Louise Redknapp says she is ready to start dating again after ‘super-protective’ son Charley, 15, gave her the go-ahead
She has been single since the breakdown of her marriage in 2017.
But Louise Redknapp says she is ready to dip her toes in the dating pool again, after receiving the go-ahead from her 15-year-old son Charley.
The singer, 45, says the past few years have been very tough and she has struggled to cope on her own.
Moving on: Louise Redknapp has revealed her son Charley, 15, has given her the go-ahead to start dating
She told The Sun: ‘My eldest is 15 and super-protective over me. But he knows he can talk to me about anything and doesn’t need to be embarrassed, I’m so open.
‘One morning he said to me, “If you ever did want to go on a date, I’d be OK with it”.
‘It was actually a big moment as he’d always been quite vocal that I’d never go on a date.’
Adjusting: The singer, 45, has been single since the breakdown in her marriage to Jamie Redknapp in 2017
Louise added that Charley had been hoping for her to reunite with his father Jamie.
Earlier this month, Louise’s ex-husband Jamie, 46, revealed their co-parenting of their children Charley and Beau, 11, has been going ‘really well’.
Speaking about adjusting to life and custody sharing amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the former footballer seemed satisfied with their arrangement yet confessed he himself is struggling with homeschooling.
He told The Mirror: ‘I’m sharing the kids with Louise, which has worked out really well. Homeschooling has not been easy though, and my respect level for teachers has gone through the roof.’
Working well: Earlier this week, Louise’s ex-husband Jamie, 46, revealed their co-parenting of their children Charley, 15, and Beau, 11, has been going ‘really well’ (pictured before divorce)
In March, the columnist revealed his sons have been split up amid lockdown with the sportsman home-schooling Beau while Charley self-isolates with his former wife.
Jamie and Louise ended their 19-year marriage in 2017.
In October last year, the musician insisted she still ‘doesn’t know’ why their relationship broke down after nearly two decades together.