Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas are preparing for their second child together.
The former TOWIE star and actor are already proud parents to son Roman, two, and Ryan is also father to daughter Scarlett, 13, from his previous relationship with soap star Tina O'Brien.
And ahead of their new tot's Spring due date, the smitten pair have revealed that they are expecting a daughter.
"Our baby girl is due in late spring – we can't wait," Lucy, 30, excitedly shared with Hello! magazine.
Lucy says she and Ryan, 37, have a long list of potential names for their new addition but they will not select a moniker until their baby arrives.
She shared: "With Roman, we named him as soon as we found out we were having a boy. I remember we looked at a list and we both pointed to the same name.
"But this time, we have a list of 15 names. We may just have to wait to meet her," she laughs. "Nothing in the world beats that moment when you hold your baby for the first time."
It is no surprise that Lucy is over the moon to be welcoming a daughter as a source recently dished that she was was hoping for a mini-me after developing a special bond with stepdaughter Scarlett.
The insider told OK! : "Ryan has a son and a daughter so he isn’t worried about the sex. But Lucy wants a girl to complete family after enjoying being a stepmother to Scarlett."
In November, Lucy announced her pregnancy by sharing a sweet photograph of her sat alongside Roman
As she pulled her T-shirt up to reveal her blossoming bump, little Roman copied her, pulling up his jumper to show off his belly too.
"Here we go again," she captioned the adorable photo, tagging 37-year-old Ryan as she shared it to Instagram.
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She also shared a snap picture of Roman holding the sonogram of his future sibling as he smiled for the camera.
The reality TV personality previously spoke on how her relationship with Ryna has changed since she became a mother, she told The Sun: “Life is different now – there’s more communication but less spontaneity.
“It’s a different dynamic, but it’s just as special, if not more so. We’ve become a really good team. But it’s hard [to make time for each other]. I still don’t think we’ve got that balance perfect, but we work on it.
"On our first night out after Roman was born, we just sat there going: ‘What the hell have we got to talk about?’ because we both were living through lockdown and our whole life was Roman, so we just started talking about him. When we had finished, we went: ‘What do we talk about now?’”
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