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She’s come a long way since her TOWIE days, rebranding herself as a fitness guru and loving step mum to husband Rio Ferdinand’s three kids – and winning a legion of fans along the way. And now that Kate Ferdinand’s pregnant with her and Rio’s first child together, the 29 year old is more in demand than ever.
According to insiders, Kate’s been “inundated” with offers recently, with industry bigwigs keen for her to front her own line of “yummy mummy” books, DVDs and online fitness classes – and the pay-off could be massive.
“Kate could easily make over a million,” says an insider close to the former reality star, who announced her pregnancy in June, and looked better than ever during a recent family beach break.
“She was known for her fitness and, as she’s keeping up her exercise regime while expecting, she’s been asked to write a book about her experiences. She’ll be sharing tips on what she eats and how to still cook for the rest of the family, and will also talk about getting back to fitness post-birth and feeling good again.”
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1 of 12Penn Badgley and Domino Kirke
You actor Penn Badgley and his wife Domino Kirke are expecting their first child! Lovely news for the couple who have suffered two heartbreaking miscarriages in the past.
2 of 12Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church announced she was expecting her third child in a low-key tweet to a fan on Twitter.
3 of 12Michelle Hardwick and Kate Brooks
Emmerdale actress Michelle Hardwick and her wife, Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks, announced they are expecting their first child together! The pair's baby is due in October 2020.
4 of 12Lea Michele
News broke in April that former Glee actress Lea Michele is expecting her first child with her husband Zandy Reich.
5 of 12Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid
Just days after her 25th birthday, TMZ reported that American model Gigi Hadid and former One Direction singer Zayn Malik are expecting their first child.
6 of 12Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow
Love Island stars Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow announced they are expecting their first child! The couple, who met on series three, announced their lovely news on social media in May, revealing their baby is due in October 2020.
7 of 12Sam Mucklow and Shelby Tribble
TOWIE stars Sam Mucklow and Shelby Tribble are expecting their first child together! The pair posted on social media in May, expressing their excitement!
8 of 12Sam and Briony Aston
Coronation Street actor Sam Aston and his wife Briony announced they are expecting a baby boy in September 2020!
9 of 12Kate and Rio Ferdinand
After getting married in September 2019, Kate and Rio Ferdinand announced in June that they were expecting their first child together. Kate is already a step-mum to Rio three children, Tate, Tia and Lorenz.
10 of 12Marcel Somerville and Rebecca Viera
After suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage in 2019, Love Island 2017 star Marcel Somerville and his girlfriend Rebecca Viera announced they are expecting their first child together in 2020..
11 of 12Nicki Minaj
American rapper Nicki Minaj announced she's expecting her first child with her husband Kenneth Petty. Nicki posted a number of cute photos of herself cradling her baby bump to her Instagram page.
12 of 12Dani Dyer and Sammy Kimmence
Love Island 2018 winner Dani Dyer announced she's expecting her first baby with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence in July 2020! Sharing a snap on Instagram Dani wrote, 'Little bubba can't believe you are going to be ours. Me and Sammy are so excited to start this next chapter in our lives, feel so lucky and grateful.. 2021ud83dudc96ud83dudc99.'
During lockdown this spring, Kate and Rio – who got married in Turkey last year – launched their popular Ferdinand Fitness YouTube channel, providing daily workout videos for their fans. This followed Kate’s hugely successful food and fitness book, Fitter, Happier, Healthier, which she released in 2019.
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And while Kate has said she slowed down her workouts during the early stages of pregnancy, she recently spoke about how beneficial she’s found Pilates and weight training in her second trimester, telling followers, “My mind feels better for it. For me, the gym is like therapy, it helps me stay calm and less anxious.”
According to our insiders, the logical next step is for her to combine her love for fitness and family, and use all her recent experience to help her fans – and take her career to the next level.
“She’s in demand right now,” we’re told. “She’s the perfect person to promote health and fitness while having a baby.”