BBC The One Show's Alex Jones gets emotional on son's birthday as she explains TV absence

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The One Show's Alex Jones took a moment to reflect on her young son growing up as she celebrated his birthday.The star grew emotional as she took to her Instagram Stories on Monday, hinting that she is struggling to accept the fact her eldest child is growing up so quickly, reports the Mirror.The 46-year-old host of the BBC daytime show is a doting mum-of-three - sharing sons Teddy, seven, Kit, four and daughter Annie, two, with husband Charlie Thomson.Teddy celebrated his seventh birthday with a party, with Alex sharing snaps of balloons in their family home - with a giant silver seven hanging in the air alongside a large football-shaped balloon.After sharing the balloon photo with a caption stating “The years are flying by”, the TV star shared an emotional message as she thought back over the seven short years that had passed since she had become a mother.

Addressing her fans, Alex began: “Hello. Happy Monday. I’ve come out for a little walk.” Sitting in the sunshine and hiding behind a large pair of sunglasses, she continued: “I'm just sitting here enjoying the view.

But I feel really reflective and I think it’s because Ted turns seven today and we had a party with all his class yesterday and it was brilliant but it was chaotic.

You don't really absorb anything."Taking a deep breath, Alex went on: "I've just sat here looking at the clouds go past thinking, wow.