Ferne McCann: ‘Sam and Billie loved TOWIE - but I was cast as the gobby one’

Former TOWIE star Ferne McCann showed off her blossoming baby bump in a colourful bikini as she prepares for the arrival of her second child. Ferne, 32, is already a mum to her daughter Sunday and is expecting her second child with her fiancé Lorri Haines this summer. Although the star was seen enjoying a break in sunny Cornwall earlier this week, she hasn’t disclosed her location in her latest snap as she simply tagged “Somewhere Peaceful”.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty has teased the prospect of a new romance at this year’s British Soap Awards as she and her cast mates prepare to face off against some stiff competition from their fellow soap rivals. The popular star, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean on the BBC soap hinted that she was ready to look for love again, just eight months on since splitting from fellow EastEnders star Max Bowden. Speaking on the red carpet at this year’s awards, Shona told The Mirror that she is currently “talking” to a potential new flame, but admitted that it was still “early days.” While at the ceremony, Shona also admitted how nice it had been to catch up with her former flame Max and his mum after so much time apart.

Channel 4 will axe part of its hit reality TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins after a run of eight series.The hit show sees a group of ex-army officials put a group of recruits through its Special Air Services training process, testing both emotional and physical strength in brutal challenges. But after a run of eight series, having first aired in 2015, Channel 4 have confirmed they will be axing the civilian version of the military training show.

Mario Falcone has announced that he and his wife Becky have welcomed their second child together. The former TOWIE star, 35, took to Instagram on Tuesday to confirm their jovial baby news, sharing that they have welcomed a baby girl. He shared a sweet picture of his wife Becky, 33, and their first child Parker Jax, four, sitting in the hospital bed with the new addition to the family.

Former TOWIE star Mario Falcone has announced that his wife Becky has given birth to their daughter.The 35 year old ex-reality star announced the news via Instagram, as he shared a snap of Becky cradling their newborn baby girl in a hospital bed, as she held their four year old son Parker Jax close with her other arm. Mario also announced their daughter's unusual name in the caption, as he wrote: "Cali Roux Falcone "The Falcone family welcomed a beautiful little girl into the world on 29/05/23 at 10.19am.

Sam Faiers jetted off for a flying visit to the big apple to celebrate the American launch of her hugely successful supplement brand.The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 32, revealed to fans on her social media that she had spent just two nights in New York. Although she couldn’t stay for long, Sam called the US launch “a dream come true” and shared that it had “always been my goal.” Sam, who admitted that she felt emotional leaving her kids behind in the UK, is partnering with Saks, a department store headquartered in New York that boasts 42 locations across the country, to bring her brand to a brand new audience.To celebrate the collab, Sam posed in a bright pink pantsuit outside of Saks’ most famous store which is located on New York’s iconic fifth avenue. The former reality star thanked her “amazing team” for the feat and paid tribute to her business partner, John Bailey.

Ferne McCann has teased the 11th series of her ITV show First Time Mum. The former TOWIE star took to her Instagram stories to show her daughter Sunday, five, helping out the film crew. Sunday looked adorable in a knitted top and matching linen trousers as she gazed down into the camera lens.

Pregnant reality star Ferne McCann, who is expecting her second child, looked glowing as she posed for a picture while on holiday with her with fiancé Lorri Haines and her daughter Sunday. In the sweet snap posted to Instagram, the family of three is seen wearing matching coloured clothes as Ferne stands in the middle and shows off her blossoming baby bump in a maxi dress.The mum of two to be, 32, captioned the adorable family photo: “Making memories before our new arrival” She continued: “I do believe that in life you have to look back to see how far you’ve come. A few years ago…this was all I ever wanted.

Ferne McCann looked ever the radiant beauty this week as she showcased her growing baby bump with some holiday snaps from her trip to Turkey. The reality star, 32, who is currently expecting her second child, sported a figure-hugging green maxi dress with a cowl neck and slinky design as she smiled for a picture during her trip - sharing it with her 2.9M Instagram followers. She has been enjoying a family trip away this week before preparing to welcome the new arrival, who is her first with fiancé Lorri Haines, this summer.

Ferne McCann has a real battle on her hands when it comes to potentially giving birth in front of the ITV2 camera crew. Currently expecting her second child - the first with fiancé Lorri Haines - the 32 year old holds a rather bold dream of welcoming the new baby on her long-running show First Time Mum, which will soon film its 11th series. However, there's one small problem.

