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As an Olympic gold medallist and elite sportswoman Sam Quek got used to keeping her feelings in check. In her time on the hockey field, it was critical for her to ring-fence her emotions in order to remain focused on the job at hand - winning.That all changed, though, when she became a mum. “I am so much more in touch with my emotions since having children,” Sam told OK! in an exclusive chat.

When guests arrived at the four-in-one celebration thrown by Sam Quek for her two children, they might have assumed the jungle theme was a nod to her 2016 stint on I’m a Celebrity. With a backdrop of lush foliage, a zoo-full of model animals and a stunning five tier cake complete with waterfall, the joint Christening and birthday party for three-year-old Molly and Zac, two, had unmistakable notes of the tropics. In fact the decor, created inside a hotel in Merseyside as a scene-setter to a day full of love and laughter, was inspired by the children themselves.

Sam Quek has shared her struggle with balancing work, personal and parenting life and avoiding feeling 'mum guilt', admitting that she's 'hard on herself'.The Olympic field hockey player, who appeared on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here in 2016, is mother to Molly, two, and Zac, who she welcomed in March 2022, and has recently been busy hosting The NFL show recently. And while the sports personality loves her job, she can't help but feel guilt when being away from her little ones. She told OK!: "I’m massively hard on myself when it comes to mum guilt, it’s easy to compare with other families and mums, and on social media.

Sam Quek may only be 34 but she’s packed a lot into her life. Hot on the heels of winning a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics as part of England’s hockey team, she quickly signed up to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, where she finished in a very respectable fourth place.

Sam Quek made an appearance at Chester Races on Thursday just a couple of months after she welcomed the arrival of son Zac.The Olympian and This Morning Live presenter looked gorgeous in a beautiful white dress with a subtle floral design, as she held hands with her husband Tom Mairs. It was a chance for Sam, 33, to take some much-needed time away from the children and enjoy a day at the races with Tom. Sam gave birth to daughter Molly 15 months ago, with Zac following in March this year.

Sam Quek and husband Tom Mairs have exclusively shared with OK! the meaning behind their newborn son Isaac “Zac” Gregory Mairs’ name. 33 year old Sam and Tom, 36, opened up about how they settled on their baby boy’s moniker after discovering it was a much more difficult process than when they opted for thirteen month old daughter Molly’s first name.The couple explained how they were inspired by Tom’s ancestors after they were given a “big family bible” with details of family names dating back centuries.Tom told us: “We’ve got a big family bible that was passed to us last year to fill in Molly’s details." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter He continued: “When we were thinking of baby names, I was looking back through it, and there was a guy called Isaac – and that’s when the first seed was planted.

Olympian turned TV presenter Sam Quek has opened up about her newborn son’s dramatic arrival into the world. Sam, 33, and her husband Tom Mairs, 36, exclusively introduced their second child, a son called Isaac “Zac” Gregory, to OK! and revealed all about his premature birth.The couple, who have been married for four years and are already parents to daughter Molly, thirteen months, recalled how former Team GB hockey player Sam went into labour one week early, before things took a dramatic turn.

After posing for our exclusive family photo shoot, TV Presenter Sam Quek and her husband Tom Mairs sat down to share all the details about their new addition to the family, baby Isaac (shortened to Zac). Olympic gold medal hockey player Sam recalled the sweet moment that their one-year-old daughter Molly, first met her newborn brother, Zac.

Sam Quek saw the funny side as the 2016 Olympic hockey champion posted a picture to social media showing some of the perils that come with being a new mother.The 33-year-old gave birth to her second child with husband Tom Mairs, having fallen pregnant just seven months after their first daughter, Molly, was born.And Quek took to Instagram to share an image of her with marks on her T-shirt from where breast milk had leaked through."Welcome to the reality of being a new mum!! #NewMumProblems #KeepItReal,” she wrote, and her comments were soon flooded with laughing emojis.Incredibly, the Morning Live presenter worked throughout her pregnancy up until the day before, presenting the BBC show on the eve of the big day.Following her second child's birth, the 33-year-old uploaded a photo to Instagram showing the hand of each family member, with the smallest belonging to her newborn baby. The caption read: “We were 3… but now we’re 4. 11.3.22.”In the lead-up to the birth of her second child, Quek recalled the trolls who targeted her – one even threatening to stab her – only days after she had suffered a miscarriage.

