Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRio Ferdinand's son, Tate, revealed on his stepmother Kate Ferdinand's 'Blended' podcast that he initially "hated" her. Tate, 18, admitted he struggled to accept Kate following the death of his mother, Rebecca, from breast cancer in 2015. He explained his initial feelings and actions stemmed from a "confused state of mind" and a sense of "loyalty" to his late mother. Tate confessed to telling his father, Rio, lies about Kate when he was younger. Kate Ferdinand recounted an instance where Tate falsely told Rio she was "meeting random men on the drive" after receiving a parcel. In fullRio Ferdinand’s son reveals he ‘hated’ stepmum Kate and told lies about herThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The 17-year-old has revealed he tried to sabotage his father's relationship with his step-mum Kate out of 'loyalty' towards his late mother.

Tate Ferdinand has said that the grief over his mother's tragic death aged just 34 made his dad Rio 'mad' in rare comments about his childhood 'trauma'.