Ritchie Neville loves being a "mentor" to Natasha Hamilton’s children.
The 5ive singer has four-month-old daughter Ella with the Atomic Kitten star and also loves having her sons Josh, 12, Harry, 10, and Alfie, four, in their lives.
He said: "The boys are protective of Ella. All her boyfriends had better look out when she’s a teen because she has three older brothers, a dad and a mad Scouser of a mother.
"What I really like about having the boys is being a mentor for them. Just trying to help them through their lives is a real privilege."
However, the ‘Everybody Get Up’ hitmaker admits the couple find it hard to get quality romantic time together because of their large brood.
He said: "With Natasha being the mum of three boys, it’s hard to get near her a lot of the time because they’ll want cuddles or to talk. But it’s just about making an effort every day. We love each other very much."
Though the 35-year-old star is smitten with 32-year-old Natasha, they have no plans to marry.
He told Closer magazine: "We have talked about it. We’ve had a lot going on with the baby so we’re going to just keep it that way."
Ritchie Neville loves being ‘mentor’ to girlfriend’s children
