Darby Ward: who is the Real Housewives of Cheshire star?

She recently became a mum for the first time

Darby Ward

by Nathan Katnoria |
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Real Housewives of Cheshire OG Dawn Ward may no longer be on the show after quitting at the end of last year to focus on her family, but she still regularly keeps fans updated on her life and, back in February, she shared the exciting news that her eldest daughter Darby was expecting her first child with fiancé Michael Jackson.

Darby has since given birth to a baby girl and is enjoying life as a new mum. Here’s everything you need to know about her and her adorable daughter.

Who is Darby Ward?

Darby Ward is the eldest daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward and former footballer Ashley Ward. Darby is a country singer and has collaborated with some big names in the music business. She also work as a social media influencer and has her own YouTube channel.

How old is Darby Ward?

Darby is currently 25 years old. She was born on 25 February 1996.

Where is Darby Ward from?

Cheshire, of course.

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Magali Gorré

"If you're gonna cross me, you'd better not cross me. You don't mess with Magali."Magali starred in Real Housewives of Cheshire in 2015. Although the housewife only appeared in series one and two, after shouting-matches and rifts, she definitely left a lasting impression on her co-stars. Magali even found herself wrapped up in a twitter-spat with RHOC star Ester Dee in spring 2018, when Ester claimed she didn't know who Magali was.

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Magali Gorré

Four years on, Magali is still living the highlife. The football-mum prides herself on her luxurious lifestyle, which she regularly shares with her 100k+ Instagram followers.

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Missé Beqiri

Missé Beqiri joined the RHOC cast in April 2016 for series three, but by series five in March 2017, Missé had been demoted to a 'guest housewife'.

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Missé Beqiri

The model divorced her footballer husband of two years, Anders Lindegaard and got together with Jake Hall - yes, Chloe Lewis' ex from TOWIE. Missé and Jake went on to get engaged and have a daughter together, River. But it hasn't all been plain-sailing for the two reality stars - as Jake received a brief restraining orderto stay away from Missé in December 2018. The pair are back together and co-parenting baby River and Missé's son from her marriage with Anders.

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Ampika Pickston

Ampika Pickston was an original housewife - joining the RHOC family in series one and lasting until 2017, when she left after series five.

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Ampika Pickston

After a long on/off relationship with partner Mark, Ampika revealed in July 2018 that she was engaged after a new whirlwind romance. Whilst Ampika continues to keep her mystery romance under wraps, she promotes her own weightloss company - Skinny Revolution throughout her social media.

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Leanne Brown

Fans were shocked when OG cast member Leanne Brown didn't return for series six in spring 2018. After an upsetting feud and long court battle with ex-bestie Dawn, Leanne decided to call it quits on the ITVBe show.

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Leanne Brown

Leanne still keeps her fans up to date with her enviable WAG lifestyle - and reportedly even has a tell-all memoir in the pipeline.

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Stacey Forsey

Stacey Forsey became a guest-housewife in series one (no - we don't remember either) before joining the cast full time for series three - six.She was demoted to 'friend' status by series seven.

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Stacey Forsey

Nowadays the artist-turned-writer promotes her lifestyle brand and book, Scrumplicious Sweet Treats: Gluten, Dairy and Egg Free, through Instagram.

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Nermina Pieters-Mekic

Nermina lasted just under a year on the hit ITVBe show before producers made her a 'guest-housewife'.

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Nermina Pieters-Mekic

According the Nermina's website, the aspiring pop-star has begun a new chapter of her life focusing on re-establishing her music and modelling career in the UK and worldwide, whilst enjoying her suburban life with her husband, dogs and horses.

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Lauren Simon

OG housewife Lauren lasted an incredible eight series on the show and was loved by fans for saying exactly what she thought. Remember that squirm-inducing scene with Taylor Ward and Sam Reece? Exactly.

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Lauren Simon

We were devastated when Lauren quit the show before series nine. Her on / off friend Dawn Ward said: "Lauren has some personal stuff going on."Lauren's an amazing person, I am missing her to bits. I speak to her daily but she has other commitments at the minute that she needs to concentrate on."In January 2020 it was revealed that Lauren was back in the bosom of the RHOC family - yaaaaas.

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Perla Navia

Perla Navia was a housewife from series seven to ten, and was introduced as the yoga teacher of Rachel Lugo's husband John.

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Perla Navia

Perla announced she would not be returning for series 11, and wrote on Instagram: "And the time to hang my heels is finally here! Leaving the show was a difficult decision but necessary."I will miss every single person from the unbelievably production crew that make the show happen, they work endless hours to create the magic and peeps I'll take my hat off to you! Thank you."

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Leilani Dowding

Page 3 model Leilani Dowding lasted just one season (ten) in the show but in her brief appearance managed to rile many cast mates, including Dawn Ward and Christine McGuinness.

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Leilani Dowding

Leilani revealed in January 2020 that she would not be returning to the show. In March 2020, she and her rocker boyfriend, The Cult's guitarist Billy Duffy, became engaged.

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Does Darby Ward have any siblings?

Yep, Darby has three sisters: Taylor, 23, Charlie, 13, and Aston.

Who is Darby Ward’s fiancé?

Darby is engaged to Mr Whippy ice cream boss Michael Corrado Jackson. He popped the question during a romantic holiday to the French Riviera in August 2019 after 18 months of dating.

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Does Darby Ward have any children?

Darby is mum to daughter Skye who was born on 2 September 2021. She announced she was pregnant back in February when she shared a sweet snap of her and Michael holding a baby scan and wrote, “@michaelcorradojackson you have made my life complete in every single way and I couldn't wish for a better Partner to build my life with and start our own family together.”

Darby later revealed Skye had been born when she posted an adorable photo of her daughter’s foot and simply captioned it, “𝚂𝚔𝚢𝚎 𝙻𝚢𝚗𝚗𝚎 𝙹𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚜𝚘𝚗 - 𝟶𝟸/𝟶𝟿/𝟸𝟷 🤍 🕊.”

At the time, Darby’s mum Dawn shared her own post and wrote, “This is by far the best post I’ve ever posted. Meet my gorgeous Granddaughter Skye Lynne Jackson ❤️❤️. We are so in love with her I can not believe im a nanna.”

Does Darby Ward have Instagram?

She does indeed. You can follow her at @darbyward.

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