Lucy Watson has shown off her fully pregnant belly as she prepares to welcome her second child within days. The 35-year-old former Made In Chelsea star is expecting her second baby with husband James Dunmore, 37.
Together, the reality couple - who starred on the E4 show together - are already proud parents to two-year-old son Willoughby. And the family of three is soon to become a family of four as Lucy is nearing the very end of her pregnancy.
Mirror selfie in Lycra
The TV star has been documenting her pregnancy for the past few months - and earlier this week revealed she has her hospital bag packed and ready to go as she is so close to welcoming her second child. And on Saturday, the reality star showed off just how ready to pop she is as she posed for a mirror selfie in Lycra.
Taking to Instagram, Lucy posed in black leggings and a vest top with a hand protectively placed at the top of her protruding tummy. She snapped herself in the mirror as she turned to a side profile - and shared the photograph via Instagram Stories.
Her update comes just three days after she shared a video of herself on her main grid showing what she was packing to take to hospital once the moment comes.
Relationship and family history
Lucy and James have been an item since 2015 - with their romance blossoming and solidifying on E4's reality show Made In Chelsea. The couple tied-the-knot in 2021 with a lavish ceremony in Greece, and they welcomed their son, Willoughby, in 2024.
In April this year, they announced that they were pregnant a second time - and both have been counting down to the arrival of their new bundle of joy together via their social media outlets.
Fertility journey and motherhood
Lucy previously won praise when she opened up about her struggles to conceive - sharing her journey in an emotional video that she shared online when she revealed she was pregnant with Willoughby.
She said at the time: “I just wanted to come on here and acknowledge everyone who is experiencing fertility issues. My news may have been triggering to a lot of people. I respect that and can relate to that.
“Fertility problems aren't spoken about enough and if you've had a normal cycle and periods you assume it will happen really quickly for you.”
She continued: “We realised potentially we were going to have a harder journey. I’ve seen a lot of specialists and read a lot on this topic.”
She added: “Don’t wait until you’re ready to try. There can be a lot of things underlying that we may not be aware of under the surface. This applies to both men and women. Getting a simple baseline scan or getting a sperm analysis can tell you a lot about where you are right now and that doesn’t mean things can’t change and you can’t improve this situation, but you don’t want things deteriorating until it’s too late. You want to take control of the situation while you still can. Technology is insane now.”
After the arrival of baby Willoughby in early 2024, the reality star admits she felt she lost part of her identity as she turned to full time motherhood.
She explained to Grazia in November that year: "What surprised me most about becoming a mother was the identity crisis that I experienced. Finding a balance was incredibly difficult - and I have more tools than most to do so."
She continued: "I was feeling down through the act of trying to find things that I liked that were maternity wear. I didn't want to compromise on my taste and buy ugly things that made me feel even worse about how I was feeling in this new body. It was all feeding into this massive identity crisis.
She went on to share her support for other mothers - and hit out at mum-shamers.
She told the magazine: "I think that any woman who breastfeeds should receive a pat on the back because it is an incredibly hard thing and it is a huge sacrifice. There are so many different ways to parent and I have a real issue with people who feel the need to judge mothers. It's my choice to breastfeed Willoughby, so if people have a problem with it then that's on them! I feel very fortunate to be able to do it because I know a lot of women can't."
