Chelsee Healey is pregnant.
The ‘Hollyoaks’ actress and her boyfriend Jack Malloy – who recently reconciled after their 2016 split – will welcome their first child together later this year.
A source told The Sun: "Chelsee and Jack’s relationship over the years has hardly been the most stable in showbiz.
"But she hopes having a baby together will make their bond stronger. Chelsee knows it will be tough but she believes there’s enough support around her to make it work."
Chelsee, 28, and Jack split up in July as she struggled to cope after Jack was jailed in November 2015 for 12 months for dangerous driving, using a vehicle without insurance and driving while disqualified.
Although he was released early in March, his time behind bars proved too much for the pair and they ended their relationship just a few months later.
A source said at the time: "I think Jack being in prison has really taken its toll on the relationship. The pair found it difficult being apart for so long.
"But she’s so excited about starting her new role in ‘Hollyoaks’ and can’t wait to get stuck into it. I think it will really help to take her mind off things."
However, the pair have reconciled and are excited about starting a family together.
And the baby won’t affect her role on ‘Hollyoaks’, with an insider explaining: "This does not mean she will be leaving ‘Hollyoaks’. In fact, it signals a much more mature Chelsee, in a stable acting job in a long-running soap."