Anna Geary reveals how she met husband Kev Sexton - and how it took a while to become romantic

Anna Geary has revealed how she met her husband Kev Sexton in a chance encounter in a Dublin pub.

The couple, who tied the knot in a Cork wedding in October 2019, hit it off after bumping into each other in Flannerys.

But the their relationship as friends first before they had their a proper date five months later in Harry Byrne’s.

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Anna said: "When we met first it was just a friendship and I wasn’t trying to impress Kev.

"Sure, he was handsome but that’s like admiring a good burger in a restaurant: it looks fab but that’s it. So, it was relaxed and friendly.

"Five or so months later, with circumstances changed for both of us, we met on a date."

The couple are now parents to one-year-old son Ronan, but motherhood hasn't been plain sailing.

The Ireland's Fittest Family coach told the RTÉ Guide: "It’s the greatest joy but also the hardest challenge I’ve ever done.

"What we see online about motherhood and parenting can be curated to look easy but while it’s brilliant, it is also bloody tough.

"Some days you’re so discombobulated from the sleep deprivation that you wonder what did I do with my life before all this? But I wouldn’t want it any other way."

She added: "Mom guilt is there for me and the separation from Ronan can be overwhelming.

"I don’t know if that is a biological thing or what but then there’s so much guilt in life now: guilt about being too tired to play with the kids in the evening after you get home from work or guilt about eating the wrong stuff or guilt about not exercising enough. And while I’m Ronan’s mom that’s not all I am."

Ronan is able to call Kev and Anna's mum Ellen, but he can't say "Mama" yet.

Anna said: "The funny thing is that he can say ‘dada’ and ‘nana’ but he can’t say ‘mama’ properly yet. And mam of course is delighted.

"We’ve always been very close and have a very open relationship.

"Yet I think I’m more like my dad who had a big personality: very energetic, a bit fiery, very competitive, wearing our heart on our sleeves and a tad dramatic too!"