Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East has announced that she is preparing to return to work. The singer gave birth to her first child in March this year and has asked fans for "help" as she goes back to her job. Taking to Instagram , the 36 year old posted a lengthy statement about feeling "mixed emotions" about leaving her daughter and going back to her stint on Hits Radio.

She penned: "I can’t believe I’m going to be back at work soon on the radio @hitsradiouk every morning! The time has flown by. As it draws nearer, I’m really taking the time to appreciate and soak up all of this precious family time and making memories with my baby girl. "I will be experiencing a few mixed emotions going back to work full time, that’s for sure.

I’ve been so used to waking up with Nova and spending our mornings together. "It’s going to be a strange adjustment at first I’m sure, but then I know I’ll absolutely love coming back home to my baby each day and will also love being back doing what I love." A post shared by Fleur East (@fleureast) She added: "Are there any parents out there who remember what it was like going back to work? Or any parents about to go back like me? How did you deal with it? H E L P.

" Fleur tied the knot with her husband Marcel Badiane-Robin in 2019 before she welcomed her baby daughter, Nova, in March. One of her 847,000 followers replied to her post and said: "I still remember the mum guilt!! It's so hard, but it's lovely to be you again and a mum w.