Helena Worthington, star of Channel 4's Gogglebox, has revealed she is expecting her second child, announcing on Instagram that she has reached 33 weeks of pregnancy.
The television personality shared the news alongside photographs from a recent visit to RHS Bridgwater with her six-year-old son Irwin.
In her heartfelt post, the Manchester-based star reflected on the significance of returning to a location that holds special memories with her firstborn whilst preparing to expand her family.
Ms Worthington, who appears on the Channel 4 programme with her mother Alison and Alison's partner George, is in a relationship with partner Dan.
Gogglebox's Worthington family
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In her candid Instagram caption, Ms Worthington wrote: "Pregnant. Tired. Raging indigestion. Still crouching down to explain why we don't dig up all the bulbs.
"33 weeks pregnant at RHS Bridgwater with my first baby, while waiting for my next one. We took Erwin here often when he was a new bean."
She continued: "These in-between moments feel really precious lately - messy, slow, and very real. I'm excited but I feel weird that Erwin will seem so big all of a sudden."
Supporters flooded the comments section with warm wishes, with many expressing surprise at the pregnancy news.
Gogglebox's Helena Worthington has announced her pregnancy
|"Omgosh many congratulations!! How precious," Oone follower exclaimed whilst another added: "Ahhhh huge congratulations!" (sic)
Fellow Gogglebox cast member Ellie Warner showed her support by posting three heart emojis beneath the announcement.
Meanwhile, Big Brother and RuPaul's Drag Race star Danny Beard also showed his support with a series of love-heart-eyed emojis.
The Worthington family first appeared on Gogglebox during series 10 in 2017, quickly establishing themselves as viewer favourites.
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Gogglebox's Helena Worthington posed with her son to announce the news
|Ms Worthington, her mum and her mum's partner have entertained audiences for years with their sharp observations and humorous takes on the week's television highlights.
Based in Manchester, the trio have become known for their witty one-liners and entertaining reactions to programmes.
Away from the sofa, Ms Worthington has built a successful career as an artist, working from Islington Mill where she specialises in sculpture and painting.
Her work has been exhibited at prestigious venues, including The Whitworth Art Gallery and The Manchester Open at Home.
Gogglebox's Worthington family have been fan-favourites for years
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The news of her pregnancy comes amid a sad time for the Worthington family. The Gogglebox star followed up her pregnancy news with a heartbreaking post dedicated to her late grandma.
Ms Worthington revealed: "I’m not quite sure how to write this post. This week I reached 20k on here, which feels huge and something I’m incredibly grateful for.
"But it’s also been a really rough week. I lost my legendary nana, and because of that I won’t be filming the last episode of Gogglebox this series."
She went on: "My nana played such a huge part in my life and loved me fiercely. She was the perfect mix of Dame Judi Dench and the Catherine Tate nana — sharp, hilarious, and she somehow knew the answers to every quiz show question.
Helena Worthington also paid tribute to her grandma this week
|"She once flashed a vicar and stole the neighbour’s dog when they wouldn’t give my mum’s football back — which honestly tells you everything you need to know about her. She was a true Queen.
"Every time we met, we talked about Bob Mortimer on Would I Lie To You?, and she never missed an opportunity to tell absolutely anyone she met that her daughter and granddaughter were on Gogglebox.
"I’m expecting a baby girl in the next month, and my heart aches knowing my nana won’t get to meet her."
However, she signed off on an upbeat note: "But I know she’ll be part of her in so many ways — in stories, in humour, and in that same strength and warmth. Thank you for being here, for the lovely messages, and for letting me share both gratitude and grief at the same time."