Mrs Hinch welcomed her third son on Tuesday this week.
Mrs Hinch has posted a brutally honest photograph just four days after giving birth, showing what she described as the “truly real” side of postpartum life.
Mrs Hinch shared this photo just four days after the arrival of her new son, Vinnie.
In the photo, Mrs Hinch, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, is seen holding her newborn son while sitting in the family living room. She captioned the snap: “Jamie took this picture earlier… I’m not sure about anyone else, but this sums up postpartum (for me anyway). I see beauty in these moments, the ones that I’ll look back on and know are truly real.”
The mum-of-three then annotated the image, highlighting details that might be overlooked at first glance. She pointed out “muslin cloths hanging off her bra straps,” “sweet wrappers for daaaays,” her “hat hair,” and a “sanitary towel under her foot.” Along with these physical details, Sophie, 35, also shared her emotional state, writing, “Hormones galore!” and adding, “Crying one minute, smiling the next.”
Sophie broke the news of Vinnie’s birth on Instagram on Thursday.
“Welcome to the world, Vinnie Alan Barker Hinchliffe,” she wrote.
“Born 18th February at 12:21pm, 6lb7oz.”
Vinnie’s two middle names are the name of Sophie’s late father Alan, who passed away last year.
And she once again referenced her father’s passing as she called Vinnie her “beautiful little heart healer”, and said there was a reason he’d been born in February.
“February is my Dad’s birthday month, my birthday month, … And now, it’s our Vinnie’s,” she continued.
“The signs, the comfort ,the joy, you really are just everything we have needed and more Vinnie.
“Now it’s time to meet your beautiful big brothers, and start the next chapter in our Hinch story.”
She concluded her post by telling Jamie she “loved him beyond words”, as well as writing: “ILYD, I feel you – Barker always”.
Baby Vinnie is the third child, and third son, for Sophie and husband Jamie.
The post quickly filled with congratulations from fans and celebrity friends, including ex-Love Islander Shaughna Phillips, who wrote, “How precious, heart healer for sure, congratulations to you all.” Sophie also shared a sweet clip on her Instagram Stories of Jamie carrying baby Vinnie in the car seat as they left the hospital. Sophie and Jamie are already parents to Ronnie, 5, and Lennie, 3. She announced her pregnancy back in October with a short video showing Jamie painting “Baby boy #3” on a wall in their house. Ronnie and Lennie added their handprints around the message, and as the video progressed, a black-and-white filter faded to reveal blue paint, indicating another boy was on the way.
The video then cut to Sophie cradling her baby bump in a black catsuit. In the caption, she paid tribute to her late father, who passed away last April. She described the pain of his sudden and peaceful death, but shared that she believed he sent them a “special gift” from above. “I have no doubt you sent him to us Dad, to fill our hearts with so much love,” Sophie wrote. “I love you, Dad. Ronnie and Lennie’s baby brother. Our baby boy no. 3. Joining us in 2025. The three musketeers.” She added, “Bring on the carnage” with a lighthearted tone.
Sophie has been sharing updates about her pregnancy on social media, including the transformation of the baby’s nursery. Although she hasn’t revealed her exact due date, she has been dropping hints about how much time she has left. She also shared that her baby was initially breech and sought advice from followers on how to turn him naturally. Later, she shared the good news that the baby had turned and was “ready to go.”
“Gladiator readddyyyyyy,” she had added.
Sophie also admitted her “nesting and cleaning” was “extreme” before her baby boy’s arrival, as she packed up all her pre-pregnancy clothes, adding she wouldn’t be fitting into them “anytime soon”.
