Emma Willis shares rare photo of ‘stylish’ son Ace, 8, as fans praise her for ‘breaking gender stereotypes’
EMMA Willis has shared a rare photo of "stylish" son Ace, eight, with fans praising her for "breaking gender stereotypes".
The 44-year-old presenter and her 37-year-old husband Matt are famously private when it comes to the identities of their children - 11-year-old Isabelle, Ace, and four-year-old Trixie - and have never revealed their faces.
Emma posted the snap of her middle-child on Instagram at the weekend, gushing with pride in the caption.
The photo shows Ace's shoulder-length blonde hair covering his face, with the little boy wearing a pink crop top, ripped jeans, and pink Nike trainers.
Matt can be seen looking at his phone in the background, with Emma captioning her post: "My little style icon ❤️ (Ace, not Matt 😂)."
Fans praised the presenter in the image's caption, with one saying: "Just shows how far we have to go in breaking down gender stereotypes. Pink is simply a colour. Hair grows. Let kids (or adults) wear whatever they want!"
Another added: "So what if this boy has beautiful long blonde hair and wears a pink T-shirt! Jesus! I bet he smiles a million more times a day than you miserable judgey ADULTS commenting on this child! #getalife."
A third said: "Your son is an inspiration. Coming from a mummy of a son who loves pink, rainbows and his Elsa dress. He is following his own story and not bound by stupid society stereotypes. ❤️❤️❤️."
Earlier in the day, Matt had delighted fans with a rare insight into family life as he shared a photo of Emma and the kids strolling through their local high street on his own social media page.
Emma has her short blonde hair tied into a ponytail and looks chic in a rust-red belted coat, with one arm protectively around each of her youngest children.
Trixie is wearing a pair of mini Doc Martens alongside a leopard-print skirt and tights, with Ace looking effortlessly cool once again in a tie-dye pink jumper and jeans - and a unicorn bag slung over one shoulder.
Oldest child Isabelle has enviable natural highlights on display in her curled hair, wearing a green patterned skirt and denim jacket.
Family man Matt proudly captioned the snap: "Out for a stroll and a bit of a shop. Feels so good to be out and doing normal things.
"I am following behind holding all the bags, obvs."
Emma and Matt have been married for 12 years, tying the knot in 2008 and renewing their vows in 2018.
The star-studded renewal was officiated by Stephen Mulhern after he got especially ordained for the day, with Emma wowing in her original wedding dress.
Female guests were also invited to wear their own wedding dresses to the ceremony, which was attended by the likes of Rochelle and Marvin Humes, and Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash.
Matt previously admitted that he burned his and Emma's original wedding photos because he hated how he looked before he beat his drink and drug addictions.
The star has been open about his addictions in the past and had already been to rehab twice before he tied the knot; but he did not get sober until after they'd wed.
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Speaking of the pictures, Matt said at the time: "I was a massive, bloated, wreck-head. A sweaty, chubby, d**khead…
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"I looked terrible. I've burnt the other ones. I looked like a competition winner stood next to Emma Willis."
This was one of the reasons why Matt was so keen for the renewal on their 10-year anniversary, he shared: "I needed a good picture of me and Emma in that wedding dress, because she looks amazing."