There are many benefits to Rod Stewart's rock-star status, but one of the tougher aspects of his job is being away from his young family. On Monday, the Maggie May singer appeared on Loose Women alongside his wife Penny Lancaster, who revealed how their two sons Alastair, 13, and Aiden, eight, cope when their dad when their dad is away from home. She said: "Of course, when Rod's away they miss him terribly and I often hear them in their rooms playing dad's music. It's their way of connecting with him." Rod added: "I miss them terribly. They are just the best, I'm so blessed."Rod Stewart's children play his music when he is away from homeThe family have a rule in place that means that Rod is only on tour when the children are on school holidays so that he can fly to them on a more regular basis. Alastair and Aiden have also gone to watch their dad perform on many occasions, with Aiden even getting up on stage with the singer to showcase his dance moves - much to the delight of the fans in the audience. During Rod's appearance on Loose Women, they also discussed the family dynamics in their household and how the star tries to treat both his sons equally. Penny said to her husband - who recently set up an under-nines football club, which his youngest son plays for: "Sometimes you will be spoiling Aiden because you've set up this football club for him. And I'll go, darling remember to buy something for Alastair too so he doesn't feel left out. But you're very generous with your love and your time for them."MORE: Peter Andre reflects on last year with wife Emily MacDonagh and his childrenRod and Penny are doting parents to sons Alastair and AidenRod - who also has six grown-up children - even considered expanding his brood further at the beginning of the year. Penny revealed during a previous appearance on Loose Women that the couple had considered adopting another child, but that their sons weren't keen on the idea. She told the panel: "We even considered adopting, but after discussing it with the little ones, they said they love our little brood the way it is, and that there may be too much of an age gap."READ: Robbie Williams and Ayda Field reveal huge secret about those fabulous celebrity Christmas treesPenny continued to say that Rod would also have been up for adopting a child. "He's got eight children altogether. We are fortunate enough to have a big house, there's a spare room. Extra love and funds that families need these days. And we thought 'why not, give another child that needs a home a home'. But it has to be a consideration of the whole family, not just Rod and I."Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.

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Gale-force winds, ice and rain are set to deluge the UK on Tuesday evening, with weather warnings in place for the northern half of the nation.It was previously thought that Tuesday would bring Storm Brendan to the shores of the UK but the Met Office said there will not be enough of an impact from winds to warrant a storm name.

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Question Time host Emma Barnett has been criticised online for asking Labour’s Angela Rayner if the party would “nationalise sausages” if they won the general election.Representatives from all seven parties - including Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson and Brexit Party's Nigel Farage - sat in the hot seat for the special episode of Under-30s Question Time on Monday.

For the first time, I’m writing out of panic and not pleasure. It’s an uncomfortable feeling, but I’m doing it because my country - Nigeria - is about to take a turn for the worse.Perhaps the government is teasing autocracy. If it wasn’t, a death penalty for “hate speech” wouldn’t have been able to get as far as it already has. Nor would an internet shutdown as a way of regulating what people say on social media in a democracy. After all, what is liberty without freedom of speech?

I'm a Celebrity winner Jacqueline Jossa turned down interview opportunities on morning television on Monday, less than a day after she was crowned Queen of the Jungle. But the former EastEnders actress has reassured her fans that she is fine and happier than ever after being reunited with husband Dan Osborne and her daughters Ella, four, and Mia, one. On Instagram Stories, the 27-year-old shared a sweet video of herself surrounded by her family at the hotel, and said: "Hi everybody! Thank you so much for voting for me, if you voted it means the absolute world. I can't believe this is actually happening. I just want to let you all know that I am fine and this has been the best experience of my life."Jacqueline Jossa has broken her silence after deciding against giving interviews following her I'm a Celeb winWith Ella on her lap, Jacqueline turned the camera around to Mia, and said: "And my babies are here!" Mia then adorably started waving to her mum as Jacqueline waved to the camera. In a second video, the doting mum filmed her daughters playing with Dan in the hotel lobby, while her parents sat and chatted to her at the table. Jacqueline has kept a low profile since leaving the jungle apart from her social media posts, and has become the first champion to turn down all live TV interviews following her win.MORE: Holly Willoughby wows in second Dancing on Ice gownThe former EastEnders actress shared a sweet video of her daughters at the hotelTraditionally the King or Queen of the jungle appears on daytime TV shows, such as Lorraine or This Morning, via video link to discuss their experiences. It was revealed on Monday morning's Lorraine show that Jacqueline wouldn't be doing this. TV presenter Lorraine Kelly confirmed that the star had declined post-jungle interviews, revealing that she would instead be chatting to runners-up Roman Kemp and Andy Whyment on the show. "We're going to be talking to… Well, not Jacqueline because she's not doing any interviews, I don't think," Lorraine confirmed. "But she was crowned Queen of the Jungle last night. But we will be talking to the runners-up, Roman and Andy."READ: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle take pause on royal break for this important reasonThe star also posted a video of her husband Dan Osborne playing with their childrenJacqueline was visibly stunned as she was crowned the winner by Ant and Dec on Sunday night. She was met on the bridge by husband Dan, and spoke of her love for him during her final speech. "I love Daniel, I love my kids, I love my family," she said. The couple’s two-year marriage has certainly come under the spotlight during Jacqueline's time in the jungle. Dan has been hit with new allegations of infidelity, but has responded with a number of defiant posts on Instagram. "No matter how much they try breaking us, we are and will always remain a team," one post read.