​Pregnant Kate Ferdinand Put On Bed Rest After Tearing Stomach Muscles Weeks Before Due Date

Kate Ferdinand, who is set to welcome her first child with Rio Ferdinand, informed her social media followers she was put on bed rest after tearing her stomach muscles.

A fan asked Kate via Instagram Stories how she was feeling and Kate explained she is now feeling "much better".

The former TOWIE star added: "I tore my stomach muscles six or so weeks ago and was on rest for three weeks. I found that really difficult... and my mind was all over the place!!"

"So now I'm just happy and grateful I can be out and walking and doing bits and bobs around the house."

Kate shared a picture of her baby bump in a tight-fitting black dress along with her response to the fan.

"I have trained for the majority of my pregnancy: pilates and light gym work. But after tearing my muscles I was advised to rest so I did that for three weeks. I am now just taking it easy and walking daily as I don't want to damage anything any further," Kate said.

"It is advised to stay active so I am trying to keep moving as much as possible."

Kate has kept her fans up-to-date with her pregnancy this year. In July, Kate shared a selfie on her Instagram story, explaining: "Unsure why I keep having photos touching my bump... but here I am doing it again." It was one of the first snaps Kate shared after revealing she was expecting a child with Rio in June.

Kate and Rio announced the pregnancy by filming how Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, nine - reacted, and they were all so excited!

In the clip, Kate starts by flicking through a photo album with pictures of them all as babies. Tate then turns the page and reads a message. It says: "Now for the next chapter... Guess what?"

And it doesn't take long for the penny to drop, with the kids squealing with excitement. You can watch the cute video below:

We're so glad Kate's feeling better!