Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas expecting second child

‘Here we go again’ ❤️

Author: Hannah MellinPublished 8th Nov 2021
Last updated 8th Nov 2021

Lucy Mecklenburgh has announced that she is expecting her second child with her fiancé Ryan Thomas.

The couple are already parents to son Roman, who is 20 months old.

The former TOWIE star announced the news on Monday afternoon 8th November, sharing an adorable snap of herself and Roman showing off their bellies on Instagram.

She simply captioned the photo: ‘Here we go again @ryanthomas84.’

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Actor Taylor Lautner and his wife Taylor Lautner, announced they are expecting their first child in a cute post in March. The pair, who posed for photos in a field alongside their baby scan, wrote: 'What's better than two Taylor Lautners?🤍'. (sic) In June, the couple then announced they are expecting a baby girl.

Sam Aston and Briony Gardner

Coronation Street's Sam Aston is expecting his fourth child with wife Briony Gardner, announced via a hilarious Instagram video. The clip shows him dragging his three children across the floor; as they exit, the youngest holds ultrasound pictures. He captioned it: 'Here we go again… baby Aston #4'.


Sam, who has played Chesney Brown since 2003, received congratulatory messages from co-stars like Sally Ann Matthews and fans praising the creative reveal.

Kaley Cuoco

The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco announced in June that she's expecting her second child with her fiancé Tom Pelphrey. Sharing the news on Instagram, she wrote: 'completing our little family , what a dream come true ! 💖 This second time around journey has been a little windier in many ways , but wow we are so grateful for this moment!! Little sissy on the way!!! @tommypelphrey girl dad for life 🎀 and yes, the last pic is our dainty princess giving us the middle finger!🤦🏼‍♀️😆'. (sic)

Oti Mabuse

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse announced the lovely news in June that she's expecting her second child with her husband Marius Lepure. Posting the news to her Instagram page, Oti told her followers: 'Plot twist… 💛👶🏾We thought we had our hands full already, but life had even bigger plans. Baby No. 2 is joining the dance party, and our hearts (and house) are about to get a whole lot fuller'. (sic)

Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman

Anne Hathaway announced the news that she was expecting on Friday 19th June 2026. The actress shared a video on Instagram showing herself wearing a cropped white top and long skirt, showing off her baby bump.

Leigh-Anne

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has announced she is expecting her third child, sharing a cute video accompanied by her song 'Heaven'. The singer, who is already mum to twins, with her husband Andre Gray, announced the lovely news writing: 'As one chapter ends, another begins 🥹💚'. Although she's not announced her exact due date, in early September, Leigh-Anne confirmed she's now into the third trimester.

Ciara and Russell Wilson

American singer Ciara announced in September that she's expecting her fifth child, her fourth with her husband Russell Wilson! The couple announced their news on Instagram in a cute video, with Ciara writing: 'One more person to Love 🖐🏽🥺🖤'. (sic)

The happy news comes two months after Lucy and Ryan experienced “every parents worst nightmare” when she rushed Roman to hospital after finding him "blue" in his cot.

After the ordeal, Lucy and her fiancé, former Corrie star Ryan Thomas, both took to social media to show their love and appreciation for the NHS.

She said, “Although mentally we as a family may never fully recover, we feel extremely blessed to have our special boy home in our arms and it has truly opened our eyes to all the hardworking superheroes working in our hospitals who didcate their lives to helping others and how extremely lucky we are to have these incredible medical services free for us all in the UK.

“Thank you NHS and all the charities that support the NHS.”

She since shared warning signs to look out in the hope that her story will help others.

Explaining that she was initially worried as Roman appeared to have a cold and was struggling with a wheeze during the day, Lucy revealed it was in the middle of the night when things turned from bad to worse.

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