Casey Batchelor has revealed that she's expecting her second child with fiancé Dane Goodson! The Celebrity Big Brother star, who welcomed first baby, daughter Florence, with Dane in May 2018, has revealed to Closer magazine that she's trying not to "eat for two" and how sleep deprivation causes rows at home.
"I’m going to have two babies 20 months apart… I can’t quite believe it!" the 34-year-old said. "It’ll be tough, but I’m going to ride the storm – we’re just so thrilled we’re having another baby."
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1 of 12Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter
Sherlock actor and his theatre director wife Sophie Hunter are expecting their third child together in March 2019. Although neither of them have officially confirmed the news, Sophie is thought to have had her dress custom-made to accommodate her baby bump.
2 of 12Gary Beadle and Emma McVey
Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle and his model girlfriend Emma McVey announced that they're expecting their second child together in June 2019, 18 months after welcoming son Chester! Taking to Instagram, Gaz shared a photo of the baby scan with the caption, 'BABY NO 2 ud83dude2eud83dude2eud83dude2e WE MUST BE MAD.... joking wow so nice to finally let everyone know baby no 2 will be with us later this year and I am SOOOOOOOO EXCITED Chester changed my life and now to give him a brother or sister is just amazing I was so nervous with Chester but now it's just excitement... @emma_jane1392 ud83dudc99❤ufe0f.' [sic]Emma also shared the photo, writing, 'We can finally share our amazing news. Baby number 2 on the way ❤ufe0fud83dudc76ud83cudffc I'm so excited for Chester to have a brother or sister and make our house a little bit more crazy! ud83dudc36ud83dudc36ud83dudc76ud83cudffcud83dudc76ud83cudffcud83eudd30ud83cudffbud83eudd37ud83cudffb♂ufe0f @gazgshore.' [sic]The pair have since revealed they are expecting a little girl, making their family complete!
3 of 12Casey Batchelor
Casey Batchelor revealed in July 2019 that she's expecting her second child with fiancé Dane Goodson! The Celebrity Big Brother star, who welcomed first baby, daughter Florence, with Dane in May 2018, spoke to Closer magazine, "I'm going to have two babies 20 months apart… I can't quite believe it!" the 34-year-old said. "It'll be tough, but I'm going to ride the storm – we're just so thrilled we're having another baby."
4 of 12Anna Williamson
Congratulations are in order for Celebs Go Dating star Anna Williamson, who announced in July 2019 that she's pregnant with her second child!
5 of 12Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev
Countdown star Rachel Riley and her Strictly Come Dancing husband Pasha Kovalev announced their first pregnancy in May 2019. Rachel took to social media with a photo of herself cradling her tummy and a Countdown conundrum on the board which spelled out 'maternity'. She wrote, 'We're over the moon excited!'
6 of 12Lucy-Jo Hudson
Hollyoaks actress Lucy-Jo Hudson took to Instagram on 12th August 2019 to announce her pregnancy with new boyfriend Lewis Devine. Sharing a photo of a baby scan being held by Lucy-Jo, Lewis and Sienna Rae - her daughter with estranged husband Alan Halsall - Lucy-Jo wrote, 'This has been so hard to keep quiet ud83eudd2b but today was the day @lewisdevine and I got to tell Sienna the best news!!! We are 13 weeks pregnant and so very excited to extend our little family....'Sienna is so excited to be a big sister.... and Lew is ecstatic to become a daddy for the first time and I am so happy to be having another gorgeous baby! No other feeling like it ud83dudc97ud83dudc99 .' [sic]Lewis shared the same photo and wrote, 'I don't know how we've kept this quiet ud83dudc76ud83dude2c My gorgeous @lucyjo_hudson is 13 weeks pregnant and I couldn't be happier to become a Dad for the first time... seeing little siennas face this morning was unbelievable shes so excited and can't wait to become a big sister... We cant wait to meet little Baby Devine ud83dudc96ud83dudc99.' [sic]
7 of 12Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh
Just two months after announcing their engagement, former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh and former Corrie actor Ryan Thomas announced they were expecting their first child together .
