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hatting to Dan Osborne, it’s clear that
family means everything to him. We
caught up with the 28 year old shortly
after he and his adorable son Teddy
took part in a photoshoot for family clothing
brand Forever Sewing, and it seems the five
year old is a model in the making! ‘Teddy is
such a natural. He loved every minute of it. He
was posing even when he was off camera,’
laughs Dan.
Dan shares Teddy with his former partner
Megan Tomlin, while he is also dad to
daughters Ella, four, and Mia, one, with
his actress wife Jacqueline Jossa. Dan and
Jacqueline have had their ups and downs, but
he tells us that things are ‘all good’ between
them and they’re currently in the process of
moving house to be closer to Teddy’s school.
Earlier this year, Dan admitted the scrutiny
their marriage has come under left him feeling
‘suicidal’, but he says he’s now feeling ‘a lot
better’. ‘The gym massively helps me,’ he says.
Here, Dan tells OK! about his bond with
Teddy, and why he and Jacqueline won’t be
renewing their wedding vows any time soon...It seems like you and Teddy have an
incredible bond...
I can’t get enough of him! Every moment with
him is special, and Teddy and Ella are best
friends. When I pick Ted up from school on
a Friday, even though it’s a two-hour journey
there and back, Ella wants to come every time.
Their relationship is perfect, I couldn’t ask for a
better bond between my three kids.Do you make time to do things just you
and Teddy as you don’t get to see him all
the time?
I pick him up three times a week from school.
It’s a long journey but I’d do it ten times over
if I had to. Then every Saturday morning I take
him to his football. We always try and make
sure that Teddy doesn’t miss out on special
family days out as well.Do you miss him when he’s not around?
You never get used to it. I thought that one
day we’d be in a routine and it would be okay,
but as soon as he goes to his mum’s it’s like
part of me is missing.How is Ted getting on at school?
He’s doing so well. He’s already started
Spanish lessons, and when we were in
Majorca, he was saying ‘hola’ and ‘gracias’. He
can also count to 12 in Spanish – I can’t even
do that, and he’s five years old!How are you and Jacqueline feeling about
Ella starting school in September?
It’s scary for us! I don’t want her to go,
I feel like it’s too soon and I’ll be a mess
on her first day. She’s changing schools
from where she went to nursery as we’re
moving areas. I just want her to go to
school and make lots of friends and love
it. Personality-wise, she is very similar to
Jacqueline, she loves singing and playing
different characters – I think we have another
actress in the making!Why are you guys moving?
I wanted to be closer to Ted and his school.
I’ll only be 25 minutes away from him now
instead of an hour, and it’s a bigger house for
the family as well.Below and facing page:
‘As soon as he goes to his
mum’s it’s like part of me is
missing,’ Dan tells us