Jess Wright, 34, voices fears over ‘leaving it too late’ to have a big family

Jess Wright, 34, has voiced concerns that she has ‘left it too late’ to have her desired four kids with her fiancé William Lee-Kemp.

Speaking to her former TOWIE co-star Bobby Norris, the songstress and reality personality, who became engaged to the businessman last month, admitted that while she’s always wanted a big family she thinks she may be too old. 

Her worries are particularly poignant after Jess locked horns with her mum Carol on the ITVBe reality show in 2016 when the Wright family matriarch suggested she freeze her eggs when she was just 28.

Last month, Jess revealed her engagement to boyfriend William after he proposed during a romantic getaway to the French Alps. 

Shortly after the proposal Jess took to Instagram to show off her dazzling ring as she shared a sweet snap of the pair kissing before the snow capped peaks. She captioned the adorable shot: ‘A million times YES! I love you so much x.’ 

Jess and boyfriend William only went public with their romance in the summer, but have been dating since January 2019. 

Speaking to Bobby for New! Magazine from within lockdown with her beau, Jess said: ‘I’ve always wanted children so hopefully, please God, soonish…

‘I appreciate when you have children it’s a massive deal and your life changes forever, but I’m definitely getting to the age where I’m ready. I think I’m going to have to do it soon, aren’t I?

On her age, the star conceded: ‘I’ve always said four, because my mum’s got four and I think it’s important to have lots of kids around you for when you’re older. But because I’ve left it quite late I think I’ll be lucky to have two.’ 

Jess’ fertility has been a hot topic in the past after her mum objected to her romance with Ricky Rayment with the suggestion she should freeze her eggs – causing both Jess and Ricky to take great issue. 

Ricky, then-23, discussed how the Wrights’ putting down of his relationship with Jess, then-28, made him unhappy.

He said: ‘Carol my future mother-in-law is speaking to Jess and putting things in her head, saying “He might not be the one for you, you should freeze your eggs.” I am sick and tired of having to jump over obstacles to prove myself to be a Wright.’ 

He addressed the subject head on with Jess: ‘I was really p**sed off when Carol said about the eggs, it hurts me as that could be my future mother-in-law’. Jess replied: ‘My mum is so scared of losing me and committing to something more serious.’

As well as Ricky’s views on the subject, Jess went on to vent about her mum’s suggestion due to her young age. 

Ricky and Jess split after two years of dating in 2014 after she said she had found flirty Twitter messages sent by him to other girls.