8 of 12Jamie and Rebekah Vardy
Former I'm A Celeb star Rebekah Vardy confirmed she's expecting her fifth child with her footballer husband Jamie Vardy. The new addition that's due early next year will be Rebekah's fifth biological child and Jamie's fourth.
9 of 12Melissa Suffield
Ex-EastEnders actress Melissa Suffield announced in September 2019 that she's expecting her first baby with fiancé Robert Brendan three months after announcing her engagement!
10 of 12Ola and James Jordan
Former Strictly Come Dancing couple Ola and James Jordan are expecting their first baby together! The couple, who have been married since 2003, have opened up about their fertility struggles and their happiness at becoming pregnant after going through IVF. They're thought to be due in March 2020.
11 of 12Millie Mackintosh
Former Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh announced she was expecting her first child with co-star and husband Hugo Taylor in November 2019. At the time of the announcement, Millie also revealed she's expecting a baby girl.
12 of 12Storm and Ronan Keating
Boyzone singer Ronan Keating and his wife Storm are expecting their second child together in 2020. The pair announced their lovely news on social media in November, writing, 'Another little Keating on the way ♥ufe0f'.
While Casey readily admits the pair were keen to add to their family, she didn’t expect to fall pregnant so soon. The reality star – who has just passed 12 weeks – said, "Dane and I wanted more children – we’re both turning 35 and we got engaged in January, so we didn’t want to wait much longer, as time is ticking on.
"We decided to start trying, and I got pregnant straight away. I do feel very lucky."
Having suffered from nausea and dizziness, Casey – who has her hands full as a yoga instructor and looking after Florence – admits it’s not been plain sailing so far.
She says, "At the beginning I felt so bloated, and at times I felt sick and nearly fainted. Florence wakes me up at 5am and I’m on my feet a lot – sometimes I forget I’m pregnant! It’s only when I’m tired and I sit down that I remember."
As they prepare to have their hands full, Casey even admits they’re already thinking of expanding their family beyond two. She adds, "Dane’s always wanted four or five kids. We’re going to find out the sex this time round – if it’s another girl we’ll be chuffed, but we’ll keep trying for a boy."
After giving birth to Florence, Casey was praised for showcasing her post-baby body and for being honest about how much she enjoyed 'eating for two,' gaining four stone in the process.
She eventually dropped from a size 18 to an 8 by overhauling her diet and doing intense yoga workouts and even created her own app, Yoga Blitz. But Casey – who was classed as ‘obese’ after welcoming her daughter – says she’ll be keeping a closer eye on her diet this time.
She explains, "I enjoyed every minute of being pregnant – I loved eating doughnuts while watching box-sets – but I gained a lot of weight. Yoga changed my body for the better. I’m a healthy 8st 4lbs now, which is a stone lighter than I was with Florence at 12 weeks.
"I’m going to be more careful with what I eat – I don’t want to put on as much weight, because losing it was hard. I felt justified replacing alcohol with cake, but one big slice can contain 1,000 calories.
"I’ll still enjoy myself, but not to the extent where I’m eating a whole packet of biscuits with my cuppa,” she adds, before laughing, "Maybe just half the pack!"
But while she plans to try to eat more healthily during this pregnancy, the 5ft 2 star is adamant she’ll take her time getting back into shape.
"I won’t put myself under pressure, I’ll lose weight when I feel ready. I think it can go some way to contributing to postnatal depression when new mums see celebrities who go back to being skinny straight away. It’s important for men to see what a real body looks like, too – some think you have a baby and your stomach just goes back to normal.”
Over the years, Casey has struggled with the size of her breasts, and in 2014 she had a breast reduction taking them from a 34GG to an EE cup. During her first pregnancy, they grew to an H cup before her weight loss caused them to shrink to a 34DD. As she prepares for her boobs to inevitably grow again, she admits she’s considering more surgery.
You can read the full story in this week's Closer magazine - out now!
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