Ferne McCann and her family have been soaking up the sunshine ahead of her new baby's arrival. Reposting a shot on Instagram Stories, the pregnant 32 year old TOWIE favourite could be seen planting a kiss on the cheek of fiancé Lorri Haines at a picturesque waterfront, accompanied by her daughter from a previous relationship, Sunday. Dressed in lilac, Ferne's blossoming bump was in full view, while Lorri, 32, opted for a grey shortsleeved shirt and Sunday, 5, gave a big smile in blue.

Sam Faeirs has shared that she was left emotional after jetting off on a work trip to New York without her children.The former TOWIE star, 32, took to her Instagram Story to share a snap of Heathrow Terminal 5, to which she added the text: "A big moment for me with my business @revivecollagen ps first flight alone for a very long time without my babies or anyone - flying solo. "This is going to be very strange." She then shared a second snap as she watched Bridget Jones while on the plane, which she captioned: "Paul send me a voice note of Edward saying mum mum mummm it went on for about 20 seconds...

Ferne McCann has urged wannabe stars to “be careful what you wish for” because she has discovered fame is "not all it’s cracked up to be". The 32-year-old reality star was thrusted into the limelight after appearing on ITVBe’s ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ back in 2013, and while Ferne was delighted to have her moment in the spotlight, she soon realised fame came with a price that she "wasn't prepared for". Reflecting on her time spent in front of the cameras, she told OK! magazine: “It’s definitely a case of be careful what you wish for.

Vicky Pattison is excitedly gearing up to tie the knot with fiancé Ercan Ramadan.The couple first met through a mutual friend in 2019, shortly after Vicky’s split from ex-fiancé John Noble. Announcing their engagement in February 2022, the pair celebrated with a lavish bash in London last summer. But Vicky went on to admit that plans for next year’s wedding had ground to a halt as they had been occupied preparing for the party.

Ferne McCann has revealed exclusively to new! that she was naïve and didn’t have a clue what she was letting herself in for as she says 'fame is not all it's cracked up to be'. The former TOWIE star said the heightened fame intensified the scrutiny and the public fallout from a string of private heartaches have made the last few years particularly tough.

Ferne McCann burst onto our screens all the way back in 2013 with her The Only Way Is Essex debut, quickly gaining recognition as a controversial character on the ITV show.Ten years on from her rise to fame, the reality star, who is currently expecting her second child, exclusively shares with OK! how the show had quite the lasting impact, and not for all the right reasons. Cast as an outspoken character, the now 32-year-old was often centre to drama-filled storylines and even had her on-off relationship with ex-boyfriend Charlie Sims documented throughout.

When Ferne McCann stepped in front of the TOWIE cameras for the first time back in June 2013, she was thrilled to get her moment in the spotlight. She’d always wanted to be famous and, having seen several of her friends already become celebrities thanks to the show, couldn’t wait to get started herself. Ten years on, Ferne admits that she was naïve and didn’t have a clue what she was letting herself in for.

Reality star Ferne McCann has exclusively revealed to OK! that she hopes to film the birth of her second child for her ITV2 series, First Time Mum. The 32 year old star, is currently expecting her second child and is keen to document the magical moment on screen for viewers to see as part of series 11 of her smash hit reality show.

Ferne McCann and her close friend Danielle Armstrong were all smiles as they cradled their matching baby bumps at a launch event for her new app, Shoorah. Ferne, 32, is currently pregnant with first child with fiancé Lorri Haines, after welcoming daughter Sunday Skye with her ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins in 2017. Former TOWIE star Ferne, who is due this summer, was arm in arm with Danielle, 35, at the event celebrating the launch of her and Lorri's new mental health and well-being app, Shoorah.

Sam Faiers was joined by her sister Billie Shepherd and her baby daughter Margot, as she celebrated the launch of her newest Knightley's Adventures collection at The Mandrake Hotel in London.The two sisters were also joined by their mum Suzie Wells, with the trio posing together photos as they celebrated the new baby and kids collection. Former TOWIE star Sam, 32, glammed up for the occasion as she donned a stylish pink and white patterned dress, which she paired with some golden heels.