Entertainment · Celebrity · 18 hrs ago
Fleur East says parenting expectations place more guilt on mothers
Fleur East says mothers face more parenting guilt than fathers as they balance work and family life.
The singer and radio host has a daughter, Nova, with her husband, Marcel Badiane-Robin, and says they share the work of raising her.
East says people ask where her daughter is when she is out, while her husband is not asked the same question when he is caring for Nova.
She says family and friends help her manage childcare, including her mother, sister, mother-in-law, aunt and friends.
East says being present matters more than the amount of time she spends with her daughter, and she tries to give Nova her full attention during their time together.
She hopes her daughter will see that pursuing her goals is possible, though no further plans were given.
Fleur East said parenting expectations place more guilt on mothers than fathers.
The singer and radio DJ said people ask where her daughter is when she is out, but do not ask her husband the same question.
East said she and her husband share parenting responsibilities.
She said support from family and friends helps her balance motherhood and work.
East said she tries to be fully present during the time she spends with her daughter.
- Who
- Fleur East, a singer and radio DJ.
- What
- She criticised double standards that place more parenting guilt on mothers.
- When
- Published on November 8, 2026. The interview date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- East said mothers face questions and expectations that fathers do not, despite sharing parenting responsibilities.
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East and her husband, Marcel Badiane-Robin, welcomed their daughter, Nova.
The Daily Mail published East's comments about parenting expectations and balancing work with motherhood.
- Daughter
- Nova
- Birth
- March 2024
- Husband
- Marcel Badiane-Robin
- Radio show
- Hits Radio Breakfast Show
- Haircare brand
- Kurl Kitchen
What people are saying
It's always mum guilt and not dad guilt. That really frustrates me.
She's with the other person who helped create her!
Whenever my husband has her, no one's asking him where the baby is.
By tapping into my village, my community. That's the only way I can do it, to be honest.