Reality star Irene Major has announced she's given birth to her ninth baby with her oil tycoon husband - and teased she may still expand their family even further.
The British-Cameroonian model, 43, married Canadian businessman Sam Malin in 1998 and the couple live in Ingress Abbey - a sprawling 19th Century mansion in Kent.
Speaking exclusively to FEMAIL, the mother-of-nine - who modelled naked for Playboy during her last pregnancy - revealed she welcomed her baby boy Oscar 10 weeks ago.
Irene said her son's name - which is a nod to Hollywood - was an obvious choice for her this time round.
She joked: 'Since they haven't given me the Oscar I deserve, I gave myself one!'
Reality TV star Irene Major and husband oil-tycoon Sam Malin recently welcomed their ninth baby, Oscar, who is now almost ten weeks old. Taking it in their stride, the couple haven't ruled out having another child
Following in Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie's footsteps, Irene decided to give birth at the exclusive Portland Hospital in London.
The Portland's childbirth packages start from £15,000 and can cost up to £20,000.
Staff offer 24-hour room service in their lavish labour suites, which come complete with Molton Brown toiletries and four-poster cots.
New parents are offered a meal to celebrate the safe delivery of their child, with a menu that boasts lobster, oysters, foie gras, champagne and afternoon tea options - all served on silver platters.
'I call [the Portland] my mini spa,' the former X Factor star said. 'I check in like I'm going to the spa!'
Despite now having a family the size of a football team, Irene - who previously appeared on Channel 5's Billionaire Babies - insisted that she didn't feel the least bit overwhelmed while expecting Oscar.
Irene said: 'Through the entire pregnancy, it was pure excitement.'
'When I went to the hospital to give birth, it was the holidays so all the children were at home.'
L-R: Samantha, 23, Mona-Swan, eight, Noah, five, Sam Main, Jordan, three, Irene, Mason, four, Lincoln, 11, Lulu-Marie, 15, and Pearl, 13
Irene and Sam pictured with their nine children outside their mansion Ingress Abbey in Kent earlier this year
Irene, who is herself one of nine children, is delighted to have also have had four girls and five boys just like her mother.
Irene and Sam's eldest child, Samantha, is now 23, while their second, Lulu-Marie, is 15. A third daughter, Pearl, followed, who is now 13.
Lincoln, 11 years old, is the first boy, who was followed by Mona-Swan, eight. Noah, the couple's sixth child, is five, while Mason is three. Jordan came next and, finally, Oscar.
She continued: 'Being raised in a big family, there will be some people who get put off, but to me it has always been an inspiration.
'Not that I wanted to do it in the exact same way, but I think having nine kids like my mum is special. She definitely passed on the baton in a way.'
What's more, Irene didn't hesitate when asked what her favourite thing about having so many children is.
British-Cameroonian reality star Irene Major, the wife of Canadian oil tycoon Sam Malin, with whom she lives in their 47-bedroom Kent mansion, has become the first black woman from the African continent to appear on the front of Playboy Czech Republic on its 30th anniversary
Speaking about her enviable figure after having eight children, Irene said she sets herself a goal of being able to get back into her favourite pre-pregnancy clothes within six months of giving birth
She continued: 'The joy, the noise. I love being around all these innocent souls. I learn so much from my children.
'And then there are the birthdays. There's a celebration nearly every month, if you include our birthdays too.'
Despite only welcoming Oscar 10 weeks ago, Irene isn't ruling out having more children in future.
'They're all a miracle,' she says. 'They've all been given by the Almighty and he decides. He will send a little voice.'
The Malins are known for their lavish lifestyle and call themselves Lord and Lady Hailes, after a £250,000 ruined Scottish castle called Hailes which they bought in 2008 came with a feudal barony.
Irene - who calls herself Queen of Ingress on Instagram - has appeared on several Channel 5 reality series including Billionaire Babies, and she said she is proud to be representing her home continent and 'African beauty'.
Following in Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie's footsteps, Irene decided to give birth at the exclusive Portland Hospital in London (pictured)
Left: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with baby Archie in 2018. Right: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank with son August in February 221
Before Covid, Irene - who was crowned Miss Lions Cameroon 1995 - and her Canadian geological engineer husband used to enjoy extravagant date nights, once hiring a private jet to Paris at a cost of £1,500, sipping Champagne all the way, to go shopping and enjoy a luxurious dinner.
The couple, who met while Sam was on a business trip to Irene's home country of Cameroon, spent much of the pandemic at Ingress Abbey - which they reportedly bought for £1.6 million in 2012 and spent double that renovating it.
Irene said: 'We have been very focussed on home. No travelling. All eight children have been at home for much of the pandemic, and we've had no help with home repairs or anything.'
The neo-Gothic country house dates back to 1833 and was built on the site of of a 14th Century manor belonging to Princess Madeline Devis.
Irene admitted she was happy with just having one child - hence the seven year age gap between her first daughter Samantha, 21, and her second, Lulu-Marie, 13.
'But then more kept on coming and it was so easy with the children playing together and us getting scaleable routines in place,' she said.
She became the first black woman from the African continent to appear on the front of Playboy Czech Republic on its 30th anniversary.
Speaking then about her enviable figure after having eight children, Irene said she sets herself a goal of being able to get back into her favourite pre-pregnancy clothes within six months of giving birth.
Irene is also a former X Factor contestant; she forged a pop career with her sister Elsa, setting up the group Major in 2012. She auditioned for ITV talent show in 2014 and got though to the six chair challenge, with Louis Walsh as her mentor.
Irene previously attracted controversy when she admitted she lightens her skin. She told the Daily Mail in 2014: 'A skin-lightening regime has been part of my life practically since birth.
'There are many different types of African skin — from dark charcoal to a lighter version — and you grow up knowing that the lighter ladies are the prettier ones. It's just a fact.'
She hit the headlines again in 2018 when she whipped off her wig on This Morning while defending her decision to lighten her skin.
During a debate with TV presenter AJ Odudu, who challenged her reasons for wanting paler skin, she snapped that she shouldn't have to listen to someone with 'fake hair' telling her how she should look - before suddenly removing her own.
She exclaimed: 'You're Nigerian right? Take your wig off, let's show them Africa!'
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