Parenting has its ups and downs – even for the rich and famous, as Catherine Tyldesley revealed on Twitter yesterday.
The Corrie star had a dramatic drive home with her three-year-old son, Alfie, tweeting that while she was driving he urinated in her handbag.
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Not only that, once the were home, he was sick all over her freshly made beds.
Catherine tweeted about the incident, saying: “After my toddler peeing in my handbag on the M6… we came home, made nice clean beds… he vomited I’m both… #mumlife #sendhelp #andgin”
If Catherine was hoping for a bit of a rest after filming her final scenes on Coronation Street, Alfie might have other ideas.
Catherine’s fans were quick to reply to her story with sympathy – and their own accounts of toddler dramas.
“I know the feeling, my 3 yr old tends to do that also #mumproblems #mumlife #vomitpeeandpoo 😂😂,” one fan tweeted.
Anther fan replied, “I remember those days. Makes you want to cry. Hang in there, they grow up & it gets better. 😘”
“Aren’t kids great!! My two have just had the dreaded sickness bug it’s awful but both back to there cheeky mischievous little selves 😊😂 Hahaha hope your little one gets better soon! And you get some r n r!! 😘😘,” said another.
Catherine announced she would be leaving Coronation Street in December, so she would be free to pursue other roles – and to step in to a new career, as a writer.
She told the Sunday Mirror she planned to spend her time off “writing books and scripts too, ideally on a beach or in the Lake District.”
She also said that she was looking forward to having more time to spend with Alfie, and with her husband, Tom Pitfield.
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Leaving a long-term role on a soap has its bonuses too – like control over your own hair!
Catherine posted some shots to Instagram revealing that her blonde tresses are a thing of the past, showing off a brand new brunette bob.
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