Big Brother winner Kate Lawler is expecting her first child
Congratulations are in order for Big Brother star Kate Lawler, who is expecting her first child.
The Virgin Radio Drive-time presenter and her fiancé, Martin, are due to welcome their baby in February.
Kate, who was crowned winner of series 3 of the reality TV show, said she'd often felt pressured to have a baby, but now she feels it's the perfect time to expand their family, especially since their wedding was postponed due to COVID-19.
"This was completely planned," Kate told HELLO!. "The wedding got cancelled and I wasn't thinking about a baby at all. But when we rebooked it for the following year, a few of our friends and family said we could have a baby between now and then. I laughed.
"But then I turned 40 in May and suddenly I felt grown up and like I was ready for something and I didn't know what it was.
"We realised we would have to start trying straight away to avoid having a newborn at the wedding. So we did. We gave it one shot. And it happened!"
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Kate said she was surprised to have fallen pregnant so quickly as doctors had advised her that her egg-count was very low and could make it difficult to conceive naturally.
"I knew the decision would be taken out of my hands eventually as I didn't have many eggs left, and I felt sad at the thought of not being able to conceive if we left it too late so that's when I knew I was ready."
Dad to be, Martin, was really shocked by the pregnancy: "It didn't feel real because it was something I have wanted for so long and she always told me it wasn't going to happen. I was very happy, but also kind of blown away."
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