Kate and Rio Ferdinand reveal son Lorenz, 16, has moved out of their home

Kate Ferdinand has revealed her husband Rio’s eldest son has moved out of their family home.

The former TOWIE star, 31, said Lorenz has flown the nest and is living with another family.

The 16-year-old is following in his footballer father’s footsteps and has been signed for Brighton & Hove Albion under-18’s team as their goalkeeper.

The signing means Lorenz has had to make a drastic move from his life in Kent to pursue a career in the football world.

Speaking in her latest episode of Blended, Kate said: ‘I don’t know if anyone knows this. He doesn’t live at home at the moment. He’s living with another family.’

Flown the nest: Kate Ferdinand has revealed her husband Rio’s eldest son has moved out of their family home

Just like dad: The former TOWIE star, 31, said Lorenz has flown the nest and is living with another family as he has been signed for Brighton & Hove Albion under-18’s team

Rio added: ‘Because he’s playing football.’

The couple admitted it was so emotional when the teenager moved out but they are so proud as the family he is staying with have been praising his manners.

Kate said: ‘I was devastated when he moved out. It’s a real big thing, I was emotional. I miss him so much. We still see him twice a week but it’s taken a lot of getting used to.’

The teen has big shoes to fill as his father boasted a stellar career playing 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads.

As well as Lorenz, Rio has son Tate, 14, and daughter Tia, 11, from his marriage with his late wife Rebecca.

Rebecca Ellison tragically died from breast cancer in 2015 aged 35.

Kate, who is proud mum to son Cree, two, is expecting her second child, a baby girl, with Rio.

She recently spoke about how she ‘put so much pressure’ on herself while she was pregnant with Cree and felt ‘really worried about [her] growing and changing body’.

Following in his footsteps: The teen has big shoes to fill as his father boasted a stellar career playing 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011 (pictured 2008)

Family: As well as Lorenz, Rio has son Tate, 14, and daughter Tia, 11, from his marriage with his late wife Rebecca. He is also dad to Cree, two, and expecting a daughter with Kate

She wrote: ‘Let’s talk pregnancies. I was scrolling through my phone for pictures of this pregnancy & these ones sum it up, work, chill & family time.

‘I only realise now looking back that during my pregnancy with Cree, I put so much pressure on myself for everything to be ‘perfect’. I was really worried about my changing & growing body & just didn’t embrace my pregnancy at all like this one.

‘I’ve really learnt to listen to my body & found the strength to say no to things that are going to be too much. My priorities are my health, family & work … & rather than try to please everyone, if it feels too much, I just say no.

‘The same with exercise, you all know I love to workout but if my body is giving me signs to slow down I just do, I really am embracing the slow days where possible & taking the pressure off myself is maybe one of the best things I’ve ever done. My baby girl is teaching me so much already and I love it.’

Expecting! Kate recently spoke about how she ‘put so much pressure’ on herself while she was pregnant with Cree and felt ‘really worried about [her] growing and changing body’