TOWIE’s Danielle Armstrong announces pregnancy after reuniting with childhood sweetheart
The reality star has finally found 'the one'
Last updated 8th Nov 2019
Former The Only Way Is Essex star Danielle Armstrong has announced she is pregnant, months after confirming her latest romance with her childhood sweetheart - who has never been named.
Sharing a collage of photos of her and her new beau laughing and smiling into the camera, the reality star held a picture of the scan in the images to reveal the news.
She captioned the photo with, 'The Best Part Of Us Will Be You.'
Her former co-stars were quick to comment on the post, with Chloe Sims writing, 'Aww congratulations puss 💗💗💗💗 so happy for you 👏🏻👏🏻💗💗💗', while Ferne McCann commented, 'I am so so so bloody excited!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁.'
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Danielle's fans also congratulated the star, sending their well wishes to the pair.
One user wrote, 'Congratulations you gorgeous girl! So happy for the both of you xx', while another commented, 'OMG congrats babe 💕💕.'
A third said, 'YOUR GONNA BE AMAZING PARENTS' and a forth added, 'Amazing news ❤️ congratulations xxxx.'
Danielle confirmed she was dating again last September, uploading a cute Insta snap of the pair cuddling, with the caption, 'Life has a funny way of working out just when I decided to give up on love my friend of 22 years swept me off my feet.
'You don’t find love it finds you, it’s got a little a to do with destiny & fate, and what’s written in the stars #mybestfriend #love #happiness.' [sic[
The news came after she split from her ex-boyfriend and footballer Daniel Spiller.
Congregations to Danielle! 👶
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