Nicola Adams: former boxer jokes about getting just ‘40 minutes’ of sleep each night since the birth of son Taylor

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Nicola Adams shared a relatable post about the lack of sleep parents get after the birth of a baby on her Instagram

Nicola Adams has lefts her fans in hysterics after sharing a relatable reel about getting “a full 40 minutes” of sleep each night, following the birth of her baby son.

The former boxer, 40, from Leeds, welcomed a baby boy with her model girlfriend Ella Baig, 23, in July, after three gruelling rounds of IVF.

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The couple, who starred on Celebrity Gogglebox in 2020, have kept their followers inundated with posts of four-month-old Taylor Nate Adams.

Nicola told her over 187,000 Instagram followers that she was part of “team no sleep”, as she posted a humorous video starring the tot yesterday.

Nicola Adams attends the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 03, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)Nicola Adams attends the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 03, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)
Nicola Adams attends the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 03, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

On the social media reel, the text reads: “When you’re a new parent and people ask if your baby’s a good sleeper.”

Nicola is seen craddling a tired-looking Taylor as a background voice asks: “Did you sleep okay last night?”. To which the former boxer responds: “Great, I got a full 40 minutes”.

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Over 1,000 people have liked the post and a stream of commenters claim they can relate to the scenario.

One person wrote: “Such a cute baby though. Worth the sleepless night just to cuddle them 😍”

Another said: “That was my first child 😂 was so bad it took me seven years to have another lol x”

A third added: “2 years later and can totally relate still! 🥱🥱🥱🥱”

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