United Kingdom, July 16 -- Lottie Tomlinson is starting to talk to her son about her late mother, to ensure she can be a part of his life.

The 26-year-old social media star - who is the sister of One Direction's Louis Tomlinson - lost her mum Johannah Deakin in 2016, aged 43, following a battle with leukaemia, but she wants her son Lucky, who turns three next month, and seven-month-old daughter Flossie to "know how important" her mother was.

Speaking on ITV's Lorraine, she said: "My little boy is just turning three, so we are just starting to introduce the idea to him now.

"Just because she's not physically here, it doesn't mean she can't be a part of their life.

"I would always want them to know about her and know how important she w...