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Danielle Armstrong has welcomed her second child into the world as she announced the gender of the new arrival.
The TOWIE star, 34, took to social media today to share the happy news with her fans and introduce her new bundle of joy with husband Tommy Edney online.
She excitedly captioned her Instagram post: "Orla Got Her Wish.... IT'S A GIRL!"
Danielle and Tommy chose not to find out the gender of their second child during pregnancy, but said she was convinced she was having boy.
Uploading a sweet photo of the new parents with their daughter, her friends rushed to congratulate the couple.
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TOWIE star Billie Shepherd wrote: "aww congratulations darling. lots of love to you all xxx"
Ferne McCann's boyfriend Lorri Haines told her: "Congratulations guys… can’t wait to hold her."
Cara Delahoyde added: "Congrats she’s beautiful."
Danielle announced she was pregnant with her second child at the start of this year.
The mum-of-two took to Instagram on January 17 to reveal her exciting news just five months after she tied the knot with Tommy in a lavish wedding ceremony in Hertfordshire.
Danielle posted a black and white video as she held up three pregnancy tests, writing: "I wasn't sure!"
Tommy and Danielle are now parents to two beautiful children (Instagram/ @daniellearmstrong88)In the cute clip, Danielle gave husband Tom a hug and a kiss before showing a glimpse of daughter Orla, three, loving caressing her growing bump.
The Essex native could be heard saying: "High five big sister!" to the little one, as she beamed for the camera.
Danielle wrote alongside the clip: "Baby Edney No2... Oh We Can't Wait To Meet You.
"We are absolutely over the moon that we will be adding another bubba to our family summer 2023".
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Days after sharing her joyous news, Danielle admitted she felt 'forced' into telling the public she was pregnant after pals spotted tell-tale signs she was pregnant.
A source claimed: "She kept it on the down-low and didn't want anyone to know she was pregnant, because of the fertility struggles she's faced in the past.
Danielle announced her second pregnancy at the start of this year (daniellearmstrong88/Instagram)
But the mum-of-two reportedly felt pressured into sharing her news (daniellearmstrong88/Instagram)"She kept it under wraps from everyone. She had friends speculating if she was pregnant because she wasn't drinking."
They went on to add to OK : "But she didn't want to be forced to have to tell anyone. She felt uncomfortable and wanted to do it in her own time."
In March, Danielle revealed her unborn baby's name to the world - despite not knowing the gender of her second child.
The then-pregnant star and husband Tommy revealed why they "just knew" they were having a boy after she joked that she didn't let him out of the bedroom while trying for their second child.
Danielle went on to tell OK! how she planned to name a male baby Luca but dad Tommy wanted his first male offspring to be named after him.
Discussing her husband's desire to call their possible son Tommy, Danielle said: "I get why dads do that, but I like it that he’s my Tom.
Danielle's second pregnancy was very different to when she was expecting Orla (Instagram/ @daniellearmstrong88)"Girls’ names are so easy. Orla is such a pretty, girlie name. And my dad’s called James so I’d have the middle name James."
She went on to say she was sure she was carrying a baby boy as her pregnancy had been very different to when she was expecting daughter Orla.
Danielle explained how she was "enjoying" her second pregnancy and indulging in healthy foods and smoothies - a contrast to when she was pregnant with Orla and put on four stone in weight after enjoying a diet of pies and chips.
Danielle and Tommy started trying for their second child on their honeymoon in the Maldives back in September last year.
"As soon as the wedding was over, I was like, ‘Get me pregnant now!’ And jumped on him," Danielle giggled in March ahead of giving birth.
The TOWIE star and Tommy tied the knot at the idyllic Sopwell House in Hertfordshire in August 2022, following their engagement after just one year of dating in 2020.
Danielle, 34, was joined by some of her former TOWIE co-stars including Georgia Kousoulou, Ferne McCann, and James Argent as they celebrated the special day.