Share 'There was a lot of backlash from people that had said, "I look after myself, I've done all of that too!"' 'I get that,' she continued. 'So I thought, "Okay, that was a naïve thing to say, Michelle, lesson learned."' Controversial: Michelle, who gave birth to her first child, Axel, at age 45, told Who magazine in 2015 she was able to fall pregnant at such a late stage in life because of her 'good health' Michelle has been single for almost two years since her split from longtime partner Steve 'Commando' Willis in January 2020. And the Celebrity Apprentice star recently told Woman's Day she was 'more than content' being on her own and focusing on her five-year-old son, Axel.