KATE Ferdinand has revealed she cried in secret while learning to become a stepmum to husband Rio's three kids. Kate shared a statement to her Instagram Story about raising 14-year-old Lorenz, 12-year-old Tate, and 10-year-old Tia - Rio's children with late wife Rebecca.
The former Towie star - who celebrated her 30th birthday last week - gave a rare insight into how she has coped over the past three years.
She shared: "A good stepmom (sic) is not made she is built. She is built by the hardships of her role, the tears she cries in secret, and by the lessons, she learns through trial and error. "The passionate stepmom lives in all of us.
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