Kate Ferdinand has announced she is expecting a baby with husband Rio as she showed off her baby bump for the first time.
The former TOWIE star made the pregnancy reveal on Instagram as she told fans they'd been 'praying' for another child.
In a short clip, Kate was seen unbuttoning her coat to reveal a glimpse of her pregnant stomach under a black midi dress.
Ex footballer and BT Sport pundit Rio also shared the video to Instagram with a number five in a red love heart.
Kate, 31, and Rio, 44, are already parents to son Cree and Rio's three children Lorenz, 16, Tate, 14, and Tia, 11, - from his marriage to late wife Rebecca.
In September, Kate shared with fans that she had suffered a miscarriage in July.
The mum said she discovered she was pregnant again the day before her birthday and the whole family had been 'so excited' to have a sibling close in age to Cree.
"We just thought it would be lovely to for him to have a little friend running around. The kids clocked on this time so we told them and some family this time," she explained.
Speaking on her podcast Blended, Kate spoke of the moment she realised her pregnancy wasn't progressing and seeing the sonographer's face when they were told there was no heartbeat.
Kate said she immediately 'burst into tears'.
"We went to lunch before the 12-week scan and there was blood there and I felt like god was giving me a sign. We were literally leaving to go to the scan.
'We both tried to pretend it wasn't happening and it was fine. It was the longest walk ever to the hospital. I felt like I knew and someone was preparing me. I just had to look at the lady's face. It was awful, I just burst into tears.
She added: "I wasn't prepared for what happens afterwards. We had planned how to tell everyone. We had filmed the kids and were going to go home and put it on social media.
"I just wanted to get out of the room but also thought of leaving the room terrified me because I have to go and tell the children and go home and act normal.
"It was a Friday and Lorenz's birthday on the Sunday and then surgery on the Monday. It was the longest weekend of my life."
"It was really hard when you're grieving a loss that no one can see," she added.
After going public with her pregnancy, Kate was inundated with support from fans and her celebrity pals.
"Huge congratulations darling," wrote fellow former Towie star Billie Shepherd while Georgia Kousoulou responded: "Awww so happy for you."
Vicky Pattison posted: "OMG babe! Congratulations.
Kate and Rio welcomed son Cree in December 2020, a year after tying the knot in a stunning wedding ceremony in Turkey surrounded by their family and friends.
The pair met while holiday in Dubai in 2017 with separate friends when Kate was a reality star on ITV's TOWIE.
After falling for the former England defender, Katie quit her telly job in order to be a full-time step-mum to Rio's children.
Rio was previously married to Rebecca Ellison, who died at the age of 34 in 2015, following a short battle with breast cancer.
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