TOWIE favourite reveals he's going to be a dad
Lovely news!
The Only Way Is Essex star Mario Falcone and his fiancée Becky Miesner have announced they are expecting their first child together later in the year.
Mario, who has taken a step back from TOWIE in recent years, announced his happy news on social media over the Bank Holiday weekend. Sharing a photo alongside Becky, Mario wrote, 'I am sooooo happy to announce that my beautiful fiancée @beckymiesner1 and myself are expecting our first baby together!! #babyfalcone ❤ '. sic
Fans and friends were quick to congratulate the couple. Gemma Collins wrote, 'Congratulations 💖💖💖💖💖💖', with Love Island star Chris Hughes adding, '💙💙💙💙💙'.
Mum-of-one Ferne McCann then added, 'So happy for the both of you. Congratulations!', with Kate Wright writing, 'Awwwww!! Fabulous news! Congratulations'. sic
The pair, who announced their engagement in June 2017, spoke to OK! Magazine about their recent baby news, admitting they discovered Becky was expecting during a holiday to Barbados in March.
Becky told the publication, “We were trying for a baby for a while last year but it wasn’t happening, so we decided to stop for a bit. Then a few months later I fell pregnant!"
Mario then added, '“It’s been my dream to be a dad for a long time now, so I’m over the moon."
Former Celebrity Big Brother star Mario popped the question to Becky in June last year, announcing the news on Twitter,
Sharing a photo of the lovely moment, Mario wrote, 'She said yes! So very happy ❤💍'. sic
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As well as expecting his own baby, Mario is set to become an uncle again after his sister Giovanna Fletcher announced she's pregnant with her third child with her husband Tom Fletcher.
The couple made the announcement in true Fletcher family style earlier this year. Read more about that right here.
Congratulations to Mario and Becky! 👶