Celebrity working mums

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Davina McCall

Davina McCall,careers,friends and family,celebrity news Davina McCall in her red carpet dress at the Baftas

The Big Brother host and TV presenter Davina McCall never seems to be off our screens, but she\'s found time to have three children with husband Matthew Robertson.

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon,careers,friends and family,celebrity news Reese Witherspoon

Barely into her 30s and Reese Witherspoon is Hollywood\'s highest paid actress after her Oscar-winning role in Walk The Line and is mum to two cute kids with her ex-husband actor Ryan Phillippe. Not only is Reese smart, beautiful, talented, and a mum, she also happens to be dating the gorgeous Jake Gyllenhaal. Not that we are jealous or anything...

Kerry Katona

kerry,katona kerry katona surgery Kerry Katona gave up a lucrative career in the girl band Atomic Kitten to become a McFadden and a mum. Since splitting with husband Brian McFadden, Kerry has been treated for depression, and remarried with another daughter by husband Mark Croft but her priority has always been her children.

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet,careers,friends and family,celebrity news Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes Kate Winslet was the youngest actress ever to be nominated for two Academy Awards, but she turned down a role in Woody Allen\'s new film to spend more time with her kids and husband Sam Mendes.

Cherie Blair

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Tony and Cherie Blair

High-flying barrister Cherie Blair is a star of the British legal circuit, as well as looking after four kids - ranging in age from 24 to seven - and hubby, Tony Blair.

Madonna

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Madonna and Lourdes

Madonna is a working mum with serious ambition. As well as being one of the most successful and iconic pop stars in the world, she has also found the time to pen a children\'s book, star in a number of films, collaborate on an H&M fashion range and pursue charity work. While looks certainly aren\'t everything, we have to hand it to Madge that nearly pushing age 50 she looks better in a teeny tiny leotard than most teenagers do. She is mum to Lourdes, Rocco and adopted son David and is married to Brit director Guy Ritchie.

Ulrika Jonsson

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Ulrika Jonsson

Ulrika Jonsson has always held down a successful presenting career while caring for her three children, one of whom has a heart defect. She recently split from her second husband, Lance Gerrard-Wright, but is now engaged to a US advertising executive and expecting her fourth child.

J.K. Rowling

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling

As a single mum on benefits, J.K. Rowling famously wrote her first novel, Harry Potter And The Philosopher\'s Stone in various cafes. The billionaire author has two sons with husband Dr Neil Murray and a daughter Jessica from her previous marriage.

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie,careers,friends and family,celebrity news Pregnant Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has proved that while her love life is a touch on the wild side, her role as a mother is one she takes seriously. She adopted son Maddox from Cambodia in 2002, baby Zahara from Ethiopia in 2005, Pax Thien from Vietnam in 2007, gave birth to biological daughter Shiloh Nouvel in 2006 and is pregnant again (rumoured to be twins) by lover Brad Pitt. With an ever-expanding brood, Angelina\'s acting career hasn\'t slowed down and she somehow manages to continue her charity and aid work in the developing world.

Sarah Jessica Parker

sarah Jessica Parker,careers,friends and family,celebrity news Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker put work on hold for a year while she cared for son James and husband Matthew Broderick, whom she claims she does everything for, including shopping, packing and hailing taxis!

Kate Hudson

kate Hudson,careers,friends and family,celebrity news Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson is a big believer in family values. The actress who is rumoured to be dating former co-star Owen Wilson has a son, Ryder, by her rocker ex-husband Chris Robinson and says, "Marriage is a beautiful thing, but kids are the big institution."

Jools Oliver

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Jools Oliver The wife of celebrity chef Jamie and mother of Daisy and Poppy wrote the bestselling book Minus Nine To One: The Diary Of An Honest Mum. It has been a huge success and since then Jools has been busy keeping the kids and her hubby in tow.

Michelle Pfeiffer

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Michelle Pfeifer Michelle Pfeiffer adopted her daughter, Claudia Rose, in 1993 and then, eight months later, married producer David E Kelley and had a son, John Henry. She has now reached the stage in her career where she will only accept roles that she is passionate about so she can spend more time with her family.

Catherine Zeta Jones

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Catherine Zeta Jones Since this Welsh beauty married Michael Douglas and had two children (Dylan and Cerys), she has managed to keep her interstellar movie career afloat too. 

Heather Mills

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Heather Mills The estranged wife of Sir Paul McCartney gave birth to Bea in 2003. The 37-year-old former model says, \'Motherhood is the hardest job in the world - all mothers should be paid a wage. Now, going to work feels like a holiday, even though I adore my baby\'

Sharon Stone

Sharon stone,careers,friends and family,celebrity news Sharon Stone

The Basic Instinct star has had a rough few years; after a brain tumour nearly killed her in 2001, she split with her husband in 2004. But her three adopted sons keep her on her toes - even with a busy acting schedule.

 

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Mariella Frostrup

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Mariella Frostrup Who\'d have thought celeb singleton and journalist Mariella Frostrup would hit 40 and then suddenly give birth to not one but two little ones in close proximity? She is now juggling her column-writing and radio presenting with full-time motherhood.

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Super mums

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Celebrity mother Angelina Jolie with her children Maddox, Zahara and Pax Thien These days having a baby doesn\'t mean the end your career if you don\'t want it to! Check out these celebrity mums who juggle motherhood and their careers.

Elle Macpherson

careers,friends and family,celebrity news,elle macpherson Elle Macpherson Australian supermodel Elle split from her partner of nine years, French financier Arpad Busson in 1995. The couple had two children together, Flynn and Aurelius, and Elle shares custody of them with her ex while continuing modelling and her successful clothing line.

Gwen Stefani

careers,friends and family,celebrity news Celebrity mum Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale and Kingston

A work ethic perhaps only rivalled by fellow celeb mum Madonna, Gwen Stefani not only has her band No Doubt, but also has a smashing solo career, clothing line L.A.M.B. and still finds time to be a doting mum to son Kingston with her husband, Bush front man Gavin Rossdale. The pair recently confirmed they are expecting another baby.

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