Jamie Redknapp’s wife Frida Andersson has said her son Raphael is a ‘godsend’ and has helped bond their blended family after going through the ‘tumble dryer’ of divorce. The Swedish model, 42, has four older children in addition to Rapha; three sons and a daughter with her American hedge fund tycoon ex husband Jonathan Lourie.Jamie, 53, has two sons, Charley, 21, and Beau, 17, with his ex-wife, singer Louise Redknapp. The retired England footballer and Frida met through mutual friends in 2020 and went on to tie the knot in 2021.But it wasn’t until the couple welcomed their son Rapha, now four, in November 2021 that the model said their blended family ‘glued’. ‘Going through a divorce is like putting a family through a tumble dryer’, she told The Mid Point with Gabby Logan podcast.’Having Rapha has been a godsend – he’s the glue. Everyone wanted to come home and see Rapha. Jamie Redknapp’s wife Frida Andersson has said her son Raphael is a ‘godsend’ and has helped bond their blended family after the ‘tumble dryer’ of divorce The Swedish model, 42, has four children with her ex husband Jonathan Lourie while Jamie, 53, shares two sons, Charley, 21, and Beau, 17, (left) with his ex-wife Louise Redknapp’I’m a calmer mum now’, she admitted. ‘I talk to him in a completely different way.’It comes after Jamie revealed he’s been sober for two years after suffering a ‘terrible’ hangover following a boozy night out for his 50th birthday.The star shared that he wanted to give up booze after being unable to remember any of his birthday as he got ‘hammered’ at his birthday celebration.Sharing that he’s ‘never had a bad relationship with alcohol,’ Jamie explained that part of his decision to stop drinking was to be ‘healthier’ and present for his son Raphael, after becoming a father again at the age of 49.Speaking on The Romesh Ranganathan Show, the former Liverpool star added that he feels ‘pleased’ he’s given up booze.The interview was originally released back in October, but resurfaced after a fan posted a clip on X while reflecting on their own sobriety journey.Jamie told Romesh: ‘I haven’t had a drink now in 18 months. Purely, I just felt, never had a bad relationship with alcohol, I’ve always suffered terrible hangovers, so that tells you alcohol doesn’t agree with me, but I had my 50th.’He continued: ‘Hammered off my nut, and that was my birthday and I had all my mates there.’But I had, it was 25th June my birthday and my son and I played in the father/son tournament at Greenwood, had a couple of beers there, then we get back home, and it’s about 4/4:30, my mum and dad turn up, Charlie, my son’s 20 he’s excited.’Beautiful weather, great summer’s day, having a few more drinks and I’d just forgotten to eat. So then I’m having a few more tequilas, we went to this restaurant called Los Machi, it was a brilliant Mexican restaurant, and we just hired out the restaurant, and everyone was coming I was so excited to see everyone.’By the time I got to the club I was in a mess and it really hit me, and the next day I woke up horrendous.’ The former England footballer and Frida tied the knot in 2021, bit wasn’t until the couple welcomed their son Rapha in November 2021 that the model said their blended family ‘glued’; pictured Rapha and Charley’My two boys, I remember walking home with them, and I thought that’s it, I’m gonna stop drinking.’That feeling of not memorising anything that happened was just horrendous for me.’So I thought I’m going to stop, I love a glass of wine, and I’m not a drinker, maybe had the odd binge, but I thought I’m going to see how it goes.’And that went to one month, two months, six months. And I don’t necessarily feel that much better for it, but I just feel pleased that I’ve done it.’Jamie went on to share that several of his pals had struggled with drug and alcohol problems, and while he ‘didn’t have that relationship’, he felt he ‘wanted to stop’.He added: ‘I want to wake up every morning when I see Rapha I don’t want to feel like ”oh I feel rubbish today”, I want to get up earlier than him and be as healthy as possible.’