Feud: Denise Van Outen has clashed with Natalie Cassidy over their different opinions of how to raise their children
After Natalie Cassidy offered an olive branch to Denise Van Outen two weeks ago over their row of working mothers, many were hoping the issue was settled once and for all.
But the former Big Breakfast host, 36, made a pop at Natalie, 27, on her Twitter page last night after a magazine claimed she was struggling to balance her career and parenthood.
Insisting her new role in Legally Blonde: The Musical wasn't interfering in her ability to be a good mother to daughter Betsy, Denise pointed out the story came from the same magazine as Natalie was a columnist for.
Writing on her Twitter, she said: 'Ridiculous article in New! mag about me struggling being a working mum. Total RUBBISH!
'Same mag Nat Cassidy writes for. Funny that!
'I have no regrets about being part of Legally Blonde show. I'm having a total blast on this show. I'm a very happy working mummy.'
The feud has been going on since August when the then-pregnant Cassidy blasted new mums like Van Outen for going back to work, declaring: 'Having a child should be your job.'
Defending working mums: Van Outen insisted she was balancing her career and motherhood very well
Clearly offended by the actress's remarks, Van Outen initially defending herself on Twitter, writing: 'I will spend the daytimes with hubby and baby, and work in the evenings when Betsy is sleeping. Perfect!
'Thought I'd get in there first before the likes of Natalie Cassidy criticise me for being a working mum.'
The battle was re-ignited three weeks ago when Van Outen launched a lengthy tirade on Twitter after watching Cassidy promoting her reality show Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum on ITV programme Lorraine.
The former EastEnders actress was accompanied by her two-month-old daughter Eliza as she chatted to Lorraine Kelly on the sofa.
She wrote: 'Natalie Cassidy criticised me for going back to work after having Betsy. Natalie's on Lorraine show now promoting her reality pregnancy/new mum show. Isn't that work????'
She then added: 'She said she did the show for money, so yes, that is work. Pot calling!!!!
Proud mum: Denise pushing her now six-month-old daughter Betsy over the summer
'We put our family picture out press to raise money for Great Ormond street, she did a family shot and put the money in her pocket.'
She then made another dig at Natalie, referring to her brass instrument-playing EastEnders character Sonia Jackson, and said: 'She can stick her trumpet where the sun don't shine.. hee hee!!!'
Earlier this month, Natalie insisted that she has 'old-fashioned' views of motherhood and didn't mean to sound critical of Van Outen's decision to return to work so soon after giving birth to daughter Betsy.
But she also hit back at the blonde's criticism of her for selling the first photos of her baby Eliza to a glossy magazine, saying she and fiance Adam Cottrell couldn't afford to give the money to charity like Van Outen and husband Lee Mead.
source:dailymail