Amy Childs is expecting her second child, less than a year after giving birth to daughter Polly.
The former TOWIE star announced her happy baby news on Instagram, saying she is over the moon to be expanding her family.
Amy, 27, told fans: “My partner and I are delighted to announce that Polly will soon be welcoming a little brother or sister into the world.
“We are beyond excited!”
The reality star – who has also appeared in Celebrity Big Brother – added the hashtag “half-way there” to give an indication of her due date.
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Amy gave birth to her first child, daughter Polly, on April 30 last year; Polly’s dad is Amy’s now-ex Bradley Wright. Amy and Bradley split around six weeks after Polly was born.
It’s unclear who Amy’s current partner is, as the Essex star has remained tight-lipped over her other half’s identity.
A representative for the star told Metro: “She isn’t hiding him away, he just is a private man with his own business. Amy is so, so happy though and an amazing mummy.”
Fans have been inundating Amy with congratulatory messages – and many have expressed surprise as they didn’t know Amy was in a relationship.
One wrote: “Congratulations, you are an amazing mummy to Polly and excited you are expecting again.”
Another said: “Oh am so glad for you, you’ve got a beautiful baby girl !!! Hope you keep well thru your pregnancy!!!!! Good luck (sic).”
A third added: “Congratulations Amy will be hard work but so worth it happy for you all!”
And a fourth said: “Massive congratulations gorgeous! Polly will be a fabulous big sister when the time comes. Well done to you both.”
Amy’s celeb pals have also been sending her love, with fellow TOWIE stars including Gemma Collins and Ferne McCann leading the congratulations.
In an interview with OK! magazine in December, Amy had said motherhood’s the best thing she’s ever done.
She said: “Motherhood is the best thing I’ve ever done, though – I have no regrets.
“Being a mum is non-stop and sometimes it’s really tough, but I have to remind myself that I’m doing a good job and that I just need to get on with things.
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“I’ve also learnt that you become less selfish when you have a child, it’s not all about you anymore.”
Amy found fame in The Only Way Is Essex back in 2010, but left the series after just two series to launch a spin-off show called It’s All About Amy. She went on to appear in Celebrity Big Brother in 2011 and The Jump in 2014.
Congratulations to Amy!
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