Louise Redknapp admits she feels judged by ‘clipboard mums’ on school run because she left Jamie

LOUISE Redknapp has admitted she feels judged by “clipboard mums” on the school run because she left Jamie.

The singer says she felt “really uncomfortable” that fellow parents were looking down on her and found the daily experience “stressful”.

Louise, 46, said: "There have been times when I have felt really uncomfortable at the school gates, as though some of the other mums are looking down on me or judging me.

"I have always tried to be at pick-up unless I am working, but I have never lingered for the car-park chats and I am not interested in gossiping about which child has done what, or who has won something or is going off to a certain school.

"That is just not me. For some time after I split with Jamie, I found the school run particularly stressful.

"I felt like all the ‘clipboard mums’ were looking at me and judging me for my choices.

"For some time, my own mum picked up the boys for me because I just couldn’t face it."

The former Eternal star married ex-Liverpool midfield Jamie in 1998 but divorced after 20 years.

She told how she felt like a Stepford Wife and wanted to focus more on her career.

In her new book You’ve Got This, Louise makes a dig at her Sky Sports pundit ex-husband over looking after their two children.

She added: ";When it comes to careers versus family, it is natural for women to feel guilty.

"I don’t ever remember Jamie packing his bags to go to Vegas for five days and asking if we would be all right.”