Abbey Clancy’s day doesn’t ease in gently.
It kicks off at 6.30am with a strong coffee in hand and four children to organise.
While her kids tuck into croissants, Abbey is already in full coordination mode, making sure everyone is dressed, fed and out the door on time.
She admits those early hours can feel chaotic, but once the school gates close behind them, her own day can finally begin.
Life With Four Kids and Two Busy Careers
Balancing work with family life is a constant juggle for Abbey and her husband Peter Crouch.
Between school runs, after-school clubs and packed work schedules, there’s rarely a quiet moment.
The couple, who married in 2011, share four children — Sophia, Liberty, Johnny and Jack — and Abbey is refreshingly honest about how full-on that responsibility can be, even with help around them.
From Gym Sessions to Time in the Saddle
Once the kids are settled at school, Abbey turns her attention to herself.
If she’s coming off a holiday or a period of indulgence, she doesn’t shy away from resetting.
The gym is a daily fixture, followed by an hour spent practising dressage with her horse, Enzo.
It’s her version of switching off — physical, focused and entirely her own.
Podcast Days and Relaxed Lunch Rituals
Work still plays a big part in Abbey’s routine.
Once a week, she and Peter sit down together to record their podcast, The Therapy Crouch.
On those days, lunch is kept simple, often involving chicken sandwiches from a deli.
Another weekly highlight is catching up with close friends for a relaxed lunch, where pasta and the occasional bellini make an appearance.
Abbey admits those moments feel like a treat in an otherwise packed week.
Dinner Duty and Peter’s One Signature Dish
When it comes to the evening meal, Abbey usually takes charge.
She enjoys cooking and recently whipped up a comforting dinner of steak with dauphinoise potatoes, mushrooms and green beans.
On nights when she’s exhausted or out of the house, Peter steps in — but only just.
His culinary repertoire famously consists of one dish, affectionately known as “Daddy’s omelette,” filled with whatever happens to be lurking in the fridge.
Rethinking Wine After the Lockdown Years
Abbey is candid about how her drinking habits changed during the Covid lockdowns.
Like many people, she and Peter leaned a little too heavily on wine while stuck at home.
These days, they’re making a conscious effort to drink less, a shift Abbey says feels very far removed from the WAG-heavy football days when Peter was playing for England and that lifestyle was in full swing.
The Mortifying Chemist Moment She’ll Never Forget
Away from routines and recipes, Abbey also shared a painfully awkward memory that still makes her cringe.
While nine months pregnant and holding her six-month-old baby, she found herself chatting to another mum in a chemist.
Mistaking the woman’s post-baby weight for a pregnancy bump, Abbey made a well-meaning comment — only to be swiftly corrected.
The embarrassment hit instantly, and Abbey admits she wanted the ground to swallow her whole.
A Lesson Peter Has Fully Taken On Board
Peter, listening to the story on their podcast, revealed he now lives by one unbreakable rule.
He never congratulates anyone on a pregnancy unless they explicitly confirm it themselves.
Even if someone looks heavily pregnant, he won’t mention it.
Abbey’s experience, he says, is exactly why — you can never be sure, and the risk simply isn’t worth it.
Still Laughing Together After Nearly Two Decades
Despite the chaos, the awkward moments and the packed schedules, Abbey and Peter remain a tight team.
Together since 2006, they’ve built a busy but grounded family life that mixes humour, honesty and a lot of practical teamwork.
Whether it’s parenting mishaps, podcast confessions or who’s cooking dinner, they take it all in stride — and usually manage to laugh about it later.
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