‘I want him to grow up seeing me work hard’: Blue Peter’s Zoe Salmon shares FIRST shot of son Fitzwilliam as she reveals she’s ‘looking forward to being a working mum’
Zoe Salmon has revealed she is ‘looking forward to embracing new projects as a working mum’ while posing with her newborn son for the first time.
The former Blue Peter presenter, 42, welcomed her son Fitzwilliam with husband William Corrie on April 1 but is adamant she wants him to see her working.
Speaking to Hello! magazine about becoming a mother, she said: ‘It’s amazing to join the parent’s club. Fitz is my new little favourite person in the world.’
Doting mum: Blue Peter’s Zoe Salmon has revealed she’s ‘looking forward to embracing new projects as a working mum’ after giving birth to her son Fitzwilliam
After taking a break from presenting work during lockdown and her pregnancy, Salmon revealed she was excited to begin working again.
She said: ‘I’m grateful that I took that time for myself, but I’m looking forward to embracing new projects as a working mum.’
The TV personality added: ‘It’s a new me; I’ve changed from Zoe the TV presenter to Zoe the mummy and TV presenter.
Gorgeous: After taking a break from presenting work during lockdown and her pregnancy, Salmon revealed she was excited to begin working again
Good read: The full interview with Zoe Salmon is available in Hello! magazine now
‘I want Fitz to grow up seeing both his mum and his dad working hard.’
She lives with William, 36, who works for his family’s butcher’s business, in Co Down, Northern Ireland.
The couple eloped to Barbados for a surprise wedding ceremony in 2016.
Zoe shared her delight that her son will grow up in the countryside, saying: ‘Will grew up on the farm and he always speaks so lovingly and fondly of it. I’m looking forward to Fitz getting involved in all of that too.
‘It’s a beautiful part of the world.’
Speaking about the possibility of expanding her family in the future, she added: ‘It’d be lovely for Fitz to be a big brother, but we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves.’
The full interview with Zoe Salmon is available in Hello! magazine now.
Couple: The former Blue Peter presenter, 42, welcomed the tot with her husband William Corrie on April 1 but is adamant she wants him to see her working (pictured in 2018)