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10/02/2014
The 51-year-old DIY SOS host is already a father of three, but this is his first child with new wife, Jessica. The couple tied the knot in Rome in September 2012.
In a recent interview with Hello! magazine, the pair said Knowles would not be present for the birth.
Jessica, 26, explained: "Giving birth is a very physical process and I don't want him to see me in that vulnerable state. I prefer a little bit of smoke and mirrors."
Commenting on his wife's wishes, the television personality said he was "happy" to go along with her.
"If Jess wanted me there, then of course I would be there," he said. "But I certainly don't feel offended that she doesn't. I'll be right outside, so I'll still be one of the first to hold our son.
"Men will tell you that they want to be at the birth but it's because they think they ought to be. Admitting that you're not going to be there provokes the most extraordinary reaction, as if it's an abdication of responsibility, but the fact is, it was only in the Sixties and Seventies that men started to be there at births.
"There's a huge amount of guilt, fear and worry on a man's behalf when their partner gives birth, along with a feeling of complete uselessness, so I'm more than happy to take Jess's lead on this."
And when asked about becoming a father again at a later age, he admitted: "Earlier it did hit me, 'When he's 16, I'll be 67. Blimey!' But I'm a bit of a Peter Pan in spirit and physically I keep myself pretty fit.
"Jess has already been trying to extend my life by reducing the number of pork pies and bacon sandwiches I eat and although I still smoke, I've cut down a lot."
(JP/CD)
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Nick Knowles Banned From Delivery Room
Nick Knowles has said he is banned from being by his wife's side when she gives birth later this year.The 51-year-old DIY SOS host is already a father of three, but this is his first child with new wife, Jessica. The couple tied the knot in Rome in September 2012.
In a recent interview with Hello! magazine, the pair said Knowles would not be present for the birth.
Jessica, 26, explained: "Giving birth is a very physical process and I don't want him to see me in that vulnerable state. I prefer a little bit of smoke and mirrors."
Commenting on his wife's wishes, the television personality said he was "happy" to go along with her.
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"If Jess wanted me there, then of course I would be there," he said. "But I certainly don't feel offended that she doesn't. I'll be right outside, so I'll still be one of the first to hold our son.
"Men will tell you that they want to be at the birth but it's because they think they ought to be. Admitting that you're not going to be there provokes the most extraordinary reaction, as if it's an abdication of responsibility, but the fact is, it was only in the Sixties and Seventies that men started to be there at births.
"There's a huge amount of guilt, fear and worry on a man's behalf when their partner gives birth, along with a feeling of complete uselessness, so I'm more than happy to take Jess's lead on this."
And when asked about becoming a father again at a later age, he admitted: "Earlier it did hit me, 'When he's 16, I'll be 67. Blimey!' But I'm a bit of a Peter Pan in spirit and physically I keep myself pretty fit.
"Jess has already been trying to extend my life by reducing the number of pork pies and bacon sandwiches I eat and although I still smoke, I've cut down a lot."
(JP/CD)
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