Glenda Illson
Pregnant star says biggest fear is morning sickness... on morning TV
The presenter said she is suffering from violent morning sickness once again while carrying her second child.
Glenda was very ill while expecting Bobby, now 18 months, in 2018 – and she admitted it is a blessing in disguise Xpose was axed by Virgin Media.
She said switching to a more favourable schedule as Ireland AM’S entertainment reporter means she’s not busy travelling like she was with Xpose.
Glenda told the Irish Sunday Mirror: “I am not working all of the time like I was before. I am at home some days so I can just lie on the bed and get myself back to normality.
“I am not a morning person but I have become one because Bobby has me up.
“I am in bed early because I am wrecked but I am not as wrecked as you would be after a night out.
“I am up early so Ireland AM is really suiting me.”
Glenda is very anxious about getting sick live on air but producers of the breakfast show have a plan in place to protect her on screen.
The former Dancing With The Stars contestant explained: “My main worry is morning sickness on live TV as you can imagine – the anxiety it causes is quite hard.
“There could have been a chef a few minutes beforehand cooking fish at half eight in the morning, you are like, ‘Oh my God, how am I going to get through this?’
“But everyone is warned that if I have a moment, I just have to jump out of shot. I don’t know when that moment will be and hopefully it will never come.
“But that is always in the back
Glenda, Bobby and Rob and, left, with the Xpose team
of my mind.” Glenda’s due date is around the same as when Bobby was born. And the 39-year-old is excited to learn the sex of her baby later this month, but she’s unsure whether to share the news. She said: “Bobby was born on October 22 and this little one is due on October 27. “I am over 20 weeks now but my appointment isn’t until the 22nd of this month and that is when I will find out what I am having. “Rob and I knew we were having a boy with Bobby but we kept it to ourselves. “A lot of people asked why we found out but I think it is enough of a surprise to have a lovely little baby coming into your life.” Ireland AM airs weekdays from 8am on Virgin Media One news@irishmirror.ie