Rochelle Humes: Dad left me as baby, never respected him

Rochelle Humes has spoken candidly about her absent father, Mark Piper, stating she will 'never respect' him after he left her as a baby. The presenter admitted to years of anger and upset, noting that the birth of her first child in 2013 extinguished any remaining curiosity about him.

Stepping into the void, Rochelle's uncle, Paul Ince, a renowned former England footballer, became a significant male role model. Despite not being a blood relation, Ince consistently provided support and eventually walked Humes down the aisle at her 2012 wedding to Marvin Humes.

Humes also shared insights into her early career, revealing she earned more money in S Club Juniors than she did with the band The Saturdays. She explained that the music industry's financial landscape had shifted, with touring and brand deals becoming the primary income sources, rather than record sales.

Reflecting on her upbringing, Humes mentioned her mother raised her and her sister alone, initially in a hostel before moving to a council flat and eventually purchasing their own home. She emphasized that despite financial struggles, her mother's resilience meant she never felt deprived as a child.