Surprise! Amanda Holden, 39, 明らかにする／漏らすs she's six months 妊娠している with baby No.2

  • Britain's Got Talent 裁判官 kept it a secret so long after 苦しむing miscarriage last year.

By EMILY SHERIDAN
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Britain's Got Talent 裁判官 Amanda Holden is 妊娠している with her second child.

The TV presenter/actress, 39, 発表するd she is 推定する／予想するing a baby boy in March with husband Chris Hughes, 37.

But Holden also explained she waited so long to 発表する her pregnancy after she tragically 苦しむd a miscarriage last year.

Glowing: Amanda Holden, pictured in London's Soho on December 21, and husband Chris Hughes are expecting their second child

Glowing: Amanda Holden, pictured in London's Soho on December 21, and husband Chris Hughes are 推定する／予想するing their second child

The couple, who married in December 2008, are already parents to daughter Alexa, aka Lexi, who turns five later this month.

令状ing on her Twitter page yesterday, she said: 'Just to let you know. I am 6 months 妊娠している with a baby boy!! Have had to keep it 静かな until now!'

A 声明 from her publicist said the couple are '絶対 thrilled'.

Her publicist Alison Griffin 追加するd: 'They say they cannot wait to welcome the new 新規加入 to their family.'

In a 声明 on her 公式の／役人 website, Holden 明らかにする／漏らすd her secret heartbreak last year after losing her unborn child.

It read: 'Amanda Holden and her husband Chris Hughes are delighted to 発表する that Amanda is 6 months 妊娠している with their second child.

'Their delight is 増加するd by the fact that last year she tragically lost a baby.

'As they are sure everyone will understand they needed to get the all （疑いを）晴らす from the doctor before they 株d their very happy news.'

Doting mother: Holden with her daughter Lexi, who turns five this month

Doting mother: Holden with her daughter Lexi, who turns five this month

Sending his congratulations on Twitter was her former Britain's Got Talent co-裁判官 Piers Morgan: '承認する - Amanda Holden's 妊娠している...

'She's 6 months 妊娠している too - how the hell did someone so indiscreet keep that a secret so long? Very excited for her and Chris.'

Holly Willoughby - who is also 妊娠している with her second child - Tweeted: 'Congrats my darling! A boy! How wonderful, bet Lexi can't wait... Big kiss to family Holden.'

Denise 先頭 Outen also wrote: '抱擁する congrats you to and your family. Exciting news! Love the Meads.'

Myleene Klass - another 妊娠している TV presenter - 追加するd: 'HUGE congrats gorgeous girl. Very happy for you, Chris and Lexi. More pool play dates with our babies!'

Her pregnancy comes in a busy year for Holden - she starts 裁判官ing the new 一連の Britain's Got Talent this month and is 始める，決める to play Princess Fiona in the new West End 生産／産物 of Shrek: The Musical, when it opens in the Spring.

Big announcement: Holden revealed she was expecting a boy on her Twitter page

Big 告示: Holden 明らかにする／漏らすd she was 推定する／予想するing a boy on her Twitter page

But Holden 主張するd yesterday on Twitter her pregnancy wouldn't 影響する／感情 either かかわり合い: 'I'm still doing BGT and Shrek the musical.'

In an interview last year, Holden 認める she had started getting broody.

She said: 'I'd love to have more children.

'I'm 39 so I'd be very lucky, I've got lots of friends who have waited too long.

'If it happens it happens. But I'm blessed with one.'

The former Cutting It actress married music (n)役員／(a)執行力のある Hughes at Babington House in Somerset in December 2008 after a five year courtship.

The couple 発表するd their 約束／交戦 in December 2004, but 延期するd their wedding after Holden fell 妊娠している with Alexa, who was born in January 2006.

以前, Holden was married to comedian Les Dennis - 18 years her 上級の.

The couple 分裂（する） in 2002 - three years after Amanda's 簡潔な／要約する 事件／事情／状勢 with Men Behaving 不正に 星／主役にする Neil Morrissey was exposed in the 圧力（をかける）.

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