KATE Ferdinand has shown off her baby bump after revealing she's expecting her second child.
The former The Only Way Is Essex star took to her Instagram to pose for a mirror selfie and reveal her growing tum.
Kate, 31, married football legend Rio, 44, in 2019 and the pair already share young son Cree, two.
But yesterday, the couple revealed they were expecting a second child after Kate suffered a devastating miscarriage.
Kate announced the happy news on Instagram with a video of her revealing her bump as she smiled to the camera.
In her latest snap the star looked chic in a long black dress as she pulled her blonde locks back into a ponytail.
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She donned an impressive palette of make-up, as she placed a loving hand on her belly, revealing a gold watch and bracelets.
"Good morning," Kate penned to her followers in the side-posed shot. "Bump pictures incoming.
"Thank you so much for all of your lovely messages, we are all just so excited!
"So happy we’ve shared this with you, I’ve found it hard keeping this one quiet.
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"So much to talk to you all about so I’ve recorded a short life update for you … the link is in my bio & insta stories."
Her friends and fans flooded the comments to gush over the image, and once again congratulate Kate and husband Rio.
"Congrats Kate and Rio," penned Towie star Liam Gatsby Blackwell, while Rochelle Humes wrote: "So happy for you all."
Love Island's Olivia Attwood added: "Congratulations, so beautiful," while Luisa Zissman said: "Oh amazing! Congrats!"
The couple revealed their second child was due in a black and white video post on Sunday morning.
Kate – who is also stepmum to Rio's three children Lorenz, 16, Tate, 14, and Tia, 11 – was glowing as she revealed her blossoming belly.
"We've been praying for you," Kate captioned the post.
It comes after Kate revealed she suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage last year, leaving her "devastated".
Kate, who welcomed baby son Cree with Rio in 2020, posted a black and white snap of herself in a hospital gown.
She revealed she had suffered a miscarriage with her second child in an emotional caption to her Instagram following.
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"So much to say, but somehow I can’t find the words. Absolutely devastated and heartbroken."
"Couldn’t be more grateful for the hugs I got from my big(er) babies [Lorenz, Tate and Tia] coming through the door when we arrived home," she concluded.