Chanelle Hayes took to social media over the weekend to open up about the difficulties she and her little boy face together each and every Father’s Day.
She wrote: “Father's Day is hard for me to explain to Blakely.
“We are thankful for all the positive male influences in his life. You know who you are.”
The brunette stunner then paid an extra special tribute to the love of her life.
Taking to Instagram, she shared a photo of her little boy with her new partner, Ryan.
She captioned the sweet image: “Far too gorgeous.”
Chanelle later retweeted a message into her timeline, which seemed especially poignant given the circumstances.
It read: “A daddy isn’t defined as the man who makes the child, but rather a man who extends his hands and time to help raise the child, and gives his heart and love to the child.
“BLOOD doesn’t always make you a DADDY.”
The powerful quote continued: “Being a DADDY comes from the heart…
“Any fool can make a baby, it takes a MAN to raise a child.”
It definitely seems as if her teacher beau is proving to be a positive force in her life, doesn’t it?
She previously said of him: “He doesn't care [about my weight], he likes me however I am.
“He met me when I was this size. He has never seen me thin.”
The 5ft 4 reality star added that he had helped her to feel confident about her body - and that he had helped her to change her priorities somewhat, too.
She told us: “I’m really embracing my body – why should there be so much emphasis on weight? You can look and feel good at any size!
“Besides my priorities have changed. Blakely is at school and I’d rather be at home with him in the evening than at the gym. There are more important things in life than what size you are.”
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