Ferne McCann reveals she is ready to date again after Arthur Collins

Dating and parenting can be a juggling act.

Trying to squeeze a love life around nappies, feeds and raising your little one is a challenge, even for the best multitasker.

However, that isn't to say that single parents shouldn't find love and happiness with a new partner.

And this is exactly what Ferne McCann is ready to do, 18 months after she split from Arthur Collins.

 

 

 

 

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Opening up about her love life, she said that her daughter Sunday has always been her top "priority", but life is now "moving on", as the tot is now 14-months-old. 

"I've always thought that this comes first, or that comes first, and couldn't imagine how I would have fitted dating into my busy life."

"My priority is my daughter Sunday and I have to work to provide for her, but she's a year old now and life is moving on," she explained to The Sun Online.

 

 

 

 

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As the new year arrives, dating has become an option Ferne is now open to.

"My friends are getting married and I'm a bridesmaid at my sister's wedding," she said

"I'm at that stage of my life, so I am more open to dating now. That's my New Year's resolution."

 

 

 

 

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Ferne will soon be back on our screens for the second season of First Time Mum, but she has also been very busy with a new fitness DVD.

Opening up about being a single parent, she confessed that at times, it can be lonely.

"There's so many single people in this country and I feel if I can honestly show my life then it might help others," she said.

"Being a single parent can be really lonely sometimes."

"Even though it's the best thing because you get all the love and it's so rewarding, there's definitely nights when it's like 'wow, I don't have anyone else'," she added.

 

 

 

 

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However, she said what she loves most about the programme is the comments she receives from other single parents.

"What I love about the show is it's from a single parent's perspective," said the 28-year-old.

"There is nothing out there reality-wise in the UK that does that and it's so important."

"I've had so many people reach out and say they relate and feel inspired by me," she added.