LUCY Mecklenburgh has shared her mum guilt after leaving her eldest child crying at the platform as she caught a train.
The former TOWIE star, 32, was forced to say goodbye to fiance Ryan Thomas, 39, and son Roman, as well as daughter Lilah, as she headed to her home renovation project in Essex.
Lucy took to her Instagram Stories to capture the emotional scenes showing the toddler bursting into tears as the train pulled off.
Despite his emotion, little Roman managed a farewell wave to his mum as she stood on the other side of the train window.
Dad Ryan, who was juggling a coffee in one hand, saw the funny side before pulling his teary son in for a hug.
In her caption, fitness app owner Lucy wrote: “My heart,” followed by a crying Emoji icon and a broken heart.
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She explained the reason for her trip as she put: “I am going to Essex then Portugal,” before admitting she “hates” being without her brood.
While four-year-old Roman was captured in distress little Lilah, aged one, was nowhere to be seen.
Mum struggles
Lucy previously told how she was “struggling with solo parenting” when Coronation Street alumni Ryan was away for DOI rehearsals.
She told fans: “Very little sleep for two nights, solo parenting and my endometriosis symptoms are at the worst they have ever been!”
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She added: “Sending love to anyone else struggling today.”
It came just days after she revealed her terror after she accidentally locked herself out of their home – while their son Roman and baby daughter Lilah were inside.
Adding to the pressure, the TV star has previously been cruelly mum-shamed by trolls.
She then brushed off the drama at a fun street party.
Who won Dancing On Ice?
AS the final of Dancing On Ice 2024 looms, we look back at the previous celebrity winners – from the first series in 2006 until 2023.
The ITV show has run for 16 seasons, with a break from 2014-2018.
Here’s the rundown – with one pro skater winning an impressive hat-trick:
Season 1, 2006: Gaynor Faye & Dan Whiston
Season 2, 2007: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert
Season 3, 2008: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers
Season 4, 2009: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 5, 2010: Hayley Tamaddon & Dan Whiston
Season 6, 2011: Sam Attwater & Brianne Delcourt
Season 7, 2012: Matthew Wolfenden & Nina Ulanova
Season 8, 2013: Beth Tweddle & Dan Whiston
Season 9, 2014 (All Stars): Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 10, 2018: Jake Quickenden & Vanessa Bauer
Season 11, 2019: James Jordan & Alexandra Schauman
Season 12, 2020: Joe Swash & Alex Murphy
Season 13, 2021: Sonny Jay & Angela Egan
Season 14, 2022: Regan Gascoigne & Karina Manta
Season 15, 2023: Nile Wilson & Olivia Smart
Back to reality
The family have recently returned from a luxury £2K holiday to Dubai.
They were joined by Ryan’s Dancing On Ice partner, Amani Fancy, as they soaked up the sunshine in the UAE.
The actor scooped the Ice King title in March’s nail-biting ITV live final, beating Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts, 45, and Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire, 28.
Yet Ryan was promptly shamed for his “freebie” Dubai trip after he and Lucy filled their Instagram pages with images from the idyllic getaway.
