There are rumours swirling around possibility of a fourth child in the Willoughby household, which were further fuelled by Holly Willoughby choosing to abstain from alcohol at the Pride of Britain Awards last night.
Holly has been married to TV producer Dan Baldwin since 2007, and so far the pair have three children – Harry, Belle, and Chester.
Holly has talked in the past about her love of motherhood and pregnancy, and suggested that she would welcome a fourth child.
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She’s described herself as “perennially broody,” and opened up to Lorraine Kelly about it in the past, saying that she “loves being pregnant” and “wouldn’t say no” to having one more baby.
“I love being pregnant, I loved giving birth, I loved all of that,” she said, when appearing on Lorraine’s ITV show. “So the thought of it being over – it’s like not being able to wear a wedding dress again.”
To add fuel to the rumour mill, sources close to the couple told Woman Magazine this week that “Holly feels very optimistic about the future and about having one last baby – before she and Dan stop for good.”
A source claimed that Holly’s recent weight loss is also in service of a possible future pregnancy.
“Holly’s been advised that the best way to have a seamless pregnancy when you’re approaching 40 is to be in peak health,” the source said.
“She has just tipped over into her late 30s, and doesn’t want to be an old mum, so before she goes through the process again, she wanted to get herself in tip-top shape.”
To top all that, Holly spent the entirety of Monday night’s awards ceremony steering clear of alcohol.
When quizzed about her drinking while speaking to the Mirror Online, she claimed it was simply because she had work in the morning.
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But the Mirror points out that she’s been happy to combine drinking and work in the past, having enjoyed a few glasses at the National TV Awards with This Morning cohost Phillip Schofield.
But while she refrained last night, Holly was spotted with a glass of champagne in her hand while dressed as a unicorn for This Morning’s Halloween special – she posted a shot to Instagram with the caption, “Unicorns love champagne! ”
Also pouring a little cold water on the rampant speculation is Holly’s appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, where she claimed that three kids felt like the right amount.
“I’m a working mum, I’m very busy and my children are the most important thing and I think the balance is really right. We were waiting for Chester to come along. As soon as he came along, everything felt perfect.”