TOWIE's Lydia Bright announces traditional name for baby girl
She welcomed her daughter last month!
Former TOWIE star Lydia Bright welcomed her first child into the world last month, and now the reality star has revealed her baby girl's adorable name!
Lydia, who announced she was pregnant back in August 2019, shared a super cute photo of her newborn daughter's hand on Instagram back in February, writing, 'My darling girl has arrived. I am so overwhelmed with love, she is absolutely perfect.' (sic)
Now, in an interview with Hello! Magazine, Lydia has introduced her daughter to the world, revealing she's decided to call her Loretta Rose.
She wrote, 'You have my whole heart, for my whole life Loretta Rose 💕'. (sic)
Lydia's celebrity friends were quick to comment on the cute photo, Danielle Armstrong wrote, 'Oh she’s beautiful 💗 so happy for you darling xxx', with Ferne McCann adding, 'Loretta 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗 gorgeous can’t wait for snuggles she’s beautiful'. (sic)
Kate Ferdinand wrote, 'Absolutely beautiful x', with Billie Faiers writing, 'Absolutely Beautiful darling 💗💗 lots of love to you all xxx'. (sic)
Check out which other celebs are expecting babies in 2020, including Lydia's best friend Lucy Mecklenburgh:
Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner
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)
Lydia first announced she was pregnant back in August last year, following a split from her ex-boyfriend Lee Cronon.
Speaking at the time, the reality TV star told fans, 'It's not the ideal situation. I waited quite a long time to try for a baby, waited until I thought it was perfect. I've always wanted the fairytale. And it's obviously not worked out exactly how I wanted.
'I'm not closing the door on it completely, but I feel like I just keep getting knocked back. I can't beg somebody to be with me, and I can't beg somebody to love me.'
In September 2019, Lydia threw a gender reveal party where she found out she was expecting a baby girl, with all of her closest friends and family in attendance.
Meanwhile, Lydia's best friend and former co-star, Lucy Mecklenburgh, is also due any moment now, after revealing she's expecting her first child with her fiancé, former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas.
Congratulations to Lydia on the birth of her baby girl! 👶