She’s excitedly shared every moment of her pregnancy with fans, showing off her baby scan pictures, posing for maternity photo shoots alongside boyfriend Charles Drury, and even staging a pink-themed gender reveal to announce she’s expecting a girl.
But while Lauren Goodger has previously seemed happy to play out her journey to motherhood in the public eye, heat has been told she’s recently had a change of heart, as she’s worried about exposing her daughter to all the intense scrutiny that comes with being famous.
“Lauren’s really worried that her daughter could grow up with the same insecurities she’s had,” says an insider close to the 34 year old, who’s been open about the pressures she’s faced since she first found fame on TOWIE 11 years ago. “Or it could even be worse if she feels her girl is being pitted against other reality stars’ children.”
“Of course, Lauren wants to show her daughter off when she arrives, but she’s getting really worried about how she’ll shield her from the negative side of being in the spotlight. It all feels like one big competition between the TOWIE mums [including Samantha and Billie Faiers, and Ferne McCann], and Lauren’s not sure she wants to be part of it all any more.”
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1 of 15Rachel McAdams
Hollywood actress Rachel McAdams is expecting her second child, reports suggest.
2 of 15Ashley Tisdale
Former High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale announced she's expecting her first baby with husband Christopher French, sharing a set of beautiful photos on Instagram with no caption.
3 of 15Brian McFadden
Westlife singer Brian McFadden and his fiancée Danielle Parkinson are expecting their first child together in May 2021. The couple announced their lovely news in November after previously suffering two heartbreaking miscarriages.
4 of 15Kimberley Walsh and Justin Scott
Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh and her husband Justin Scott are expecting their third child together in 2021! The singer announced her lovely news in December, when she was 15 weeks pregnant.
5 of 15Binky Felstead
Made In Chelsea star Binky Felstead announced she's expecting her second child in 2021, with her boyfriend Max Fredrik. Binky is already a mum to her three-year-old daughter India, after welcoming her with her ex-boyfriend Joshua Patterson in 2017.
6 of 15Sophie Hinchliffe (Mrs Hinch)
Sophie Hinchliffe (AKA cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch) announced at the start of 2021 that she's expecting her second child with her husband Jamie Hinchliffe later in the year. The couple are already parents to one-year-old Ronnie.
7 of 15Emma Stone
In January, it was reported that La La Land actress Emma Stone and her husband Dave McCary are expecting their first child.A source revealed to US Weekly, "She seems very happy and very excited about becoming a mother — she's constantly oohing and cooing. She looks great, she looks healthy, she's glowing,"
8 of 15Christine and Frank Lampard
Loose Women star Christine Lampard announced in January she is expecting her second child with her husband, former Chelsea FC manager Frank Lampard. The couple are already proud parents to their daughter Patricia.
9 of 15Lauren Goodger
Former TOWIE star Lauren Goodger announced she's expecting her first child with her boyfriend, 23-year-old Charles Drury.
10 of 15Halsey
American singer Halsey shocked her fans in January when she share three stunning images of herself to Instagram, showing off her baby bump! She wrote, 'surprise! ud83cudf7cud83cudf08ud83dudc7cud83cudffb'. (sic)
11 of 15Tyson and Paris Fury
Boxing champion Tyson Fury confirmed at the start of February that his wife Paris is pregnant with the couple's sixth child!
12 of 15Casey Batchelor
Reality TV star Casey Batchelor is expecting her third child in three years with her boyfriend Dane Goodson.
13 of 15The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced on Valentine's Day that they are expecting their second child. A spokesperson said, "We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child."
14 of 15Christine Quinn
Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn announced she's expecting her first child with and her husband Christian Richard, with her pregnancy reportedly due to play out on series 4 of the Netflix show.
15 of 15Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay
Ne-Yo is expecting his fifth child! His wife Crystal Renay is pregnant with their third child together, and the couple shared a video of her baby bump alongside the caption, 'Overjoyed to announce... ...the family is expanding...ud83dudc76ud83cudffd! #Number5❤ufe0f #5thandFinal #BlessingsOnBlessingsud83dude4fud83cudffe @itscrystalsmith ud83eudd70ud83eudd70ud83eudd70 You ready baby? Let's go!'
As we all know, the life of a mumfluencer can be very lucrative indeed, with potential baby food, nappy and buggy ranges all there for the taking. At the same time, reality TV fans can’t get enough of those fly-on-the-wall series focusing on new mums, with The Mummy Diaries and First Time Mum proving to be massive hits for ITV.
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But while Lauren herself has previously said she’d be up for fronting a similar show once her daughter arrives (she’s due in July), our source says she’s now had a change of heart – and her friends are delighted that she’s reconsidering her options.
“Everyone is really happy that she’s taking these concerns seriously – she’s dialling down a lot of the media stuff she had planned for after the birth,” says our insider. “They just hope she keeps such a level head about it – she’s going to be a great mum.”
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