Catherine Tyldesley admits ‘truth bombs’ alongside picture-perfect holiday snaps with baby Iris

She gave birth to her second child with husband of five years, Tom Pitfield, in April. 

And on Thursday, Catherine Tyldesley, 39, stunned in plunging blue swimwear as she doted on daughter Iris, 8 months, during her baby girl’s first family holiday, but admitted relatable ‘truth bombs’ alongside her picture-perfect snaps.

Taking to Instagram, the former Coronation Street star – who also shares son Alfie, seven, with her husband, 35 – posted multiple photos and videos taken during their getaway, and joked that she has ‘not washed her hair ‘since 1942’.

Mum life: On Thursday, Catherine Tyldesley, 39, admitted relatable ‘truth bombs’ alongside her picture-perfect snaps of her baby daughter Iris’ first family holiday

In one sweet clip, Iris could be seen climbing between her mum’s legs, while Catherine pulled up the length of her skirt for the baby in a peek-a-boo style. 

She also included a heartwarming photograph of her son Alfie leaning forward, while his baby sister reached out to touch his face as she sat in her pram. 

Catherine captioned her uploads: ‘First proper holiday as a four – so far so good!!!

‘Truth bomb: Nobody’s sleeping, I’ve not washed my hair since 1942, Iris keeps eating sand and I’m drinking far too much coffee and eating too many baked goods but by god I feel lucky to be making these memories. So lucky.

Cute: Taking to Instagram, the former Coronation Street star – who also shares son Alfie, seven, with her husband, 35 – posted multiple snaps and videos taken during their getaway

Fun: In one sweet clip, Iris could be seen climbing between her mum’s legs, while Catherine pulled up the length of her skirt for the baby in a peek-a-boo style

Sibling love: She also included a heartwarming photograph of her son Alfie leaning forward, while his baby sister reached out to touch his face as she sat in her pram

‘They’re not children for long- I plan on making it as magical as possible. Laughter is PARAMOUNT.’ 

Over on her Instagram Stories, Catherine uploaded a short clip of her tiny tot attempting to paddle through water while being help up by her father.

The soap star also shared a snap of herself with her two children looking excited, which she captioned: ‘Standard breakfast behaviour.’ 

Back in April, Catherine announced the birth of her daughter with husband of five years, Tom, after first revealing she was expecting her second child in October 2021. 

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Adorable: Over on her Instagram Stories, Catherine uploaded a short clip of her tiny tot attempting to paddle through water while being help up by her father

Telling her fans of the happy news of her daughter’s birth in April, Catherine wrote on Instagram: ”We are so happy to announce that our beautiful daughter has arrived. 

‘We are grateful beyond words and feel overjoyed that our family is complete.’  

Catherine and Tom had a whirlwind romance, and after only four months of dating discovered they were expecting their son Alfie.

Speaking to Notebook magazine, the actress said that meeting Tom ‘was so, so out of the blue. I’m dead lucky. He ticks every box’.

Of their surprise pregnancy, she admitted ‘it was a shock for us but we were both ready. The fact that I wasn’t nervous about telling him proved a point in my head that he was the right guy for me.’

Excited: The soap star also shared a snap of herself with her two children looking excited, which she captioned: ‘Standard breakfast behaviour’