Billie Shepherd has announced the arrival of her baby girl with husband Greg Shepherd and revealed she gave birth on Friday.
The former TOWIE star, 32, took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal the happy news as she shared a picture with her “precious little darling” who was admitted to hospital but did not reveal the tot’s name.
In the caption of her post, she gushed, “Welcome to the world our beautiful little girl [heart] 02~12~22 [heart] We are so in love with our little darling [heart].’
Congratulations! Billie Shepherd has announced the arrival of her baby girl with husband Greg Shepherd and revealed she gave birth on Friday
Parents: In the caption of her post, she gushed, “Welcome to the world our beautiful little girl [heart] 02~12~22 [heart] We are so in love with our little darling [heart]’
It comes after Billie opened up about the final days of her pregnancy in an exclusive interview with Web in November.
She admitted that despite having a “second wind” of energy over the past few weeks, she feels “ready to burst” and believes she’s about to go into labor.
Billie told Web: “I’m ready to bang, I have times when I feel so heavy and uncomfortable but I feel good, we’ve had a lot with moving, family, work and juggling two kids .
“Before you give birth you get that second wind of energy and the last few days I’ve had this second wind but it makes me feel like the baby is coming soon. I’m due in three weeks.’
Prediction: The former TOWIE star, 32, admitted that despite having a ‘second wind’ of energy in recent weeks, she feels ‘ready to burst’ and believes she will go into labor soon
Discussing how she’s juggling everything, her career, her recent home construction and motherhood while pregnant, Billie said she’s grateful to have a supportive network around her, including mom Suzie Wells and Sister Sam Faiers, 31.
“It’s a lot of juggling and planning and I have a really good support from my family, my mum and Greg, but I’m getting tired and in the next week or so I’m going to start winding things down,” she said.
Billie said the whole family is beyond excited to welcome the new addition to their brood in the coming weeks – especially Nelly and Arhur.
She told Web: “Once the baby is here we can just relax and be in that baby bubble. I’m so happy for Nelly and Arthur, they talk about the baby all the time.”
Billie and Greg shared the happy news that they were expecting a third child in June while enjoying a family holiday in Abu Dhabi.
Good news: Billie – who shares eight-year-old daughter Nelly and five-year-old son Arthur with husband Greg Shepherd – announced in June that she is expecting her third child while on holiday in Dubai
She wrote alongside an Instagram snap of the family: “Baby number 3 we can’t wait to meet you. We are so happy and excited.’
The couple have been together since September 2011 and got engaged in 2014 while vacationing in the Maldives.
Billie and Greg returned to the Indian Ocean island paradise for their wedding and tied the knot in March 2019.
Throughout her pregnancy, Billie showed off her growing baby bump in a range of stylish outfits at events.
The mother-of-three also opened up about her journey as her body continued to change, including her breasts, which grew to a size 34E, the largest they’ve ever had and was really “annoying”.
‘My boobs are bigger than ever’: During her pregnancy, Billie opened up about her body transformation to fans, saying her breasts had grown to a size 34E (left) and had become really ‘annoying’
She revealed: “My boobs are bigger than ever. They are really big and quite annoying. With certain clothes, especially when pregnant, it’s nice not to wear a bra and swimwear is really hard to buy.
“And the extra weight! My boobs have gone up and down over the years but I don’t mind because I really like natural boobs.
Billie, who also shares daughter Nelly, eight, and son Arthur, five, with Greg, explained how she was previously left with “empty bags” after having her other children.
She continued: “I had empty bags before I got married, but they came back about three years after Arthur. I have tons of white stretch marks on my boobs that have gone up and down over the years, but I don’t mind.
The Mummy Diaries star also said she’s been craving tea and biscuits seriously lately, but has now “completely given up meat”.
Billie and Greg recently moved into their expansive new home in Brentwood, Essex after a three year renovation project.
The couple paid £1.4million for the run-down property and were plagued by planning issues before it was demolished and their dream home built from the ground up.
In addition to five bedrooms, the property also offers a swimming pool, gym and life-size playhouse.
Greg has also added a “man cave” by converting the original garage into a gym and playroom, while there will be a playroom for their two children.
Work on the house began in January 2021 after months of delays due to disputes with the new neighbors.
Growing bump: The Mummy Diaries star added that she was seriously craving tea and biscuits but has “completely given up meat” (pictured with daughter Nelly, eight)