Why I ‘abandoned’ Jamie Redknapp and our sons —Wife

Louise Redknapp has revealed the reason she decided to join Strictly Come Dancing – she was starting to feel “left behind”.

The singer has devoted her time to raising her two sons with husband Jamie Redknapp, but Louise felt it was time to be “a little bit selfish” and do something for herself.

“For me and I think so many mums will appreciate it, I was at home for quite a long time just being a mum and as much as I loved that, I did feel a little bit left behind,” Louise, 41, told Lorraine.

“I really needed to do something for myself and to love doing something,” said Louise.

“They were getting bigger and I felt like I really needed to do something for myself and to love doing something.

“I’m in a house of boys and they play football every day and honestly they were always out and it got to the stage where I thought, ‘I’m literally just at home waiting for everyone to get home.’

“When Strictly came along I thought I’m going to be a little bit selfish and take this for me and I’ll look forward to getting back home and being with the boys but I’m making the most of it while it’s there.”

“It got to the stage where I thought, ‘I’m literally just at home waiting for everyone to get home,’” she said

Louise has thrown herself into the competition and pulled out one stellar routine after another, with the help of her professional dance partner Kevin Clifton. She is shaping up to be a firm favourite on the BBC show.