‘ We won’t have a joint w edding!’ SAM
Sam and Billie Faiers talk about how they’re adapting to life with Sam’s new baby Paul, marriage plans and whether they’re returning to TOWIE
he recently became a mum S to son Paul, but Sam Faiers admits she isn’t rushing to tie the knot with his dad.
Sam started dating property developer Paul Knightley in 2014 and, although they’ve never officially announced their engagement, the couple sparked rumours in November last year after Sam posted an Instagram photo of her wearing what looked like an engagement ring.
She tells Closer : “Having the baby has brought Paul and I closer than ever, but we’re not going to tie the knot just yet.
“We’re just concentrating on our baby and buying our first house together. I can’t wait to start nesting and feeling settled.”
SPECIAL DAY
Despite being close to her sister Billie – who is engaged to long-term partner Greg Shepherd – Sam says a double wedding is definitely not on the cards.
She adds: “A joint wedding just isn’t going to happen. Billie and I are so close, but we definitely want our own special day! We’ll be each other’s bridesmaids instead.”
Sam, 25, recently told Closer that she’s in no hurry to get back her size 8 figure after putting on 2st during her pregnancy.
Since becoming a mum, her beau Paul has been treating her like a princess and is plotting a break for the pair.
She says: “Paul wants to keep our relationship romantic and he’s planning a special surprise for me for Valentine’s Day.”
LAUGHING IT OFF
After giving birth in December, Sam received cruel online criticism over baby Paul’s name.
Sam says: “If I’d chosen a modern, funky name I would have been criticised too. Paul and I laughed when we found out what an uproar there was. People behind their computer screens can be so mean – why do they even bother?”
Sam’s sister Billie, mum to Nelly, 19 months, has been hands-on since becoming an auntie. Sam admits: “Billie is so obsessed with the baby, we’ve nicknamed her the ‘Baby Hogger.’ She loves holding Paul so much that no one else gets a look in.”
Now Sam – who was briefly engaged to her TOWIE co-star Joey Essex in 2013 – wants to focus on her family and says she has no plans to return to the show. She left in 2014 after four years.
She adds: “I’ll never go back, but I love watching the show. I still hang out with Ferne Mccann, Jess Wright, Gemma Collins and I was excited by Lauren Goodger’s festive cameo. I’d love Ferne to find Gemma a boyfriend – she’s the best matchmaker of us all!”
‘We call Billie the
Baby Hogger!’
he’s already mum to 19-month-old daughter Nelly, but S Billie Faiers admits the arrival of her nephew Paul has made her broody for baby number two.
Billie, 26, who’s engaged to Nelly’s dad, businessman Greg Shepherd, tells Closer : “It has made me broody and I do want another baby – but I am not putting pressure on myself."
The TOWIE star admits they were worried that Nelly might have been jealous of baby Paul, but instead she’s besotted. She says: “Nelly has been the centre of attention for so long so we weren’t sure how she’d react to a new baby. But she loves him already. She picks up her dollies and pretends they’re him.”
LOVING CUDDLES
Billie is relishing her new role as an aunt. She says: “I’m really enjoying Billie
with Greg my cuddles with Paul. Being an and daughter
Nelly auntie, you get all the fun parts! When he’s older, he’s going to be able to get away with so much around me – I expect he’ll wrap me around his little finger! It’s good to have a boy in the family, too. He’ll be the man of the house.”
She does admit it’s confusing that there are two Pauls: “We keep saying ‘Dad Paul’ and ‘Baby Paul!’ He’ll probably be Baby Paul forever – or maybe until he’s 18!”
And Billie praises how her little sister is coping with the new arrival, saying: “Sam’s taken to motherhood so naturally. She is exhausted with the breastfeeding, but she’s so laid-back and confident.”
UNDER CONTROL
Sam was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel condition Crohn’s disease in 2014 after her weight plummeted to 7 / st, but Billie is 1
2 happy that her sister’s illness isn’t causing her any problems now. She explains: “She hasn’t had any flare-ups of the Crohn’s, either. It is really under control now and hasn’t affected anything.”
Billie plans to tone up herself for the launch of her own swimwear collection in April, and is launching her transitional collection for her clothing range on fashion website Inthestyle.com.
She says: “It’s affordable and fun. As much as I love the glam parties, I am a mum and don’t go out as much, so the new pieces reflect that – they’re good for a night out, but you could wear them in the daytime, too.” Billie’s also busy with the new series of TOWIE , which starts filming next week. She says: “I’ve got no plans to leave. There are a few new characters joining, which is good to shake things up!”
And she’s been keeping an eye on her former TOWIE pal Gemma Collins, who divided opinion on CBB . “Yes, Gem is a diva but she’s also got the kindest heart, which I think viewers could see as they got to know her,” she says. “But she didn’t hold back – she said it how it was. She’s TV gold!"
‘Sam’s taken to motherhood so naturally’