Emmerdale's Charley Webb has opened up about the "tough side" of parenting three children.
The actress, who plays Debbie Dingle on the ITV soap, recently took to Instagram to share a lengthy message with her followers, arguing that being a parent is harder than any other job.
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Alongside a picture of her three children, she wrote: "I don't often manage to get a picture of all 3. It's my favourite one yet. I've found the jump from 2 to 3 huge and I don't mind saying it.
"I think sometimes people aren't honest enough about how full on it is. With one, two, three, four, however many you've got. It's ok to admit that being a Mum (or a Dad) is a really hard job. Harder than any other in my opinion."
Webb, who is married to Emmerdale co-star Matthew Wolfenden, continued: "I often look at peoples Instagrams and think how perfect their life looks. It won't be. Just like mine isn't.
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