The excitement is building for mum-to-be Jazmine Franks as she relaxes on a 'babymoon' ahead of giving birth to her first child. The compliments came flooding in to say that Jazmine, who played Esther Bloom in the Channel Four soap Hollyoaks, is 'blooming' in her pregnancy.
Jazmine, 31, wowed as she shared a smiling snap of herself on Instagram with her partner Danny Potter in Tenerife before becoming a family of three. Against a sun-drenched backdrop, the Bury actress beamed in an orange crochet matching top and skirt with wedge heels.
Her Hollyoaks friends and co-stars flocked to comment, including Kim Butterfield actress, Daisy Wood-Davis, who remarked: "Beautiful." Alex Fletcher, who plays Diane Hutchinson, complimented: "You look gorgeous Jazz." Amanda Clapham, who played Holly Cunningham, responded with a fire emoji and love heart eyes. Kelly Zatac said "Glowing Mumma" and Charloitte Felton commented: "Blooming beautiful."
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Speaking to us from the couple's babymoon, Jazmine says pregnancy has suited her. "Dare I say I’m really enjoying pregnancy," she admitted.
"I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant. I'm not going to lie to you, it's been pretty ... I don't want to say easy. But I just expected it to be a lot more difficult. I've had a really nice pregnancy, really low risk which I'm so thankful for," she added.
Jazmine, who played Esther from 2011 to 2018, has seen one noticeable change during pregnancy. "My ankles have swollen up to the size of golf balls which is probably the biggest issue I've had so far. They look bizarre," she laughed.
Jazmine says the nerves are setting in ahead of becoming a parent. "I'm very excited but slightly overwhelmed," she said. "I dont know what to expect. Obviously I don't have children so I'm nervous that I'm now responsible for another human, which is mad because I've only ever been responsible for my dog. It's very, very exciting."
While the couple are on their babymoon, their home is being prepared for the arrival of their tiny bundle. "I believe the bedroom is being decorated while we're away," she said excitedly.
She added: "They say you start to nest but I'm not in the cleaning phase yet. I'm not looking forward to that because cleaning is not the one."
Jazmine says her friend Jorgie Porter, who plays Hollyoaks' Theresa McQueen, has been giving her advice as a fellow first-time mum. Jorgie welcomed her first child, baby boy Forest, with her fiance Ollie Piotrowski in November.
"I've neen getting lots of tips and hints from Jorgie because she's just had Forest," she said. "I'm really excited to be having a baby and we can be mums together. I feel it's a milestone weve reached together which is really nice."
She joked: "We had all our party days and now we're having our mums' days which is weird," she laughed. And Jazmine is looking forward to entering a "baby bubble."
"I'm excited to meet them now. I want to know what their little features are going to be like," she said. "Hopefully they've got my personality," she chuckled.
Back in February Jazmine announced: "Here’s to the biggest adventure yet. Summer 2023 is set to be a wild one! Can’t wait to cause mayhem with a mini Franks-Potter."
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