Former Olympic hockey player Sam Quek, 33, has just given birth to her second child with husband Tom Mairs.Sam became pregnant with baby number two just seven months after welcoming her young daughter Molly.Sam, who was recently announced as a new host for the BBC's Morning Live, went into labour on Friday - just one day after she fronted the show alongside Gethin Jones.The star has shared the first snap of her new family member. The sweet picture is an adorable black and white photograph, featuring the family of four posing with their hands together.Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: "There are 4 of us now…" Four days ago, Sam posted some pictures of her in the BBC Morning Live studio cradling her blossoming baby bump. Addressing her 197,000 Instagram followers she wrote: “39 weeks and still holding it in!“Last day for me and bump- on @BBCMorningLive tomorrow though!”Her fans and friends, who will be delighted to hear her latest update, flooded the comments section with supportive messages. Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh wrote: “You’re amazing! What a bump,” while garden designer Mark Lane left three heart emojis. Sarah Mackenzie penned: “Best of luck! Looking gorgeous.”John Smith added: “Wishing you all the best Sam. You got this hun! Xxx.”While Hugh Terry joked: “Goodness me, that baby needs to get a move on I reckon.

Sam Quek has given birth to her second child – and shared the first picture of her new baby exclusively with OK!.The 33 year old – who fell pregnant just seven months after her first child, daughter Molly, was born – told us: "There are 4 of us now…" The sweet picture is an adorable black and white snap of the family of four's hands. Former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Sam went into labour on Friday, just one day after she hosted Morning Live alongside Gethin Jones.The birth of Sam's and husband Tom Mairs' second child comes less than two weeks after Molly turned one.

BBC Olympics presenter Sam Quek has told how she was worried that "baby brain" was hindering her A Question of Sport performance. Last month, the sports star, 33, announced that she and husband Tom Mairs are expecting their second child, seven months after welcoming daughter Molly.

There's no doubt that Sam Quek is a determined character, having played hockey for Great Britain and clinching an Olympic gold medal in Rio. And rather than struggling with the rigours of the I'm A Celebrity jungle, she thrived, finishing in fourth place in 2016, just a few months after her Olympic triumph.

Gold medal Olympian Sam Quek has opened up about the touching moment she revealed her heartwarming pregnancy news to husband Tom Mairs. In their exclusive interview with OK!, the pair share how they both teared up when they learnt they're expecting a second child.

Sam Quek has revealed that an intense battle with morning sickness saw her living off just one meal a day and unable to keep anything but biscuits and crisps down.The Olympian opened up to OK! as she revealed her pregnancy joy with husband Tom Mairs. She explained: "I’m massively suffering with morning sickness.Thankfully, I’m not sick very often but I’ve felt sick constantly." She added that she also felt very rough during her presenting slot at the BBC Olympics this summer but didn't realise at the time that she was expecting.

The last time OK! caught up with Olympian Sam Quek and hubby Tom Mairs, they were excitedly introducing their beautiful baby girl, Molly. And now, just seven months later, the couple are thrilled to share news of another imminent arrival! Question Of Sport star Sam is 17 weeks pregnant with their second child and she and Tom couldn’t be happier.

Olympian Sam Quek is expecting her second child with husband Tom Mairs and the couple sat down with OK! VIP's to exclusively reveal the moment they found out they were expecting another little one. The loved-up pair, who had their adorable seven-month-old daughter Molly on their laps during the video interview, explained that Sam was working for the BBC Olympics when she said she felt ill.

Sam Quek has revealed her newborn daughter's name as Molly Doris Mairs as her husband touched on her 'traumatic' C-section.

Sam Quek and Tom Mairs have exclusively welcomed OK! VIPs into their stunning home in Liverpool.The gorgeous couple share the cosy pad with their two Yorkshire Terriers, Max and Ollie. But their gorgeous house recently became the home of another little sweetheart.

SAM Quek has revealed she’s called her baby Molly Doris Mairs as she opened up about her gruelling 27-hour labour.  The 32-year-old and husband Tom Mairs became parents at the start of March after the former Olympian went 11 days overdue. Sam ended up having a c-section which Tom described as a “traumatic” experience due to his wife’s impressive stomach muscles making it hard to cut out the baby.  Discussing the birth, Sam told OK! Magazine:"We got to 6cm [dilated] at midnight and it went on for hours.

Olympic hockey player Sam Quek and husband Tom Mairs are super excited to introduce their adorable daughter Molly Doris Mairs to OK! readers. The happy parents welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on the 2nd March and talk us through their gruelling 27-hour labour, after Sam went 11 days overdue.