Jane McDonald has revealed some big news, which will be bittersweet for her fans.
Jane’s supporters are super-loyal and enjoy having lots of contact with the star.
So her latest update on her personal life will leave them with mixed emotions.
The singer and presenter, 59, last week appeared on Kaye Adams‘ podcast, How To Be 60 with Kaye Adams.
And it seems that Jane is getting ready to step back from the limelight – for a little while.
But it’s for a lovely reason – and her fans are surely not going to begrudge her.
Speaking about how she wants to spend more time doing things she loves, Jane revealed to pal Kaye that she wants to be with her family more.
Her niece is having a baby, so they all have a beautiful new life to look forward to.
Jane McDonald’s niece is having a baby
“I want to be here for my family,” she said. “My niece is just about to have a baby and we’re all very excited about that.
“I want to be around for them all.”
In the interview, Jane also opened up about the loss of her partner Ed Rothe, who died from lung cancer at the age of 67 last year.
Jane and Ed had been together for 13 years.
Jane opened up about losing her partner Ed
Talking about Ed, the 59-year-old said: “I’m a lot better than I was on Loose Women. I can talk about him now and just feel great that I had that amazing time with him.
“He retired at 59 and said, ‘I promise you when you get to this age you’ll see a difference’ and I have. So we had lots of plans and I think that’s part of grief as well.”
She continued: “You go through the normal grief and the terrible terrible time. Then you grieve the life that you thought you were going to have.”
Jane wants to work less
Jane also expressed that losing Ed made her want to do things that she enjoys.
She added that she’s not planning on touring next year or the following year.
Jane said: “And I’m not touring next year, or the year after. So you’ve got an exclusive there.
“I’ll still be doing all the TV shows and that’s great and I love that. But touring, I’ve found now, is harder than it used to be.”
We’ll miss you, Jane – but hope you enjoy all those baby snuggles coming your way!
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