TOWIE favourite Nicole Bass has announced she's pregnant with her second child - just eight months after welcoming her first baby girl, Bella Rose last November.
In April 2022, Nicola, 31, announced that she and her partner of four and a half years - whose identity she chooses to keep private - were expecting their first baby, and just over six months later, the pair are preparing to do it all over again.
Nicole and her other half will welcome another girl to their family, and she is due two weeks after Bella Rose’s first birthday.
Although the reality TV star knows that she will have her hands full for the foreseeable with two babies, she has revealed that she has never been happier and is more than ready to welcome another bundle of joy into her life.
"I feel really positive. I feel really grateful and really lucky. Their age gap will be about a year. Me and my brother, Jamie, are the same and we are best friends. The relationship I have with him is beautiful. And I keep thinking the same for Bella – it’ll be so nice for her to have a best friend for life. I think it’s so nice that they can grow up together," Nicole shared about her pregnancy.
"It’s going to be a busy few years and I’m sure there’ll be times where it can be tiring, but I’m actually excited about it and I’m looking forward to it. I love being a mum. My mum has six children, and if she can do it with me and my brother, then I can do it," Nicole added to OK! Magazine.
Although Nicole and her partner were keen to have another baby, they didn't expect to get pregnant so soon after welcoming Bella Rose.
The reality TV star discovered that she was expecting again after experiencing headaches and tiredness in the first three weeks of her pregnancy.
However, when she and her partner were trying for their first child, Bella Rose, the pair later admitted that it had taken them longer than they expected to conceive - so falling pregnant so soon after their first-born child has come as a blessing to them.
"It was a tiny bit of a shock because it caught me by surprise, but it was such a lovely one. It took me a while to fall pregnant with Bella, so it happening so quickly this time was beautiful," the reality TV star explained.
Nicole discovered she was pregnant around the three to four week mark after experiencing symptoms such as headaches and tiredness.
Now that she is at her 17 week mark, Nicole has revealed that she’s feeling 'really well' and unlike her last pregnancy, she hasn't been experiencing any morning sickness - but instead, she has major cravings.
And unlike her first pregnancy, the TOWIE star has been experiencing some unusual cravings for foods she usually cannot even stomach.
"I’ve been eating gherkins and I usually hate them. On a normal day they would make me gag. But this pregnancy, I’ve bought two jars of gherkins and I’m loving them. I’ve also been craving things like chocolate and milkshakes. I’ve been having a good time with my food lately. I haven’t stopped eating," she shared.
Back in April 2022, Nicole revealed that she was expecting her first child with a mystery boyfriend.
The former TOWIE star announced her pregnancy with a heartwarming black and white video in which she showed off her growing baby bump and scan photo.
Nicole also gave her fans a first look at her mystery boyfriend, who had not been previously seen on her social media.
Captioning her post, she penned: "Half of you and half of me. Baby Beasley due October 2022, daddy and me can’t wait to hold you.
"We are so happy our hearts are full, baby you are so loved already. Anyone who knows me personally, knows I have dreamed of this moment to have a family of my own, to have a family with the love of my life and the most amazing partner a girl could only wish for is a dream come true. I love you both dearly."
