Ali Condon
Charlotte Crosby has given fans a first look at her baby bump after announcing just last week that she and her boyfriend Jake Ankers are expecting their first child together.
Sharing the exciting news with her followers, the former Geordie Shore star posted a touching video of the moment she told friends and family about her pregnancy.
Since then, Charlotte has been keeping her fans up to date on her pregnancy journey and even gave us a sneak peek at her blossoming baby bump.
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Posting to her Instagram Story on Sunday, Charlotte shared a selfie of her and her mum with her 7.8 million followers.
In the caption, Charlotte revealed that her mum had been mid-way through sharing some juicy gossip with her when the photo was taken.
Wearing a bright orange sundress and a beige shirt, the reality TV star subtly showed off her protruding baby bump.
While Charlotte has made it clear that she's over the moon about becoming a mum, she recently revealed to fans that she's "high risk for complications" after suffering an ectopic pregnancy back in 2016.
The 31-year-old had to undergo emergency surgery at the time, and was warned that if she hadn't sought help when she did, the results could have been fatal.
Despite her nerves this time around, Charlotte has described her pregnancy journey so far as "nothing short of a miracle."
Sharing a photo with her ultrasound scan last week, Charlotte wrote: "While we were on holiday I literally stared at my scan pictures every single second of the day, like that’s our baby! Growing inside of me.
"I’m holding up my absolute favourite scan picture! going into my scans was completely new to me, I was so nervous for so many reasons after my EP I’m high risk for complications. BUT seeing the baby in the correct place with a healthy beating heart At our first ever scan was nothing short of a miracle to me and my partner."
She continued: "I didn’t expect to see much movement at our first ever scan but the baby had other plans. It was like a little acrobat in there turning and spinning and rolling around I was in awe! It was the most magical moment and this picture I’m holding was right in the middle of one of the impressive tumbles and I just love it!
I love how you can see the little tiny shoulders, the cutest little back and he/she’s little legs stretched out."
We're delighted for Charlotte and Jake!