Chanelle Hayes in battle to to remove ex’s surname from son after he ‘let him down’ paying only £12 a month childcare

CHANELLE Hayes has revealed she’s in a battle with the father of her five-year-old son to change his name and slammed her ex for ‘letting him down’.

The Big Brother legend, 36, took to Instagram to share an “open letter” to former partner Matthew Bates and made some very serious allegations.

Chanelle hit out at Matthew’s parenting and his alleged lack of support when it comes to their son – claiming he only provides £12 a month for the child.

The former couple first got together in 2010 but split just three months after Chanelle fell pregnant with their son.

The Sun has approached Matthew for comment.

Chanelle – who is also mum to another son – has finally found happiness and earlier this year married Dan Bingham.

The couple announced their engagement in May 2022 a year after meeting.

Chanelle has also swapped her reality TV career for something worlds away from showbiz.

She has retrained as a nurse and has revealed to fans that she has landed her very first job ready for when she graduates.

Chanelle has told her followers that she will be working in a hospital but she has decided to keep the location private.

In a Q&A with fans, she said: “I already have my job lined up!!! I cannot wait!!”

She added: “I will be hospital based. But I keep my work location private because it’s not really about me, it’s about the patients and their wellbeing.”

Chanelle also revealed how “tough” her studying had been while giving advice to a Health Care Assistant who is hoping to train to be a nurse, too.

She said: “It’s reeeeeeaaaally tough but you’re already doing the hours and have personal care experience so that’s a great advantage.”