Jorgie Porter and her fiance Oliver Piotrowski have announced they are expecting a baby boy and are "thrilled" at the prospect of having a son.
The 34-year-old Hollyoaks star, known for her role as Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap, is due to give birth in December, a year after from the couple’s engagement.
Jorgie told Hello! magazine that having a “healthy baby was a dream come true” as they spoke of their heartbreak after a number of miscarriages.
The soap star told the magazine: “We’re thrilled to reveal that we’re expecting a baby boy.”
“Ollie and I didn’t mind either way, of course. All we wanted was a baby,” she added.
“He’s certainly very active, and I can feel him doing somersaults and backflips. It’s incredible to think what we’ve created.”
Property developer Oliver, 33, described their emotion during the routine ultrasound scan after miscarriages over the past year.
He said: “We’d been through so much to reach this point and had learnt to take nothing for granted.
“Just to have a healthy baby was a dream come true.”
The couple announced they were expecting the baby in June in a video on Instagram which showed Jorgie, Oliver and their dog each moving their hands to unveil the sonogram photo.
Last August, the couple discovered during their 14-week scan that Jorgie had lost the quadruplets they had conceived naturally and in February they learnt of their second miscarriage at six weeks into the pregnancy – on the day of their engagement party.
Jorgie said the news was “devastating”, adding: “But I felt we had to go through with the party as we were in a room full of friends and family who love us.
“It was so hard not telling anyone, but we knew we’d have their support when we told them later.”
The actress, who has also competed on Dancing On Ice and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, added: “We’ve learnt to appreciate every moment and after our experience over the past year, Ollie and I have become stronger than ever.
“Now we can’t wait to share that love with our little one.”
Oliver said: “She’s so caring and nurturing, and she’ll be a super-fun mum.”
*Read the full article in Hello! magazine, out now.
*The Miscarriage Association (01924 200 799) miscarriageassociation.org.uk supports women affected by miscarriage, ectopic and molar pregnancies. If you’re worried about a loved one you can also call the helpline which is manned Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm, or email info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
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