Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick shows off her growing bump as she reaches the third trimester of her pregnancy
She’s expecting her first child with wife Kate Brooks.
And Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick was counting down the days until the third trimester of her pregnancy, as she shared a snap of her growing bump on Friday.
The actress, 44, showcased her bare tummy under a t-shirt honouring the NHS, as she counts down to the birth of her first baby in October.
Baby on the way: Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick, 44, was counting down the days until the third trimester of her pregnancy as she shared a snap of her growing bump on Friday
Michelle look radiant as she highlighted her growing bump under a t-shirt and pink tracksuit bottoms.
As she reached the final months of her pregnancy Michelle captioned her post: ‘Third trimester here we come.’
Last month Michelle also revealed she’d been feeling her unborn child kick for several days as she shared another snap of her blossoming bump.
Stunning: Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick looked radiant on Friday as she showcased her growing bump in a candid Instagram snap
Michelle – who has played Vanessa Woodfield on Emmerdale since 2012 – looked glowing as she shared a glimpse of her bump.
The star, who is now around six months into her pregnancy, pulled up the top of her grey polka dot pyjamas as she gazed lovingly at her growing tummy.
She captioned the post: ‘Feeling the kicks.’
Exciting: The actress is expected her first child with wife Kate Brooks in October (pictured after announcing their baby news in April)
In April, the soap star confirmed her pregnancy in a sweet announcement shared on Instagram, in which she debuted her growing bump.
Michelle is due to give birth to her child with her Emmerdale producer wife Kate in October.
Taking to Instagram, Michelle shared a photo of her and Kate posing together with their dog Fred.
The photo was captioned: ‘Fred’s big brother duties commence in October #babybrooks.’
Soap star: Michelle has played Vanessa Woodfield on the ITV soap Emmerdale since 2012
Gorgeous: During the COVID-19 lockdown Michelle has been passing the time by baking brownies as shown in a recent snap
The soap star and Kate first went public with their relationship in October 2018 and announced their engagement just two months later in December that same year.
They tied the knot at Elvis Presley’s home Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee in September 2019.
Michelle confirmed the pair had wed on Instagram and told fans: ‘In over 100 degrees heat, on Tuesday 10th September, I became Mrs Brooks,’ adding the hashtags: ‘#graceland #chapelinthewoods #memphis #nextstopnashville.’
Happy: The actress and Kate first went public with their relationship in October 2018 and announced their engagement just two months later in December that same year
Michelle’s marriage to Kate is her second. She previously wed ex-wife Rosie Nicholl in 2015, after two years together.
They later announced they were divorcing in 2017.
At the time, Michelle had addressed her split with Rosie in interviews and admitted the former couple had ‘drifted apart.’
Romantic: They tied the knot at Elvis Presley’s home Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee in September 2019 (pictured celebrating their nuptials with loved ones back in the UK)