Emma Willis was asked about the furore surrounding her son Ace after she shared a picture of him wearing a pink top and sporting long blond hair.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Friday, the presenter, 44, said she was ‘overwhelmed’ by the reaction, sweetly saying: ‘He’s just my son in a pink top.’
She continued: ‘For me that’s normality. He loves colour, he’s always had long hair, he’s a free and able-minded boy.
‘He’s just my son in a pink top’: Emma Willis discussed the furore caused over Ace, 8, breaking gender stereotypes as she said on GMB on Friday ‘he’s a free and able-minded boy’
Pride and joy: Emma shared this picture of her very cool son Ace wearing his pink T-shirt and sporting long hair on social media
‘He’s like, ” why do I have to dress in green and blue and grey, when I love red and pink and purple?” He’s always been that way.’
She continued: ‘We’re trying to raise him as an open-minded, inclusive individual. There were some negative bits, but that’s where the block button is great!’
Emma had appeared on the show to talk about her new charity initiative, Be My Guest in which fans pay £5 and can win a call with a host of celebs.
Meanwhile, Emma’s good friend Fearne Cotton, 39, has asked Ace to make her a dress.
The presenter took to Instagram to leave a playful comment under Emma’s post, which saw her hail her son as her biggest style inspiration, earning a sea of praise from her fans.
Sweet: Emma Willis’ son Ace appears to be making a dress for her pal Fearne Cotton, judging by a cute comment under her recent Instagram snap
Fearne was among a slew of stars who shared sweet comments for Emma’s son, writing: ‘I miss Ace! When is he making me that dress?’
Over the weekend Emma had hailed her son as her biggest style inspiration as she shared a snap of him wearing his pink crop top, ripped jeans, and pink Nike trainers.
Emma and her husband Matt, 37, are very private with their family life and keep the faces of their kids Isabelle, 11, Ace, and Trixie, four hidden in any social media posts.
Fun: Fearne was among a slew of stars who shared sweet comments for Emma’s son, writing: ‘I miss Ace! When is he making me that dress?’
In the image of Ace posted by his mum Emma, his face was masked by a mass of long blond hair, as the Big Brother host gushed over his fashion choices.
She captioned the image: ‘My little style icon ❤️ (Ace, not Matt )’, referencing the fact her husband of 12 years was stood in the background of the photo.
Fans praised the presenter for posting the photo, with one saying: ‘Just shows how far we have to go in breaking down gender stereotypes. Pink is simply a colour. Hair grows. Let kids (or adults) wear whatever they want!’
Another added: ‘So what if this boy has beautiful long blond hair and wears a pink T-shirt ! Jesus! I bet he smiles a million more time’s a day then you miserable judgey ADULTS commenting on this child! #getalife.’
Style icon! Over the weekend Emma had hailed her son as her biggest style inspiration as she shared a snap of him wearing pink crop top, ripped jeans, and pink Nike trainers
Praise: Emma has since earned praise from fans after sharing the snap of her son (pictured with husband Matt in 2015)
Reaction: Fans praised the presenter for posting the photo, with one saying: ‘Just shows how far we have to go in breaking down gender stereotypes
A third said: ‘Your son is an inspiration. Coming from a mummy of a son who loves pink, Rainbows and his Elsa dress. He is following his own story and not bound by stupid society stereotypes. ❤️❤️❤️.’
A different person said: ‘Omg this could be my little boy! He’s totally alternative… bracelets, ear cuffs, pink, teeny shorts when it’s freezing, pink leopard and hair bands and buns! Makes me beam with pride that he’s so individual & clear on what he likes.’
A few of Emma’s pals also commented on the sweet snap of Ace, including pal Emma Bunton, who wrote: ‘Just gorgeous! We [heart] Ace! X’
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Love: A few of Emma’s pals also commented on the sweet snap of Ace, including pal Emma Bunton, who wrote: ‘Just gorgeous! We [heart] Ace! X’
While Fearne Cotton said: ‘I miss Ace! When is he making me that dress?’
AJ Odudu penned: ‘The level of style we can only aspire to!’
Earlier in the day former Busted singer Matt shared an adorable photograph of his brood while out on a shopping trip.
He shared the snap of Emma with her arms around Trixie and Ace as they strolled through the town centre together.
Family: Earlier in the day former Busted singer Matt shared an adorable photograph of his brood while out on a shopping trip
Emma looked casually chic in a rust-coloured overcoat, which she teamed with a pair of blue skinny jeans and trainers.
Meanwhile, Isabella and Trixie both sported dresses and denim jackets, while Ace wore a pink hoodie, jeans and carried a unicorn backpack.
Matt captioned the shot: ‘Out for a stroll and a bit of a shop. Feels so good to be out and doing normal things. I am following behind holding all the bags, obvs.
Big love: Mirroring the comments on Emma’s post, one person wrote: ‘You have a beautiful family, man! Btw Ace looks so cool – proper awesome that you’re letting him rock whatever style he wants to rock! big love!’
Mirroring the comments on Emma’s post, one person wrote: ‘You have a beautiful family, man! Btw Ace looks so cool – proper awesome that you’re letting him rock whatever style he wants to rock! big love!’
Matt and Emma tied the knot in 2008 and renewed their vows 10 years later in 2018.
The ceremony was officiated by Stephen Mulhern, after he got specially ordained for the day, while guests were invited to wear their wedding dresses.
Big day: Matt and Emma tied the knot in 2008 and renewed their vows 10 years later in 2018