Katie Waissel has seemingly thrown shade at her ex Andy Speer as she detailed raising their son Hudson as a single mother.
The former X Factor star, 34, mentioned the father of her two-year-old son in the comments section of her latest Instagram post when responding to a fan who asked where the tot’s father was.
Replying to the fan on Monday, Katie referenced her ex who she says left her at ‘8 months pregnant’ and she cryptically said: ‘The reality is far from what people perceive.’
The ex factor: Katie Waissel has seemingly thrown shade at her ex Andy Speer as she detailed raising their son Hudson as a single mother
The fan made the enquiry under a video of Katie talking about her son being the inspiration behind her fitness, in which she remarked: ‘I wanted to be the best I can be for my son because he only has me’.
As the fan asked: ‘Where is his father? I thought you two were friends?’, Katie replied: His father is in New York.’
Going on to discuss Andy’s absence in her and Hudson’s life, she continued: ‘I’ve raised and continue to raise our son on my own after he left me when I was 8 months pregnant.
‘I followed my authenticity as a good and honest person hence why my narrative is never disparaging. BUT sadly the circumstances are what they are and the reality is far from what people perceive, and it’s something I continue to heal from on a daily basis x.’
Former flame: The former X Factor star, 34, mentioned the father of her two-year-old son in the comments section of her latest Instagram post when responding to a fan who asked where the tot’s father was (pictured in 2018)
The TV personality confirmed her split from then-boyfriend Andy in September 2018, less than two months after giving birth to their son.
The singer revealed her and Andy had gone through ‘an incredibly hard’ split as she posted a joyous video of herself celebrating a quiet few hours to herself as a ‘solo mama.’
She wrote: ‘Tonight has been MOMUMENTAL (yes I meant to spell it like that!) having posted about my journey right the way through pregnancy and parenthood, as you have seen, the exhaustion both mentally and physically has been intense!
‘Tonight was the first night that I put Mr Hudson effortlessly to bed, after a warm bath and two boob feed, and Norman wanted to join him!
Response: Replying to the fan on Monday, Katie referenced her ex who she says left her at ‘8 months pregnant’ and she cryptically said: ‘The reality is far from what people perceive’
‘For the first time in MONTHS, I am sat on my couch in my living room alone watching my favorite tv show and sipping a glass of well deserved wine!’
Revealing the sad split, she said: ‘Having embarked on the new adventure called parenthood alone as a solo mama, there were times I thought that I wasn’t going to make it, but moments like these, small but powerful breakthrough moments, just go to show that it can be done!
‘I can honestly in this moment say that I am beyond grateful and not going to lie, incredibly proud of myself! So cheers everyone! Happy Hump Day! WE GOT THIS!’
Chat: The fan made the enquiry under a video of Katie talking about her son being the inspiration behind her fitness, in which she remarked: ‘I wanted to be the best I can be for my son because he only has me’
The way they were: Going on to discuss Andy’s absence in her and Hudson’s life, she continued: ‘I’ve raised and continue to raise our son on my own after he left me when I was 8 months pregnant
Discussing her heartbreak as followers wished her well following the split, she wrote: ‘I must say it has been incredibly hard and yes you’re right, my entire family are overseas but thank goodness for FaceTime.’
The couple are believed to have found love in the summer of 2017 after Katie split from her second husband Brian Moote in December 2016.
Katie split from her first husband Brad Alphonso in December 2012 after just two months of marriage, and six of romance.
Shortly after Hudson’s birth in 2018, Katie penned a tribute to express her heartbreak that her first-born is not part of a ‘whole’ family.
Just the two of us: ‘I followed my authenticity as a good and honest person hence why my narrative is never disparaging. BUT sadly the circumstances are what they are and the reality is far from what people perceive’ (pictured in 2018)
Posting a picture of her then three-month-old on Instagram, the fitness fanatic wrote: ‘There are times I look at my son and my heart breaks for him because he is not part of a ‘whole’ family which I dearly wanted him to be.
‘I, as his mum, want to save and protect him from all of the questions he has to come when he is older as to why it’s just him and I.
‘However I want him to look back on this photo (and many others) and see that he and I thrived and with each day he grew, I grew, we grew together.
‘I am who I am, and I promise to be the best I can be for the two of us. Him and I.’
Katie’s words came after she gave an interview with Closer magazine when she detailed what went wrong between the couple, who were dating for a year before Katie discovered she was pregnant.
‘Hudson is my only love now’: Katie said in October that her son is the only love in her life now and she’s in no rush to start dating anyone anytime soon
She said: ‘We were in a highly-strung environment and I had a lot of pregnancy hormones so we did row.
‘Then one day, I was on our iPad and saw he’d been looking at studio apartments. I was six months’ pregnant and suddenly realised I was disposable to him.’
While she didn’t rule out a reunion with the personal trainer, she said the trust has gone after he left her three times during the final three months of her pregnancy.
In October last year, the star said that her son is the only love in her life now and she’s in no rush to start dating anyone anytime soon.
Sad times: Katie split from her first husband Brad Alphonso in December 2012 after just two months of marriage, and six of romance
Talking to The Sun, she said: ‘Hudson is my only love now. Not because I am bitter or stubborn or not open to meeting someone new. I just want to make sure that I am in a good place before I get into a relationship.’
Katie said her relationship with Hudson’s father, personal trainer, Andy, broke down when she was eight months pregnant and so she moved from the US back to the UK.
She said: ‘The baby wasn’t planned but it was a beautiful moment. However, I think the bigger I got, reality kicked in for Andy, so he left me when I was eight months pregnant. I guess his anxieties got the better of him.’
Katie said she was determined to put her sadness over the situation to one side for the sake of her son.
She said Andy ‘hasn’t allowed himself to be involved’ and lives in New York, but she tells him the door is always open for him.
Reflection: ‘I think the bigger I got, reality kicked in for Andy, so he left me when I was eight months pregnant. I guess his anxieties got the better of him’