Hollyoaks and X Factor star Rachel Adedeji reveals she’s six months pregnant and is getting baby advice from co-star Jennifer Metcalfe
The singer turned soap actress is expecting her first child with husband Jason Finnegan on December 27
FORMER X Factor contestant turned Hollyoaks actress Rachel Adedeji has announced she's six months pregnant.
The 25-year-old has been concealing her blossoming baby bump on set with loose tops and getting advice from soap co-star Jennifer Metcalfe, who gave birth to her first child, son Daye, in June.
Rachel, who is due on December 27, told magazine that she and husband Jason Finnegan, a talent agent, are "overjoyed" to be expecting their first child.
"We can't wait to be parents," she added.
The star is best known these days for playing Chester's Lisa Loveday and said the team at Hollyoaks had been "brilliant" at disguising her pregnancy on set.
"Lisa is a very vibrant character and doesn't wear many clothes!
"But the team has been brilliant in allowing new clothes to fit Lisa's personality.
"Instead of hot pants and a bra, it's hot pants and a loose top!"
There was no sign of a baby bump in Rachel's last Instagram post.
She looked beautiful in a series of holiday pictures from Sardinia back in July, posing in a black crop top and ripped denim shorts.
The star married partner Jason back in 2015 at a ceremony held in Buckinghamshire.
She looked stunning in a gorgeous white lace gown with plunging neckline and silver embellishment around the waist.
Rachel will have no shortage of fellow mums around on the Channel 4 set to dish out advice as both Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer and Chelsee Healey recently became first-time mums.
While Jen (Mercedes McQueen) welcomed Daye with boyfriend Greg Lake in June, Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen) gave birth to daughter Coco in July.
Rachel said: "Jen has been amazing - I couldn't ask for a better friend.
"As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I was like, 'Jen, what do I do?!'
"She's an amazing mum and seeing her and Greg with Daye is just adorable.
"We've been talking about holidaying together once my baby arrives."
Jennifer marked Rachel's birthday on Instagram last week by sharing a photo of her co-star and admitting she had no actual pictures of them together.
She captioned the snap: "Happy birthday my gorgeous girl!!! I wanted to put out a post of us but I have no pics, you know that means only one thing.. we are proper friends!!
"Me n all my best girls never have pics coz we are too busy having such a good time together.
"You're one of my girls and I love you.
"Happy we have become close!
"Here's to many, many amazing pic free times to come."
Rachel found fame on the fifth series of X Factor in 2009, where she was mentored by Dannii Minogue.
The show's voiceover man Peter Dickson has famously said Rachel's name was his favourite contestants' name to pronounce across any series.
Following X Factor she went on to appear in a touring production of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
She joined the cast of Hollyoaks last year.
Rachel was recently nominated as Sexiest Female at the Inside Soap Awards where she'll battle against the likes of Jacqueline Jossa, Helen Flanagan and co-star Jennifer to take home the prize.
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