. The TV presenter, 38, took to Twitter to rant after her son's school had a visit from a writer who read from their new novel which featured a stepmother character as the villain. Ferne is stepmum to her husband Jesse Wood's two teenage children Arthur, 18, and Lola, 14, who he shares with his ex wife, model Tilly Wood. She tweeted on Saturday: "An author visited my sons school this week to read a new novel where once again the step mother featured as an evil character." Read More Related Articles Fearne Cotton's clash with 'difficult' Simon Cowell over Dannii Minogue 'leg fondle' Read More Related Articles Fearne Cotton reflects on her 10-year bulimia battle after bravely going public The mum-of-two, who shares Rex, six, and Honey, four, with Jesse, said she took offence to the characters because she'd been a stepmum for nine years. She added: "Isn't it about time we represented step parents in children's fiction in a more positive way? "I've been a step mum for 9 years now..." Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in8Cancel Play now Some of her followers agreed with her statement, saying blended families should be shown in a positive light. One tweeted: "Blended families are wonderful things. More people to be loved by is always a bonus!" Another posted: "It is so frustrating that the majority of children's fiction choose to represent step parents like this. It couldn't be further from the truth, it's another battle in itself to break down the misconceptions." Read More Showbiz editor's picks But others thought she was being too sensitive. One said: "Oh dry up, it's a novel it's fiction!! All adopted boys aren't wizards either you know!?" "No- it's a child’s story. It's fiction," another agreed.
Fearne Cotton savagely hits out at kids' books that portray stepmums as evil
. The TV presenter, 38, took to Twitter to rant after her son's school had a visit from a writer who read from their new novel which featured a stepmother character as the villain. Ferne is stepmum to her husband Jesse Wood's two teenage children Arthur, 18, and Lola, 14, who he shares with his ex wife, model Tilly Wood. She tweeted on Saturday: "An author visited my sons school this week to read a new novel where once again the step mother featured as an evil character." Read More Related Articles Fearne Cotton's clash with 'difficult' Simon Cowell over Dannii Minogue 'leg fondle' Read More Related Articles Fearne Cotton reflects on her 10-year bulimia battle after bravely going public The mum-of-two, who shares Rex, six, and Honey, four, with Jesse, said she took offence to the characters because she'd been a stepmum for nine years. She added: "Isn't it about time we represented step parents in children's fiction in a more positive way? "I've been a step mum for 9 years now..." Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in8Cancel Play now Some of her followers agreed with her statement, saying blended families should be shown in a positive light. One tweeted: "Blended families are wonderful things. More people to be loved by is always a bonus!" Another posted: "It is so frustrating that the majority of children's fiction choose to represent step parents like this. It couldn't be further from the truth, it's another battle in itself to break down the misconceptions." Read More Showbiz editor's picks But others thought she was being too sensitive. One said: "Oh dry up, it's a novel it's fiction!! All adopted boys aren't wizards either you know!?" "No- it's a child’s story. It's fiction," another agreed.
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