The former EastEnders star is expecting her first child with her boyfriend of nine-months Adam Cotrell, who she met at the Isle Of Wight Festival last summer. Speaking to OK magazine, a delighted Natalie Cassidy said:
"We haven't really gone public with our relationship, so I guess this will seem a bit sudden to some people. But it was a whirlwind romance for us too, I guess. We feel like we've known each other forever."
The yo-yo dieter is especially thrilled by the news as she has polycystic ovaries and feared she may not be able to have children. She added:
"I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Adam will propose to me before the baby is born. The baby was conceived over Christmas, which is the loveliest Christmas gift ever. I came off my contraception in November but I never thought I'd get pregnant that quickly!"
Oh, too much information Natalie! The ex-soap star also told OK that she and her boyfriend want a “lot of kids” and are aiming to be a family of four by the time she’s 30 – which is in four years time by the way.