Rochelle and Marvin Humes break down in tears as they wave off daughter Alaia-Mai, 11, as she heads on a school trip to France

Rochelle Humes admitted she couldn’t “stop crying” on Tuesday morning as she and husband Marvin dropped off their daughter Alaia-May for a school trip to France.

The This Morning presenter, 34, cried on Instagram as she greeted her firstborn, 11, as she left her school on a coach.

Rochelle admitted it was an “emotional Humes household” as her two other children, Valentina, seven, and Blake, three, also cried on the way to school after saying goodbye to their sister.

Speaking from her car alongside Marvin, 39, Rochelle said: “We had so many tears this morning and I literally stopped crying.

“We have just signaled Alaïa to take the school bus, she is going to France until Friday evening.

“I’ll never get used to this, like never, ever. She was fine and she was with her best friend and they were wearing matching tracksuits and matching hairstyles and everything.

“Then she sat on the bus and I could see through the window that she was crying.”

Rochelle then explained how Valle (Valentina) would be lost without her older sister, as girls normally share a room and bed together.

She continued: “Valle was crying on the way to school and then Blake was crying. Everyone is going to be separated for the next few days.

“So yes, the Humes household was very moved this morning.

“Because I didn’t want her to see that I was crying, I held on, I said to myself ‘you’re okay honey, you’re okay’, like I was really trying not to and as soon as I that it went away like ugly ugly tears.

“Valle and Alaia share a room, they share a bed actually. Like they’re really close, so I think little Valle is going to feel that this week, right. So yes, it was a busy morning.

It comes after Rochelle opened up about her marriage to Marvin and revealed the couple had a special “rule”, to help them juggle their personal and professional lives.

The former Saturdays singer, who married Marvin in July 2012 at Blenheim Palace, explained that their romantic and parental relationship is all about communication.

Talk to Women’s health, she said: “If I’m screwed, I’ll tell him; if he’s screwed, he tells me. We don’t read minds.

“We know we love each other and all that… But there are a lot of things that come into play – three kids, work, life…”

She explained that they have a rule that they can’t “both shine at the same time” so one of them can focus on parenting.

Rochelle said: “We always had this rule that we can’t both shine at the same time. So if he’s on tour, I’m going to step aside… I’m at school – because we always make sure it’s one of us at school – and I’m working during school hours.

She also discussed balancing motherhood and her business career, while admitting that she never thought she would have children until her mid-30s.

She said: “Every time I had a baby I think it was a bit of a shock to my friendship group. I probably didn’t think I’d have kids until now – and I’m about to turn 35…

“You can never plan these things. As my mother says, “Make a plan; God laughs…” “(It’s) like we’re the Spice Girls. In your friendship group, everyone should be one: “She’s the one who’s flirting!” She’s the career girl! She’s the housewife! » Who said you couldn’t have an empire and start a family?