Kate Ferdinand's stepchildren poke fun at her 'The Only Way is Essex' stint.
The 29-year-old former reality star shot to fame on the ITV show in 2015, but left two years later as her romance with the 42-year-old retired soccer star blossomed.
And the blonde beauty - who has son Cree, four months, with her spouse - has revealed Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12, and Tia, nine, will laugh at her whenever they see their step mother on TV.
Kate told The Sun newspaper: “Every now and then a clip will come up of me on the TV and the kids will start laughing and be like, ‘Oh my God, that is not you!’"
On how her life changed unexpectedly, Kate added: “I never saw myself here, of course. Life throws you in crazy directions and I do believe I am here for a reason.
“I am so grateful I met Rio and the children and that our lives are as they are now. But it is crazy to look back and see where I was and where I am now."
The three kids' mother is Rio's late wife Rebecca Ellison who tragically lost her battle with cancer in 2015.
Meanwhile, Kate - who tied the knot with Rio in 2019 - recently admitted motherhood has been "such a journey".
Although there have been so many ups and downs, Kate is grateful for the support of her friends, loved ones and her fans for helping her to "stop beating herself up if every day doesn't go to plan".
Taking to her Instagram story, she shared: "Some days I make it to the gym and feel ready to take on the world ... And other days we shower, get back in bed, snuggle and that's ok! Being a mum is such a journey. Since talking to you all and other mums ... I've really felt like I can relate to you all so much and have stopped beating myself up if every day doesn't go to plan."
Kate recently admitted she "cried every single day" after Cree's birth.
She said: "I think I cried every single day for about five weeks. You expect to be doing everything you possibly can for your baby and when you can’t … It was something I really struggled with. I was in my own little world, I felt really confused and had lots of anxiety and I didn’t think anyone understood. I was all over the place emotionally. I couldn’t even put my trousers on or my knickers."
