Stacey Solomon announced that she is pregnant with her fifth child, and third, with husband Joe Swash as she said it was a 'big surprise' for the couple.
Following her Christmas baby bombshell, fans have rushed to congratulate the expectant mum - with some insisting that they 'just knew' she was pregnant again.
Taking to Instagram, she shared a sweet video showing the moment she told Joe the happy news with a positive pregnancy test.
Captioning the video, she wrote: "Me + Him = So grateful and can not believe I’m saying this… Another little pickle is on the way… A HUGE surprise, but one that we are so thankful for to the moon and back bub @realjoeswashy."
Despite Stacey admitting that her pregnancy has come as a huge shock, eagle-eyed fans have been left convinced that the Loose Women star, 33, has been hinting at her pregnancy for weeks.
Baggy clothes
Tongues started wagging in Stacey's Instagram comments when she first began posting photos while wearing baggy jumpers and oversized outfits.
At the beginning of the festive season, Stacey appeared to cover up fully in baggy ensembles while posing in Instagram pictures.
The proud mum, who shares son Rex, 3, and daughter Rose, 1, with husband Joe, and sons Zachary, 14, and Leighton, 9, with previous partners, enjoyed a snow day at her home in Pickle Cottage this month with her two youngest children and the adorable snaps sparked rumours that she may be expecting.
Stacey was obviously covered up in warm baggy clothes to keep the cold at bay, but eagle-eyed fans noticed that the former X Factor star appeared to be purposeful covering her tummy in the snaps as her children posed in front of her.
In another festive photo, Stacey can be seen smiling alongside Joe, wearing a loose fitted grey sweater.
Among her recent photos were a few taken for the family's annual Christmas Card. They showed Stacey, Rex and Rose posing whilst sat in a sledge with dogs Peanut and Teddy.
Stacey's tummy was not on show at all in the festive photos. It was instead covered by her kids, with the group cuddled up close to each other as they posed together.
Recently, Stacey has also shared a series of throwback photo and has seemingly ensured that she posted pictures of herself above the tummy.
Christmas party no-show
Stacey sparked speculation earlier this month when she revealed that she wouldn't be attending the Loose Women Christmas party.
The much-loved Loose Women star left fans worried that she wouldn't be making a return to the show because of her absence, but Stacey put the rumours to bed when she made a surprise appearance in the last episode of the year.
Following her no-show from the Christmas party, and her recent announcement, fans have speculated that she missed out because she was pregnant.
Fans insist they knew 'weeks ago'
After Stacey and Joe dropped their baby bombshell this week, eagle-eyed fans insisted that they had already guessed the couple may be expecting their third child together.
"I thought you were pregnant before Christmas noticed bump ages ago," one wrote under Stacey's baby announcement post.
"Suspected a while ago actually but thought you’d be waiting for a bit to announce," another echoed.
"I'm sorry but it was soooo obvious! I'm so so so happy for you though," someone else added.
I knew you were pregnant weeks ago. All the baggy clothes etc. Congratulations," enthused another fan of Stacey and Joe.
"I knew it, the baggy jumpers gave it away," someone else commented.
Stacey and Joe's love story
Christmas is a special time for Stacey, who announced she and Joe were engaged on Christmas Eve two years ago.
The pair then spent their first Christmas with their daughter Rose, last year.
Following their whirlwind engagement and the birth of their daughter, the lovebirds married this summer at their £1.2million Pickle Cottage in Essex.
Stacey and Joe first started dating back in 2016.
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