LUCY Mecklenburgh has admitted she’s struggling after Ryan Thomas jetted to Dubai after winning Dancing On Ice.
The ex-Towie star opened up to fans on Instagram about looking after their kids without the ex-Coronation Street actor.
She told fans: “Very little sleep for two nights, solo parenting and my endometriosis symptoms are at the worst they have ever been!”
Lucy, 32, added: “Sending love to anyone else struggling today.”
The former reality TV favourite often shares glimpses of her home life on social media.
And the candid star also revealed her terror after she accidentally locked herself out of their home last week – while their son Roman and baby daughter Lilah Rae were inside.
She penned: “So today’s officially probably one of my least favourite days there has ever been in my life.
“It’s just been hard work today, little sleep, very hard work, and then just to top off, I just went to put the bins out and the door slammed behind me – both the kids eating a snack inside.
“I can’t see them. I was like, ‘Oh my God’.
“I saw my neighbour’s door slam of their car, I’m jumping up and down like, ‘Help me! Oh, God!’ It’s good that we know and get on with them really well because, very embarrassing.”
Lucy explained how she got out of her nightmare as she snapped into mum-mode.
She went on to say: “I was like, ‘Right, let’s think about this logically.
“Roman, can you go upstairs and get your stall from the bathroom?
“If you open this door for me, not anyone else ever but just for mummy. And he did it.”
Ryan won Dancing On Ice earlier this month and was desperate for a break following months of intense rehearsals and training.
A source told OK!: “The show was really gruelling and the training is intense – you have to put in a lot of work.
“It’s mentally and physically tough, so he’s been letting his hair down and celebrating his win,” our source claimed.
“Lucy is so proud of him, but it’s been tough for her.
“He was away from home a lot while doing the show, and now he’s jetted off to the sunshine.
“He’s a supportive and hands-on dad, but Lucy understandably finds it hard when he’s not around.”
They went on to say: “She loves being a mum but it’s a struggle with two little ones when she’s on her own.
“She’s looking forward to him coming home and them spending time together as a family.”
