Amy Childs is pregnant with her first child after reuniting with jailbird boyfriend Bradley Wright
The former Towie star has revealed she is expecting her first child
AMY Childs has stunned fans by confirming she is pregnant with her first child.
The former Towie star is overjoyed after discovering she is set to become a mum next year.
Amy, 26, has confirmed she is 12 weeks pregnant, and the father is her jailbird boyfriend Bradley Wright, 25.
She admitted she has wanted to start a family with her man for a long time, but feared she would be unable to have children.
She told "[I am feeling] shocked but happy. I feel so overwhelmed and I keep waking up smiling.
"We've wanted a baby for so long, so we're happier than we've ever been."We wanted one before Bradley went to prison but it didn't happen.
"I didn't think I could get pregnant."
The former Towie castmember reunited with Bradley back in March, two years after they first met in her native Brentwood.
They struck up a romance after coming face-to-face in her local pub.
However, the relationship came to an abrupt halt in October when Bradley was jailed for handling stolen goods.
He went out to work, but never came home and Amy later found out he had been sentenced to 16 months in Wormwood Scrubs.
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The separation was a huge blow for the reality star as they had just got their relationship back on track following his 'sexting' drama.
Bradley was caught send racy messages to another woman, Marie Asemota, 37, who he had met via online dating site Plenty of Fish.
However, Amy did not let the infidelity rumours break the relationship, and worked hard to forgive her man.
Amy admits she struggled to cope when Bradley was behind bars, and suffered a "breakdown".
She told the magazine: "I had a breakdown when Bradley went to prison, but I never fell out of love with him.
"Brad still apologises for what he did to me..."
However, they got back together full-time after he was released from prison on an electronic tag , and they are now more in love than ever.
Their baby is due on 2 May, 2017.
Amy's big baby news comes just months after she revealed plans to freeze her eggs until she found Mr. Right.
The small screen star admitted she is keen to become a mum, and didn't want time to run out while she hunted for the perfect fella.
However, it wasn't long after her confession that Amy was spotted meeting up with Bradley - prompting speculation the romance could be back on track.
She was dating The Apprentice hunk James Hill at the time, but couldn't resist spending time with her former lover.
Amy recently faced criticism from fans over her fuller figure, and she was forced to defend herself.
The TV star was furious about the scrutiny over her weight, and hit back by insisting that she "loves" her "curves".