Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine has revealed that she is six months pregnant with her third child. The star, who has been on the soap since April 2001, was surprised to find out the happy news during a camping trip.
In an interview with OK magazine that is out this week, she explained that she was feeling nauseous and decided to get a pregnancy test to try and find out why.
She discovered she was five weeks pregnant, but is revealing the news publicly now that she is over the six-month mark.
She told the magazine: “It just feels really nice. We’re so over the moon. The thought of adding to our family mix and chaos was the best Christmas present! I’m really excited for 2023 – it’ll be a special one."
Jennie is a mother of two to Albert, eight, and Hilda, four, but revealed that she and her husband Chris are over the moon with the news of a new baby and her children can't wait to have another sibling.
She added: "They had talked about wanting [a sibling] before. We had a scan and then showed the pictures to Albert and Hilda after school – they’re really excited."
In the summer of 2022, as her on-screen character Fiz was set to wed Phill (Jamie Kenna) in a "posh do", Jennie opened up on her real-life wedding to Chris.
The pair tied the knot in 2017, but it was far from the eventful day that saw Fiz walk down the aisle.
Jennie and Chris opted for a more intimate affair and only had son Albert and two witnesses present.
* To see all the exclusive pictures and watch video footage visit OK.co.uk or pick up a copy of OK! magazine'
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