for the first time as she posed in underwear, while elsewhere proudly showed off their ultrasound scans and positive pregnancy test.
The reality star welcomed her first child, a son named Alfie, in January 2021, just a year after she and tech professional Tommy began dating.
Mum: She is preparing to welcome her second child with her boyfriend Tommy after giving birth to her first child, a son named Alfie, in January 2021
Ashley captioned the video: ‘We have some news…! I’m excited and nervous to share in equal measure… Baby number 2 coming in 2023.
She noted: ‘This audio makes me cry every single time!’ before adding: ‘A little update will be coming on my podcast which will be relaunched tomorrow!’
Ashley and Tommy are already parents to son Alfie, one, who was born in January 2021.
Made In Chelsea’s Ashley spent six years single before settling down with Tommy in December 2019, after having first met ten years earlier.
Candid: She explained: ‘This is always a common question. I have zero plans to. I’ve never wanted to get married and don’t really see the point!’
Six months later, the couple discovered they were having their first baby, after her tech professional moved into Ashley’s London home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In July 2020, Ashley announced she and her boyfriend Tom were expecting their first child together, and then heavily documented her pregnancy on social media.
The DJ shared a snapshot of herself cradling her baby bump while posing with her handsome beau in France.
Captioning the image, she wrote: ‘I’m beyond excited / nervous to finally be able to share our incredibly happy news with you all – especially given I’m an open book who HATES keeping secrets.’
Motherhood: Ashley is already a proud parent to one-year-old Alfie but doesn’t see herself getting married
The following month, she confirmed to Hello! she was expecting a boy, saying: ‘Tommy and I are over the moon to be expecting a baby boy.
‘Our main joy is that the baby is growing as he should be and appears healthy and worryingly active.
‘I was so convinced I was having a little girl, perhaps I was somewhat hoping to raise a little feminist with a strong mind?
‘But I know that this little boy will grow up so loved and supported, with great values and the upmost respect for women… and hopefully he’ll make a great big brother one day!’
When Alfie came into the world in January 2021, Ashley announced his arrival with a social media post showing her and Tommy holding their son’s tiny feet.
Ashley – who now lives in Essex with Tommy and their young son – previously admitted she never dreamed of becoming a mum and may not have had children if she didn’t fall pregnant in lockdown.
The star told MailOnline she feared losing her identity when she became a mother after spending years living in London as a single woman and prioritising her DJing career.
Ashley explained she hasn’t always had conventional feelings towards motherhood but insists you can still be ‘an amazing mum’ even if it’s not something you visualised from a young age.
Surprise! The former Made In Chelsea star took to Instagram last month where she revealed her baby news
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