'I'm thrilled and overwhelmed': Amanda Holden announces she is three months pregnant with little girl

By Sara Nathan





Thrilled Amanda Holden today revealed that she was pregnant with a baby girl –just months after losing her much-longed for baby son.



The Britain’s Got Talent star was left devastated after suffering a stillbirth at seven-months pregnant in February.



However, the 40-year-old mother-of-one said was ‘thrilled and overwhelmed’ as friends confirmed the news that she was three months pregnant.



Great news: Amanda Holden has today announced she is three months pregnant





Miss Holden, who has a five-year-old daughter called Lexi with her music producer husband Chris Hughes, was just two months away from giving birth when tragedy struck.



The blonde television favourite had only announced the news of her pregnancy the month before, admitting she had kept it under wraps as she had already suffered a harrowing miscarriage in May 2010.



Amanda will be handing over the reins of Princess Fiona to Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh, who will join the cast of Shrek The Musical.



Last night, a close friend said: ‘Amanda and Chris are just so, so happy. This is a dream come true.



‘Amanda was adamant they would try again after the tragedy of losing their little boy, and doctors will be keeping an extremely close eye on her. She is under the best possible medical care.



‘They both hope and pray that Lexi will get her wish of becoming a big sister.’



Stepping down: The news means that the actress will step down as Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical and will be replaced by Kimberley Walsh





Breaking her silence on the tragedy, Miss Holden had said that she was keen to start trying for another baby as soon as possible.



Speaking in May, she said the family had gone through ‘the worst time of ours lives’, but added: ‘I'm a naturally really optimistic girl and we're not dramatic people. Although what's happened is obviously horrifying, we can go on and have more children.



‘Our future's bright and you have to turn negatives into positives, and try and see everything as a blessing. That's exactly what we've done."



Miss Holden also revealed that she developed a close friendship with a group of midwives who helped her through her ordeal.



Happy mother-to-be: Amanda posted the news to her Twitter page





She told the Mail on Sunday’s You Magazine: ‘They have gone on to become personal friends and they got Chris and me through the worst time of our lives.



‘They went above and beyond the call of duty, both personally and professionally. I cannot thank them enough.’



The star was admitted to hospital just days after filming auditions in Cardiff for ITV talent hit Britain’s Got Talent.



She complained that she had not been able to feel the baby kick for 24 hours.



New role: Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh is set to take over Amanda's role as Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical





Doctors were unable to save him but were baffled as to what went wrong, describing him as ‘physically perfect’.



Miss Holden was forced to go under sedation while she came to terms with the shock and spent two days in hospital.



She said: ‘It was without doubt the blackest period of my life.



‘You never think that it might happen to you. I was an absolute mess. Poor Chris was too but he was amazing.’



She is currently starring in West End musical Shrek as Princess Fiona. However, her role will be taken over by Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh on October 3.



New addition: Amanda, seen on holiday with her family in LA earlier this month, is already mother to Lexi who is excited she will be a big sister





The friend added that she would ‘definitely’ be returning to Britain’s Got Talent next year.



Miss Holden tweeted her joy as she wrote: 'Lexi's question of the day(and most days) "Mama when are you going to get a baby in your tummy?"Happy to say TODAY Lexi!Mama is pregnant!Yay'



After well wishers congratulated her on the news Amanda added: 'OMG! Am overwhelmed with all your tweets! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! Am thrilled and terrified all rolled into one!'









source:dailymail