Brendan Cole is to become a father for the second time.
Brendan and Zoe Cole's pregnancy announcement (c) Instagram
The 'Strictly Come Dancing' star took to social media on Monday (18.09.17) to announce he and his wife Zoe are expecting their second child, a younger brother or sister for their four-year-old daughter Aurelia.
Taking to his Instagram page, Brendan posted a video of his wife holding her burgeoning baby bump and captioned it: "Hey all...@thezoecole and I have news..."
Zoe shared a snap from their holiday on her own social media accounts and wrote: "Yes it's true! Came back from Mallorca recently with a little excess baggage! @brendancoleinsta #whathavewedone #babyonboard #excitedandscared #parents #ourfamily #morejunkinthetrunk (sic)"
Since the news broke, Twitter has been flooded with messages of support for the happy couple.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who appeared on the BBC One latin and ballroom show and was partnered with Brendan, wrote: "Woo! Congratulations guys! Happy happy news."
Whilst Judy Murray - who also appeared on the show - added: "Ah Zoe. What gorgeous news. Lots of love to the 3+1 of you. Xxx (sic)"
Fellow 'Strictly' professional Oti Mabuse shared: "Congratulations to my big brother @BrendanCole couldn't be more happier for you #baby news (sic)"
And in a later message, Brendan thanked all his friends and fans for their kind words.
He wrote: "Thank you everyone! We are a very happy and fortunate family! Aurélia will finally be a big sister! ...
"So many tweets... Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
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