She’s due to give birth to her first baby with fiancé Ben Bhanvra in September.
And, Louisa Lytton, 32, has admitted that she doesn’t think she’ll be ‘in a rush to go back to work’ once her first child is born, as she revealed her plans to stay at home ‘for a year.’
The pregnant EastEnders star plays Ruby Allen in the BBC One soap, but can’t imagine wanting to hurry back to Albert Square when her little one arrives.
No rush! Louisa Lytton, 32, has admitted that she doesn’t think she’ll be ‘in a rush to go back to work’ once her first child is born
Louisa revealed earlier this week that she has finished filming on the soap to go on maternity leave.
And, speaking to the Made By Mammas podcast, Louisa said: ‘I’m at home being a mum. I’m doing the thing I’ve wanted the most in life, so I don’t think I’ll be in a rush to go back to work.’
However, the actress admitted that could still return before her planned year hiatus, adding: ‘But then, at the same time, I don’t know – because that is who I am. So will I have that moment of, ‘I need a bit more of myself back again’?
‘I’m gonna stay home, give it a year, I think, of me not working. But if I decide to go back before or after, we’ll work it out from there.’
Actress: The pregnant EastEnders star plays Ruby Allen in the BBC One soap, but can’t imagine wanting to hurry back to Albert Square when her little one arrives (Pictured in 2018)
Mum-to-be: She is due to give birth to her first baby with fiancé Ben Bhanvra in September
Over the weekend, Louisa took to Instagram to share a picture of herself and her fiancé doing some DIY.
She flashed her burgeoning baby bump as Ben painted the nursery a calming shade of white.
Louisa revealed earlier his month that she struggled both mentally and physically during the early stages of pregnancy.
The actress told The Mirror: ‘The first 12 weeks were tricky. It was a whirlwind of worry, panic and sickness.
‘I was sick in the morning and nauseous all day. The only thing that would stop me feeling sick was eating!’
Nursery pending: Louisa gave a glimpse of her baby bump on Instagram over the weekend, as her fiancé Ben painted the nursery
The soap star also spoke out about her decision to cancel her wedding to fiancé Ben, citing the pandemic and her pregnancy as a factor.
She said: ‘We’ve cancelled the wedding altogether now. We’ve decided to scrap the whole thing and start again with our plans.
‘We’re going to have the baby and focus on that and then get married once we’re ready.’
She explained: ‘We’d already postponed it twice by then and I didn’t want to put off having children any longer.
‘I’ve always wanted to get married first before having children for tradition, but sometimes things are taken out of your hands.’
Happy couple: Louisa recently decided to cancel her wedding to fiancé Ben, citing the pandemic and her pregnancy as a factor. The pair revealed in March that they were expecting
Speaking to OK! Magazine in May, Louisa told how the pair had already been forced to cancel the ceremony twice thanks to the pandemic so now they are waiting until they are ‘ready.’
Earlier this month, Louisa thanked her mum Jane after she organised her a ‘special’ baby shower, writing on Instagram: ‘My mum, she created the most special day, thank you for all that you do for me, but especially this. I am so proud of you (sic)’
As well as being treated to a giant cake and several balloons, Louisa’s childhood pals serenaded her in what was an emotional moment.
She wrote on her Instagram Stories: ‘I’ll never forget this. My childhood best friends singing for me and my baby. Hearing them sing together makes me prouder than they will ever know (sic)’
Grateful: Earlier this month, Louisa thanked her mum Jane after she organised her a ‘special’ baby shower
Louisa had a surprise baby shower in June, but admitted afterwards she wished she didn’t feel ‘so nervous’ about the occasion.
She said at the time: ‘Still not over this day. I was so nervous about a ‘baby shower’ the thought was very overwhelming. Celebrating before it’s arrived, I said no to presents too. I just wanted to ‘see my friends’
instead. Well I wish I never built it up so much it was just perfect all my girls made the most effort to come and remind me just how lucky bump and I are to have them. Mums throwing me a baby shower in July with 30 family and friends this time I’m going for it (sic)’