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Stacey Solomon's best pal Mrs Hinch 'crying' after her gender reveal

Stacey Solomon has revealed the gender of her unborn baby, and it made her best friend Mrs Hinch very emotional.

The pregnant Loose Women star took to her Instagram account on Friday night to confirm that she is having a baby girl.

One of the first people to comment on her announcement was the cleaning influencer, who said she was "crying" at the happy news.

"I'm crying again stace," Mrs Hinch, whose full name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, wrote alongside three yellow love heart, a pink heart and crying emojis.

"My heart is just smiling so much for you and your beautiful family. You deserve all of this and so much more."

Mrs Hinch then said their children would be paired up, with Stacey's two-year-old son Rex and her son Ronnie, who is the same age, and her baby son Lennie and Stacey's baby girl.

"'Ron & Rex' 'Lennie & Princess Pickle' bring it on mumma!! Xxx," she finished her comment.

Stacey had posted two photos to announce her happy news.

In the first she looked elated as she and her fiancé Joe Swash cradled her growing bump while surrounded by pink balloons.

Mrs Hinch's comment on Stacey's post (INSTAGRAM)

The second snap was of Rex and his older brothers Zachary, 12, and Leighton, nine, holding up a sign that revealed the news.

It read: "What on earth is a sister? Baby girl coming soon."

Stacey captioned the post: "Baby Girl. I can not believe I'm writing this…We are growing a little baby girl.

"To our darling boys, you are the best big brothers anyone could wish for and your little sister is the luckiest girl in the world to have you all by her side.

Stacey and Joe Swash are expecting a baby girl (INSTAGRAM)

"I honestly have no words…

"Mummy Daddy and ALL of your big brothers can not wait to meet you little one…We love you so so much already darling girl."

Stacey had built up to her big announcement on her Instagram Stories after she went for a scan with Joe on Friday afternoon.

She shared a lovely black and white video of the former EastEnders star watching the scan on a monitor, saying it had been an "emotional day".

Joe at the scan on Friday (INSTAGRAM)
Stacey's sons Zachary, Leighton and Rex helped her announce the news (INSTAGRAM)

She also posted a video of Zachary and Leighton appearing to find out the news as she handed them a teddy bear, which they cheered over.

Stacey then share a video of Rex and Leighton playing and an adorable picture of her two eldest boys meeting a newborn Rex in hospital for the first time.

The mum-to-be said her three elder boys would make the "best" big brothers to their baby sister.

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