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She is preparing to welcome her second child with boyfriend Tommy Andrews after the birth of her first baby, a son named Alfie, in January 2021.
But Ashley James has revealed she “doesn’t see the point of marriage” and has “no plans” to tie the knot with her beau.
The feminist influencer and former Made In Chelsea star, 35, took to her Story on Monday to answer a question from a follower who asked about her wedding plans.
Saying her: Ashley James has revealed she ‘doesn’t see the point of marriage’ and has ‘no plans’ to tie the knot with her beau Tommy Andrews
She replied, ‘This is always a very common question. I have zero plans to. I never wanted to get married and don’t see the point. I’m not religious, don’t like most traditions and don’t think I need a contract from the government to prove my love.
“The only benefits I see are if one of us dies, and we have a life insurance policy and have to make wills.
“Very happy with how things are going and I’d rather spend my money on 101937832 other things. But I’m always open to change my mind about this.
Honest: The feminist influencer and former Made In Chelsea star, 35, took to her Story on Monday to answer a question from a follower who asked about her wedding plans
“I just never really understood it and I love that society has evolved so much that we don’t need it.”
It comes after Ashley revealed last month that she is expecting her second child with boyfriend Tommy.
Ashley shared a sweet video revealing her baby bump for the first time as she posed in underwear while proudly showing off their ultrasounds and positive pregnancy test elsewhere.
The reality star welcomed her first child, a son named Alfie, in January 2021, just a year after she and tech professional Tommy began dating.
Mother: She is preparing to welcome her second child with boyfriend Tommy after the birth of her first child, a son named Alfie, in January 2021
Ashley captioned the video: ‘We have news…! I’m excited and nervous to share in equal measure… Baby number 2 is coming in 2023.
She commented, “This audio makes me cry every time!” before adding, “There’s a little update coming to my podcast that will be relaunching tomorrow!”
Ashley and Tommy are already parents to son Alfie, one, who was born in January 2021.
Ashley from Made In Chelsea was single for six years before settling with Tommy in December 2019, after they first met ten years earlier.
Candid: She explained, ‘This is always a very common question. I have zero plans to. I never wanted to get married and don’t see the point!’
Six months later, the couple discovered they were having their first baby, after her tech professional moved to Ashley’s London home during the coronavirus pandemic.
In July 2020, Ashley announced that she and boyfriend Tom were expecting their first child together, and subsequently documented her pregnancy extensively on social media.
The DJ shared a snapshot of herself rocking her baby bump while posing with her handsome beau in France.
Captioning the image, she captioned: “I’m beyond excited/nervous to finally be able to share our incredibly happy news with all of you, especially considering I’m an open book who HATES keeping secrets.”
Motherhood: Ashley is already a proud parent of one-year-old Alfie, but can’t see herself getting married
The following month, she confirmed that… Hello! she was expecting a boy and said, “Tommy and I are overjoyed that we are expecting a boy.
“Our greatest joy is that the baby is growing as it should and looking healthy and worryingly active.
“I was so convinced I was going to have a little girl, maybe I was hoping to raise a bit of a feminist with a strong mind?
“But I know this little boy will grow up so loved and supported, with great values and the utmost respect for women…and hopefully one day he will become a great big brother!”
When Alfie came into the world in January 2021, Ashley announced his arrival with a social media post in which she and Tommy held their son’s tiny feet.
Ashley – who now lives in Essex with Tommy and their young son – previously admitted she never dreamed of becoming a mother and might not have had children if she didn’t get pregnant during the lockdown.
The star told MailOnline that she feared losing her identity when she became a mother after living as a single woman in London for years and prioritizing her DJ career.
Ashley explained that she hasn’t always had conventional feelings about motherhood, but insists you can still be “a great mom” even if it’s not something you visualized from an early age.
Surprise! The former Made In Chelsea star took to Instagram last month where she revealed her baby news