KATE Ferdinand showed off her toned midriff as she enjoyed a rare night out to watch Ashanti in London.
Husband Rio, 41, surprised Kate, 27, last year by inviting the US singer to perform at their wedding, and the Hammersmith gig brought back fond memories.
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The former Towie beauty wore baggy PVC trousers and a black long-sleeved crop top to the concert.
She was all smiles and filmed song after song on her phone, including a touching tribute to late basketball star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash just days ago.
Kate shared a picture on Instagram describing the outing as “the best night.”
She dedicated a Ginuwine track to Rio, before writing how the show brought back wedding memories.
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The couple have made a new intimate documentary called Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily.
The BBC programme follows Kate as she integrates into the family and becomes step-mum to Rio’s three children Lorenz, Tate and Tia after after he tragically lost his wife, Rebecca Ellison, to breast cancer in 2015.
In the months leading up to their wedding, the documentary shows Kate taking on the role of ‘mum’ to three grieving children.
And with the memory of Rebecca still very much present, a set of unique, emotionally complicated challenges emerge.
Sobbing, she says: “I just want the children to be happy.”
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Elsewhere in the film Rio explains: “There ain’t no manual that tells you how to become a step-mum.”
And Kate adds: “It’s hard for us so I just can’t imagine how hard it is for the kids.”
But it appears there will be light at the end of the tunnel as the documentary also shows Kate and Rio’s wedding day.
“You feel you’ve been dealt a terrible hand but your luck can change,” Rio says.
The couple tied the knot last year with Kate taking on the role of mother to Rio‘s three children.
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Posting on Instagram about the show last month, Kate wrote: “This is a hugely important and personal project for @rioferdy5 and I. For the last year we have been filming a new @bbcone documentary ‘Rio and Kate: Becoming a Step Family’
“We have been on such a journey and we really hope the film will help other step families and those experiencing the journey of grief ?? coming soon ❤️.”
The documentary will air on Monday 10 February at 9pm on BBC One and follows on from the former Manchester United player’s previous BBC documentary, Being Mum and Dad, when he bravely opened about life as a single parent after his wife’s passing.
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The documentary, which aired in March 2017, left viewers in floods of tears as he spoke about his struggle to raise his children alone.
At the time Rio was hailed a “warrior”, “brave” and “a brilliant dad” by celebrities and TV fans alike as they watched him break down in tears talking about his late wife.
This new show will now document his journey since he met and married Kate, who is now step-mum to his kids.
His late wife Rebecca passed away after a battle with breast cancer on May 2, 2015, aged just 34.
Before her death, Rebecca had tried to talk to her husband about life after she was gone – but struggling to cope with her illness, he dismissed the conversation.
Instead, she left a message with her best friend Lisa, giving Rio her blessing to love again as she didn’t want him to be “alone and miserable”.
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