Heavily pregnant Lauren Goodger has said that she is currently suffering with norovirus, telling fans that it's "horrendous" as she takes a break from social media.
The Only Way is Essex alum, 35, is expecting her second child with on-off boyfriend Charles Drury, 24, having announced the news of the pregnancy earlier this year.
The reality TV star - who is already mum to eight-month-old daughter Larose - recently expressed her anxiety about having to give birth again in the coming months.
And it seems that it's not the only thing she's got to worry about at the moment, with her having told her followers on Instagram that she is currently feel unwell due to norovirus.
The virus often presents as symptoms such as vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea - and although unpleasant, according to the NHS, it usually goes away within a couple of days.
Lauren has said that she's feeling particularly unwell as a result of contracting it, with her opening up about her health in a post on her Instagram Story earlier today.
She wrote to her fans: "Currently have norovirus and it's horrendous. Doesn't go well with being heavily pregnant either. I am so unwell so won't be contactable for a few days."
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The TOWIE alum said that she will respond to any messages that she has received in the coming days, with her stating in the post: "Will get back to you when I am better."
It comes amid her concern over giving birth again, following her drug-free home-birth to daughter Larose last July, which she described as the "hardest thing" she's done.
Sharing her anxiety over the birth of her second child, she said recently: "All I can think about is labour! Giving birth and I've got to do it all again. Scared."
It's previously been reported that Lauren had been so scared during the birth of Larose that she even feared that she was going to die due to the pain and contractions.
And although she's nervous about having to go through such an experience again, the reality TV star has told her followers that she knows she's "strong" and capable.
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