The Atomic Kitten star described the on-stage incident as "chaotic", recalling that she was pregnant with her third child at the time

Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton has revealed she was accidentally stabbed while pregnant with her third child, Alfie, during a pantomime performance. Describing the incident as "chaotic", the 43-year-old recalled being accidentally stabbed by a sword carried by her co-star after he fell down the stairs live on stage.

At the time, Natasha was starring as Peter Pan at the Liverpool Empire alongside Henry Winkler, best known for playing The Fonz in the American sitcom Happy Days, as well as fellow Liverpudlians Les Dennis and DJ Rick Vaughn.

Asked if she had ever experienced any memorable showbiz moments, she said: "I did panto with Henry Winkler, the Fonz.

"I was Peter Pan and he was Captain Hook. We had to learn how to fight with swords. One show, he fell down the stairs but his sword stabbed me in the belly.

"I was three or four months pregnant at the time, it was carnage. Henry's gone absolutely flying on stage, his sword has gone right into me and it's like who do they run to first?"

Reflecting on the incident, she added: "It was chaotic!"

Thankfully, everything appeared to be fine with her pregnancy and Natasha later gave birth to Alfie, whom she shares with her former husband, Riad Erraji.

Natasha is a mum to five children. Alongside Alfie, she has Josh, 23, Harry, 21, Ella, 11, and two-year-old Kitty.

The singer's youngest is her first child with her husband Charles Gay, who she married in 2021. After announcing the birth of Kitty, Natasha said her family was "complete".

Alongside a black and white photo of Charles carrying their newborn in a baby car seat as they took her home, she wrote on Instagram: "I cannot put into words how we feel right now. Our family is complete," followed by a praying hands emoji.

"Kitty Iris Gay – 14/08/23. We couldn’t be any happier. Welcome to the world, baby girl."

Natasha recently admitted that becoming a mum again in her 40s has been the most challenging chapter of motherhood yet.

In a candid post, she wrote: “Here was me thinking motherhood in my 40s would be the easiest. Kitty may be my fifth baby, but this journey has challenged me in ways I never expected.

“I thought I knew motherhood inside and out, but I’ve faced exhaustion, self-doubt, and the weight of trying to be everything at once – mum, career woman, partner, me."

Natasha went on to say she had "felt disconnected" for some time, adding that the pressure of trying to be a "happy, thriving mum" had been an "overwhelming" experience.

She added that this perspective shifted when her daughter Ella became unwell.

"The fear of not knowing what was wrong with her was terrifying, and in that moment, nothing else mattered except being there," she added.

“That was my wake-up call. I realized I don’t have to have all the answers, I don’t have to be perfect, I just need to be present."