Maria Fowler has announced she is expecting a baby girl.
The former TOWIE star, 33, who revealed last month was pregnant with her second child, took to Instagram on Saturday to share the gender reveal.
Maria posted an adorable photo of her excited daughter Evie, 4, in front of balloons which spelled out: ‘It’s a girl’.
Big sister! Maria Fowler has announced she is expecting a baby girl as she shared a sweet snap of her daughter Evie, four, sitting in front of the gender reveal on Instafra
The TV personality, who is married to Kelvin Batey, captioned the heart-melting snap: ‘A little sister. Our hearts are so full.’
Earlier in the day, Maria posted a video on her Instagram stories counting down until the big reveal.
In the video, Evie said: ‘Me, mummy and daddy have got a special surprise for you. We’re going to tell you at 5pm.’
Emotional: The TOWIE star, 33, was delighted to announce the news to her followers as she wrote: ‘A little sister. Our hearts are so full’
It’s a girl! The TV personality, who is married to Kelvin Batey, captioned the heart-melting snap: ‘A little sister. Our hearts are so full’
Announcing the pregnancy last month in a similar style, Maria shared a cute family shot with Evie holding up a sign which read: ‘Big sister’ with an arrow pointing up to herself.
Maria captioned the family snap: ‘In a world full of bad news… ‘ followed by a baby emoji.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, Maria admitted during her scan, she was trying to ‘predict the baby’s gender’ but couldn’t really tell at that point.
Maria also voiced her upset that Kelvin was unable to be at the scan, as she said: ‘I know this is like major first world problems, but I just feel really disappointed that Kelvin couldn’t come to the scan today.
‘I did think that some clinics might be open with it being more medical, but literally there are no baby scan clinics open at the minute.’
Congratulations! Maria had announced last month she is expecting her second child with husband Kelvin
What a shame! Taking to her Instagram Stories, Maria also voiced her upset that Kelvin was unable to be at the scan
Baby bump! After giving a glimpse of her baby bump, Maria went on to explain that due to safeguarding of pregnant women, Kelvin had to wait in the car while she went in for her scan
She went on to explain Kelvin had to wait in the car while she went in for her scan, but agreed in the current climate she understood the need to precautions.
She said: ‘It’s just really disappointing for the dads, because obviously they’re part of the journey as well.
‘And, I think it’s hard sometimes for the dads to feel really part of it, because they’re not the ones going through the changes and the pregnancy.
‘So for them, that’s their one bit of being, kind of, connected with the baby.
Maria went on to describe the measures being put in place to safeguard pregnant women as the deadly coronavirus sweeps the globe.
She said: ‘My next midwife appointment has been cancelled and will be done over the phone.
‘And that’s a shame as well, because that’s the one where they use the Doppler and feel the heartbeat.’
Upon announcing her happy news, a host of her celeb friends shared their congratulations in the post’s comments section.
Celeb reaction: Upon announcing her happy news, a host of her celeb friends shared their congratulations in the post’s comments section
Fellow pregnant former TOWIE star Lauren Pope gushed: ‘Yeyyyyy congratulations again guys, so happy we’re in this together!’
Channel Hayes wrote: Yayyyyyyy!!!! So excited it’s not a secret anymore!!!! Can’t wait to find out whether it’s a boy or a girl! Eeeekkkkk! Love you guys xx.’
Luisa Zissman added: ‘Ahhhhh that’s lovely news!’ and Emma McVey shared a congratulations message.
Maria married Kelvin Batey on 27 July 2019, three years after welcoming daughter Evie.
Maria was diagnosed with SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction) a condition that causes pain in the pelvic region and is very common in pregnancy, and needed crutches before the birth of her first child.
Happy families: Upon announcing her happy news, a host of her celeb friends shared their congratulations