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Rebecca Maddern: “The truth about my baby”

The new mum on baby Ruby and new season ‘Ninja Warrior’ secrets.
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Six months ago Rebecca Maddern gave birth to her first baby with husband Trent, and the couple’s lives changed forever. Living happily in her blissful baby bubble, Maddern is loving life, her new expanded family, and now, new challenges at work.

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Stepping away from The Footy Show, Maddern’s life is far from sedate.

The new season of Nine’s juggernaut action-packed show Ninja Warrior has started filming, and with her commentary gig for the Australian Open – now on Nine – about to ramp up, WHO catches up with her for the lowdown.

How is little Ruby? Ruby is divine. I hate to break it to everybody, but Ruby is the cutest baby
in the entire world! She has brought so much joy to our life, and my husband and I couldn’t be happier.

Is she a good eater and sleeper?
She is both. She is a great sleeper and a great eater. And she’s just adorable. She is a bit like me – she laughs all the time.

How old is she?
She’s six months. I know, it’s flown!

Are you still in the baby bubble?
Still deep in the baby bubble. She is growing every day, and I just want to keep her little! 

She is so adorable though – she wakes up every morning and squeals with delight when we go into her nursery. I am surprised I haven’t eaten her – she’s so adorable.

Are you missing her today?
No! [Laughs.] Actually, I am. I have had a few texts from her babysitter. But it’s nice to have a day with my husband – adult time.

There’s been lots going on since we last chatted – no more Footy Show for you!

No more Footy Show, per se. But that is still a work in progress…

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You’re still with Channel Nine though, right?
Absolutely I am. We are just about to start filming Ninja Warrior. The course has just started to be erected – it’s going to be fabulous. It’s right beside the West Gate Bridge [in Melbourne] and it’s going to be phenomenal.

What can we expect?
Well, everybody who sees the course in real life goes, “Woah. It’s so big!” So I am super-busy the next couple of weeks with that. Then I’ll have a little bit of a break, and start with the Hopman Cup, and then into The Australian Open – I’m hosting the tennis.

How great that all your work commitments are now filmed in Melbourne…
I know. It’s fabulous. Literally, people would think that I asked for the show to be moved, because I have a young family, but no! It just happened!

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