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HOLLY Willoughby struggled to hide her disgust when she met a single mum of twelve - who's appealing for a sperm donor to give her ANOTHER baby.

The This Morning presenter was visibly shaking as she quizzed feckless Cheryl Prudham over her plans to extend her brood.

 Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby meet a mum of twelve... who wants another baby
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Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby meet a mum of twelve... who wants another babyCredit: ITV

As the segment began, Philip Schofield introduced her to viewers.

"One of her motivations is that an extra baby means extra benefits," said Phil, sagely.

The silver-haired daytime favourite last met Cheryl, who lives in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, six years ago when she was pregnant with her seventh child.

After hearing how the 33-year-old used her annual benefits pot of £40,000-a-year to treat herself to a Mulberry handbag "for Mother's Day", the 35-year-old let rip.

 Holly couldn't hide her rage as she quizzed Cheryl about her sperm donor plans
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Holly couldn't hide her rage as she quizzed Cheryl about her sperm donor plansCredit: ITV

She fumed: "There's lot of hard working people out there, times are very tight.

"People are very very stretched, they're trying to make it work.

"Lots of people would like a second or third child but can't afford it.

"Do you think it's fair you're in this situation now, having a thirteenth child?"

 Cheryl and two of her children leaving Mulberry store with designer handbag gift
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Cheryl and two of her children leaving Mulberry store with designer handbag giftCredit: ITV

Cheryl shrugged: "I don't make up the rules at the end of the day and I'm not the government.

"If that's what they're giving me that's what I'm taking.

"I've got nothing to be sorry for."

 Cheryl gazes at photo of her with her children
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Cheryl gazes at photo of her with her childrenCredit: ITV

Holly became even angrier as she told Cheryl she would struggle to sleep at night knowing £40,000 of taxpayers' money was being spent on her and her children rather than giving vulnerable people, like teenage carers and the disabled essential support.

 Holly admitted she would feel guilty is she was taking so much money from the state
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Holly admitted she would feel guilty is she was taking so much money from the stateCredit: ITV

Cheryl shrugged: "I can see why people who work fifty hours a week get annoyed, but I don't make the rules.

"When I look at my kids I see twelve future taxpayers."

Amazingly, arrogant Cheryl added that it's easier to have twelve children than two as they can help her run things at home.

 Phillip wasn't pleased to see Cheryl back on the This Morning sofa
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Phillip wasn't pleased to see Cheryl back on the This Morning sofaCredit: ITV

She explained: "I found it a lot harder when I had my first two boys they were a lot more demanding.

"When there's a lot more they play with each other they help each other it's a lot easier."

Cheryl has reluctantly had to start working sixteen hours a week to work as a cleaner to avoid the £26,000-a-year benefits cap.

She scowled: "I have no choice.

"I have to work those sixteen hours and I don't have the time with twelve children.

";But I have to, to avoid the benefit cap."

She also dreams of having plastic surgery and boosting her chest to a "ridiculous size".

"I could save up and pay for it out of my benefits," she said.

"Lots of women have boob jobs, there's nothing wrong with that."

 Cheryl with her twelve children and ex-husband Rob - who she dumped after he had a threesome with his cousin and a random woman
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Cheryl with her twelve children and ex-husband Rob - who she dumped after he had a threesome with his cousin and a random womanCredit: ITN

Cheryl split from her husband Rob - dad to six of her kids - after it emerged he'd had a threesome with his cousin and another woman.

She later told Phil that she should have got all her children from a sample pot - as none of their dads pay towards their upkeep.

Philip also nearly saw red when he was told by producers that the "pregnancy addict" had been paid for her appearance on the show.

 Viewers were irate with Cheryl's attitude
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Viewers were irate with Cheryl's attitudeCredit: Twitter

Viewers at home were livid, with hundreds tweeting furiously throughout the show.

One wrote: "So the government are happy to cut disability benefit but they'll pay over 40k to a woman who can't keep her legs closed! #PayForMyBaby"

 Cheryl says it's the government's fault for paying her such generous benefits
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Cheryl says it's the government's fault for paying her such generous benefitsCredit: ITV

Other comments included: "#ThisMorning #payformybaby On behalf of all the women who can't have kids and who have tried for years and spent 1000's, you are a disgrace", and "#payformybaby 12 kids is she totally mad, and wants another. Drain on society."


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