Alex Jones is pregnant with her third child.
The presenter, 44, revealed live on air during Thursday’s The One Show that she is expecting a baby girl.
Alex already has sons Kit, 22 months, and Teddy, four, with her husband Charlie Thomson.
Congrats! Alex Jones is pregnant with her third child as she revealed the exciting news live on air during Thursday’s The One Show
Talking to co-host Ronan Keating, the presenter said: ‘I feel really nervous all of a sudden… it just seems like a good time to share some news with everybody and the crew in the studio for the first time.
‘Lockdown has been anything but predictable, and we’ve had some really unexpected news, baby number three is on the way!’
To which Ronan, 44, and the studio started applauding the star for her exciting announcement.
Alex quipped to her co-host: ‘I need all the tips,’ to which the Irish singer, who has five children, replied: ‘Oh yeah, loads of them, loads of them. I’m so excited for you.’
Lovely: The One Show host, 44, also took to Instagram to announce the news as she shared a sweet picture with her husband Charlie Thomson and their two sons – Kit, 22 months, and Teddy, four
Talking to co-host Ronan Keating, the presenter said: ‘I feel really nervous all of a sudden… it just seems like a good time to share some news with everybody and the crew in the studio for the first time.’
The presenter added: ‘Yeah, we didn’t see that one coming… but yeah, we’re delighted.’
Asked by Ronan whether she is excepting a boy or girl, Alex excitedly revealed: ‘A little girl… a little girl!’
Alex also shared the news to her Instagram where she shared a sweet black-and-white photo with her husband Charlie and their two sons – Kit and Teddy.
The family held up a board saying ‘coming soon… baby number three’ and the presenter captioned the snap with: ‘The best surprise ever’ followed by a heart emoji.
Yay: She added: ‘Lockdown has been anything but predictable, and we’ve had some really unexpected news, baby number three is on the way!’
Happy days: To which Ronan, 44, and the studio started applauding the star for her exciting announcement
Alex was congratulated by her 278K followers and celebrity pals after the exciting announcement.
Louise Redknapp put: ‘Congratulations’ followed by excited emojis while Strictly star Oti Mabuse also shared her excitement.
Rochelle Humes sweetly said: ‘Yay congratulations beauty..magic number ✨ ‘
Kirsty Gallacher put: ‘Congratulations Alex! ❤️’ while Angellica Bell added: ‘I’m still buzzing with this news!’
Sweet: Alex was congratulated by her 278K followers and celebrity pals after the exciting announcement
Just last year, Alex insisted that having two children was enough, ‘for the sake of the planet.’
Speaking candidly about her past pregnancies with Good Housekeeping magazine’s April 2020 issue, she also claimed that she felt she’d ‘made unrealistic promises’ by taking just three months maternity leave following the birth of her first child.
Alex spoke about why she and her husband Charlie didn’t want to add to their brood at the time, and explained: ‘Charlie is adamant that for the sake of the planet, two children is enough. And I think I’m too old to have another child now, anyway.
‘It happens for a lot of people and good for them, but we’re just glad we have two healthy children.’
Family: Just last year, Alex insisted that having two children was enough, ‘for the sake of the planet.’ (pictured in January 2020)
Talking about taking just three months maternity leave following the birth of Teddy, now four, she admitted that she thought it would ‘compromise her work life’.
She said: ‘I’d made unrealistic promises before I went off to have a baby. I’d never had a child before; I had no idea. And I had this fear it would interfere, that I’d have to compromise my work life.’
Alex added that she now realises it was ‘ridiculous’ and that being a mother actually makes her ‘better at work’ due to being ‘more resilient’.
The star also discussed how she decided to take nine months of maternity leave after the birth of her second son.
During her return to The One Show in January 2020, Alex told fans on Instagram that she was feeling ‘anxious’ but ‘excited’ emotions.
In 2019, Alex discussed her second pregnancy on Guide Dogs’ podcast, I See What You’re Saying.
She said: ‘Everybody has nerves about being a mum and being a parent.
‘Pregnancy for any woman is a period of excitement, also slightly terrifying as you don’t know what to expect. Even with your second it’s like: “How am I going to do two?”
Candid: In 2018, Alex explained that it had been difficult to conceive second child Kit, she told The Sun: ‘I have to say, the first time – absolutely fine. Luckily, god, it happened. But second time, not as easy.’
‘Mum was amazing at the beginning, when we first had Teddy, for the first three weeks –thankfully. I don’t know how we would have done it without her.’
In 2018, Alex explained that it had been difficult to conceive second child Kit, she told The Sun: ‘I have to say, the first time – absolutely fine. Luckily, god, it happened.
‘But second time, not as easy. I suppose I’m older now, but we took it for granted that it would be OK. But you don’t really know until you start trying how it’s going to go, do you?
‘The majority of couples I know have had something, not always IVF, but some problem that needs to be sorted out. Hardly anyone’s story is straightforward, and it’s not really talked about that much.’
Smitten: Alex and Charlie were married in Cardiff Castle on December 31, 2015, after four years together (pictured in 2015)
Alex and Charlie were married in Cardiff Castle on December 31, 2015, after four years together.
Speaking to HELLO! magazine, Alex revealed she enjoyed every second of her wedding day, she said: ‘It was spectacular.
‘Everyone says it’s the best day of your life and it just exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed every single second’.
After tying the knot in 2015, the couple welcomed their first son Teddy in January 2017.
In May 2019, Alex took to Instagram to announce the arrival of their second child, a son named Kit.
Lovely: Speaking to HELLO! magazine, Alex revealed she enjoyed every second of her wedding day, she said: ‘It was spectacular.’ (pictured in January 2020)