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Alex Jones struggling with 'tough' parenting milestone: 'It's hard to let go'

The One Show presenter and mother-of-three Alex Jones has never been one to shy away when discussing the often-harsh realities of parenthood. And catching up with OK! this week, the 46-year-old TV star opened up on a recent emotional milestone she was forced to endure, when her youngest son Kit, three, joined his big brother Edward (Teddy), five, at primary school. “He was amazing,” she wrote on an Instagram snap of her little boy venturing off to school in his new uniform.
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Alex Jones’ ‘shock’ as one son ‘breaks arm’ and other falls ill hours before The One Show
Alex Jones, 45, admitted that the events of today had left her feeling “shocked” after she revealed her three-year-old son Kit had broken his arm in two places.The One Show presenter went on to admit she was not looking forward to her little boy having to wear a cast for so long. Alex took to Instagram to share a snap of Kit with his arm in a colourful sling in view of her 339,000 followers. The BBC star captioned the pic: “Anybody else having a shocker of a day?!!!“First Kit breaks his arm in two places and now has a plaster cast. “To give you an idea, he hates socks that are slightly twisted…” she continued. “Sleeves that are not pulled down just perfectly and now a cast for SIX WEEKS!!! “He’s not into it…” Alex added dubiously, before revealing her day had then been made even worse. The presenter shared a photo of her five-year-old son Teddy wearing an Iron Man costume.“Then this one gets sent home from school with a ‘slight temperature’,” she penned incredulously. Alex’s update on her sons comes after Kit had to undergo surgery back in May for a routine operation.The star revealed on social media that she had spent a nerve-wracking morning waiting for him to come back from the operating theatre. At the time, she penned: "Waiting for my little Kit to come back from theatre after a very routine op but feels like the longest morning of my life!"Luckily, Kit appeared to be all ok after his surgery, returning home to his family. Alex shares her three children Teddy, Kit and baby daughter Annie with her husband Charlie Thompson. Charlie is an insurance broker, who originally hails from New Zealand.Not much is known about Charlie, as he prefers to stay out of the limelight in spite of his wife’s notoriety.Alex and Charlie
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BBC host Alex Jones shakes head in disbelief as she brands UK childcare costs 'ridiculous'
Alex Jones, 45, was left shaking her head in total disbelief as one viewer got in touch about the shockingly huge costs of their childcare on The One Show tonight.The BBC host admitted she felt the price was “ridiculous” after reports that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, 42, has come under fire for shelving huge childcare reforms. The One Show kicked off the New Year with an exciting line-up of guests tonight, including Karren Brady and Tim Campbell, who will return to our screens tomorrow evening for a new season of The Apprentice. Also joining them on the sofa were Katie Griffiths and Adam Thomas, who appeared tonight in the brand new reboot of popular school-based soap Waterloo Road. A number of viewers called in to the show to thank the Waterloo Road cast for bringing light to important issues, including pressures caused by the Cost of Living crisis.Alex was even momentarily stunned when one viewer shared their own experience with those in the studio. READ MORE: “Jane on Twitter says, ‘Thank you so much for highlighting the pressure on working parents and the costs,” the presenter told Katie and Adam as she read from her tablet.“‘Our childcare is double the cost of our mortgage,” she added, eliciting gasps from her guests on the green sofa. “Thank you Jane for getting in touch,” Alex continued, before shaking her head in disbelief and adding: “It’s ridiculous.”Alex shares three children with her husband Charlie Thompson: Teddy, five, Kit, three and daughter Annie, one.The Prime Minister is said to have ditched his predecessor Liz Truss's idea for game-changing childcare reforms. The plans were reportedly set to include increasing free childcare support by 20 hours a week and scrapping staff to child ratios.He has since
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