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Sheridan Smith excitedly announces gender of her first child

Sheridan Smith has excitedly announced the gender of her baby.

The actress is expecting her first child with fiancé Jamie Horn.

And now, she's told the world that they have a little boy on the way.

Taking to Twitter, she shared a filtered video of herself holding up a baby outfit.

She wrote: "It’s a...................B O Y !!"

Her fans were ecstatic.

One commented: "Omg congratulations this is such a nice this to see on my birthday"

"Mama's boys are the best," another said.

And another said: "I knew it- thank the little guy for winning me my £5 bet with my friend Congratulations again lovely"

Sheridan shared the news on Twitter (COPYRIGHT UNKNOWN)
Sheridan with fiancé Jamie Horn (Instagram)

Sheridan only announced her pregnancy last month.

The 38-year-old broke the news to fans by telling passengers on the cruise ship she was performing on: "I've got a baby on board."

She also revealed she was suffering terrible morning sickness.

She told her audience she had ditched her high heels so she'd be able to run off the stage to be sick if she needed to.

Sheridan only announced her pregnancy last month (COPYRIGHT UNKNOWN)
She shared the news with fans watching her perform on a cruise ship (Getty Images Europe)

Sheridan was performing on the Stages musical theatre cruise when she shared her happy news while stroking her noticeable baby bump.

She added she was suffering "this morning sickness lark" and told the crowd on board the Floating Festivals event: "I’ve got buckets in each wing and trainers so I can run.

"I’m very out of breath. I’ve got all these new symptoms, so sorry!"

Her announcement came just one month the Gavin and Stacey star revealed she was ready to start a family with Jamie.

Sheridan and Jamie met in 2018 (Twitter)

She said being with child actors while in London’s West End production of Joseph and His Technicolor Dreamcoat had made her broody.

Sheridan, who lives in rural Kent with Jamie, added: "I can’t tell you how much I love the kids.

"They are all an utter joy and have made the whole experience for me, I will cherish the memories and watch their careers flourish.

"Me and Jamie now are thinking of making me a mamma. All thanks to these amazing souls."

They're engaged (Twitter)

The Cilla actress met former insurance broker Jamie on social media dating app Tinder at the start of 2018.

Before making her pregnancy announcement, rumours Sheridan was expecting her first child had begun to swirl after the made a reference to morning sickness.

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