KATE Ferdinand has revealed her A&E dash with four-year-old son Cree after her "injury prone" tot suffered another mishap.
It came just months after the toddler, who the TOWIE alum shares with former footballer Rio Ferdinand, 46, broke his collarbone.
Kate, 33, appeared on ITV daytime show Lorraine on Wednesday as she opened up on the fresh painful mishap.
After stand in host Christine Lampard, 46, asked her about the little boy, Kate smiled and said: "Cree is very injury prone.
"If you've got a lot of children, he's that one.
"He broke his collarbone at the end of last year, and I was actually in A&E last Sunday, as he split his ear open.
"He's just that kid.
"But he's very brave, so we are proud of him."
Kate and Rio have been together since 2016, and married in 2019.
Together they have son Cree and daughter Shae, who was born in July 2023.
Dad-of-five Rio had three children - Lorenz, 18, Tate, 16, and 13-year-old Tia - with his first wife, Rebecca Ellison, who tragically died of breast cancer in 2015, and Kate has spoken openly about her role as their step-mum.
On the Lorraine show, she addressed the comeback of her podcast Blended, with two new hosts.
The ITVBe star addressed how the episodes - which sometimes feature football pundit Rio as they are recorded in their home studio - were essential in forming a community for those in that family set-up.
Kate told how, when she partnered with Rio, she "didn't know anyone else who was a step mum."
She admitted: "I started Blended because I was struggling a little bit.
"It has taken me aback to see how really it was needed to have a community."
Who is Kate Ferdinand?
KATE Ferdinand is the wife of ex-footballer turned pundit Rio.
She shot to fame on our TV screens when she landed a part on reality show TOWIE.
She was born on June 3, 1991, in Essex, and prior to getting her break on TV she worked as a Business Support Manager at a bank.
Kate had been dating a cast member of the show, Dan Edgar, and managed to get her break into stardom when she landed a role on the show herself after the two split in real-life.
Kate is thought to have amassed a wealth of around £1.1m.
Aside from her TV work, she has a number of business interests.
She invested in a Bromley-based business Dolly Donuts and is now a director of the company.
Kate and Rio jetted out to the D Maris Bay hotel in Marmaris, Turkey, in September 2019 to tie the knot.
Ex-footballer Rio and the reality star kicked off celebrations on September 26 with a pre-wedding party for their high-profile guests.
The big day then followed the next afternoon with Rio's daughter playing the important role of Maid of Honour.
Loved-up Rio and Kate ended their epic three-day celebrations at the £4,000 a night hotel with a pool party.
Kate has stepped away from the limelight to be a mum to her and husband Rio's children.
She is still something of a social media sensation and her Instagram account has more than 1.5m followers.
You can also find her in the gym five days a week after she admitted she has to work hard to maintain her incredible figure.
Talking about their current family dynamic - after rumours they were set for a move to the UAE - Kate added: "It took a while, but we have finally got in our groove.
"There's a lot of children, and it's very hectic.
"But I wouldn't have it any other way."
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Recently, The Sun exclusively reported how the couple are looking at big-money properties and schools for their younger children in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
Friends say the entrepreneurial pair, who live in Bromley, South East London, are keen to find a home in the Gulf.
A source said: “Rio and Kate are seriously considering being based out in the Gulf and are looking for a sprawling home with plenty of bedrooms.
"They love the lifestyle and sunny weather and have lots of friends out there. It’s a very safe place for families and offers a healthy lifestyle, which suits them well.”
The pair met in Dubai in 2016 after being introduced out there by mutual friends.
Rio proposed to Kate in Abu Dhabi two years later and the couple tied the knot one year on.
The source said: “It holds a special place in their hearts as that’s where they met and both could easily travel back and forth for their work commitments in the UK.
“As well as his sporting success Rio has a huge business portfolio now and there is lots of potential in the Middle East.”
