Lauren Goodger’s growing baby bump was well in evidence on Thursday as she shared a message for her unborn child with Instagram followers – after boyfriend Charles Drury claimed she has the ‘attention span of a goldfish.’
The TV personality, 34, is preparing to become a first time parent with partner Charles, 23, after confirming her pregnancy in January.
And Lauren admitted she couldn’t wait to welcome their child, a baby girl, when she finally gives birth later this year.
She’s expecting: Lauren Goodger’s growing baby bump was well in evidence on Thursday as she shared a message for her unborn child with Instagram followers
Taking to Instagram, the former TOWIE cast-member shared an image of her growing baby bump as she sat behind the wheel of her car in a form-fitting jumpsuit.
Captioning the photo, she wrote: I love to feel your tiny kicks and know your little heart is beating inside me .. can’t wait for this lil princess to be born.’
The post comes after Lauren and Charles appeared to bicker at one another in a now deleted Instagram Live video, the Daily Star reports.
Looking ahead: The TV personality, 34, is preparing to become a first time parent with partner Charles Drury, 23, after confirming her pregnancy in January
A frustrated Charles was reportedly seen criticising his pregnant girlfriend as they connected with followers, telling then: ‘This is what Lauren is like… just an absolute diva.’
He added: ‘All you are doing is sat there looking at yourself or looking away. I think people don’t come on the live just to look at your face.’
After complaining that she has the ‘attention span of a goldfish’ Charles waded in again after Lauren attempted to read out comments from fans.
‘This is what I mean you can’t even read!’ he said.
It’s understood that Lauren told him he was being rude, prompting him to snap back at her before telling viewers the Instagram Live was just “five minutes of what I put up with.”
However Lauren later assured followers the back and forth was merely harmless banter.
Concern: The post comes after Lauren was rushed to hospital earlier this month for a check-up after racing blood pressure and hormones caused her heart rate to soar
Lauren was rushed to hospital earlier this month for a check-up after racing blood pressure and hormones caused her heart rate to soar, a trigger for her anxiety.
Although she was discharged with an assurance that her unborn child was healthy, the reality star revealed she still suffered a three day panic attack, and admitted she was ‘acting crazy’.
Lauren told The Sun that she convinced herself she was going to have a fatal heart attack, adding: ‘I started acting all crazy and needed to take my top off because I felt too hot.’
She continued: ‘It’s scary because you don’t understand what’s going on and that’s why you think you’re dying.
‘It just comes over, five minutes ago I could be chatting and doing my make-up and the next minute feeling funny.’
Worry: Although she was discharged with an assurance that her unborn child was healthy, t he reality star revealed she still suffered a three day panic attack
Lauren also reassured fans that her daughter was ‘fine and perfect.’
Writing in her column for OK! Lauren admitted she’d been plagued with anxiety after being unable feel her baby move, and so was advised to get everything checked out.
She said: ‘Sadly, I ended up in hospital last week. I didn’t feel the baby move and I didn’t feel myself, so I was advised to go and have a check-up.
‘As a new mum you worry, but the baby is all fine and perfect. As you know I’ve always been honest about how I’m feeling and I will be able to talk about it in more detail next week when I’m fully over this episode.’
After sparking speculation that she could be naming her daughter Laulié, Lauren also denied that was the planned name for her baby girl, and said she would be revealing her name once she’s given birth in July.
She added: ‘Me and Charlie are starting our own clothing business called Laulié. At the moment we’re trying to find manufacturers abroad and are trying to get things up and running.’