Billie Faiers is well a truly in a baby bubble as she gets to grips with life as a mum-of-three following the birth of her daughter. Over the weekend the former The Only Way Is Essex star announced the arrival of her third child with husband Greg Shepherd.
The couple, who star in their own ITVBe show The Family Diaries, already share eight-year-old daughter Nelly and five-year-old son Arthur and revealed back in June that they were set to become a family-of-five. Billie announced the news of their expanding brood on Instagram with snaps from their holiday after jetting to Abu Dhabi.
She shared the happy news alongside a sweet snap of her family stood in the sea with Nellie adorably planting a kiss on her mum's blossoming baby bump which she showed off in a white bikini. "Baby number 3 we can’t wait to meet you..." she typed alongside the beaming photo. "We are so happy and excited," she added before tagging her husband in the post.
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And after keeping fans updated during her third pregnancy on social media and through their reality show, Billie and Greg announced their baby's safe arrival just days into December. Billie shared a sweet snap on Instagram showing her holding the newborn to her chest as her husband stared adoringly at his baby girl.
The 32-year-old wrote alongside the candid image: "Welcome to the world our beautiful baby girl. 02-12-22. We are so in love with our precious little darling." Greg also shared the news with a beautiful image of new mum Billie cuddling their newborn, who was donning a pink knitted hat.
"Our beautiful baby girl arrived 02/12/22 7lb 10oz. @billieshepherdofficial was amazing. mum and baby are well. Let the family of 5 life begin…" he typed as the congratulatory messages came flooding in for them both.
While they are yet to reveal a name for their little one, Billie shared a new photo with her loyal followers. It showed the 32-year-old staring down at her daughter as they relaxed inside the family's newly-built home which had been decked out in advance of their baby girl's arrival with Christmas decorations.
"A very happy Monday," she wrote alongside the image which was soon being flooded with comments. Katie Price simply replied: " Beautiful," alongside a red heart while Billie's mum Suzie Wells commented: " Gorgeous pair." Frankie Essex, who previously starred alongside Billie on TOWIE, added: "Beautiful mummy and baby girl."
But fans were quick to make the same observation about the newborn, and that was her likeness to her older sister. @_xnikkix_ said: "Awww congratulations billie she’s beautiful she looks the spit of Nellie." @jessokeefee wrote: "Ahhh she’s Nelly’s double. Hope you’re all doing well."
@jilliantuohey77 commented: "She looks just like nelly lol." @sophievernon89 posted: "Spitting image of Nelly." @victoriaanne83 replied: "Awww. Nellys double. So beautiful. What a beautiful time of year to be in a newborn bubble." @tree_9295 added: "Aww...she looks like Nelly. Enjoy your baby bubble."
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Billie and Greg, 37, will return in a one-off Baby Special of their reality series The Family Diaries in February. The special will capture the couple's journey preparing for baby number three, including prepping Nelly and Arthur for the arrival of their new sibling.
The couple will then return to screens in spring 2023 for series four of Billie & Greg: The Family Diaries, where ITVBe viewers will see them settling into their brand-new home and juggle work commitments with family life.
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