Love dramas
While 2021 has plagued many with negativity so far, TV presenter Christine Lampard and her husband Frank have something to celebrate after announcing that they’re expecting their second baby, due in April.
Christine, 41, revealed the exciting news on her Instagram page with a picture of her cradling her baby bump, and admitted it’s been “a strange and worrying time”.
She wrote, “A new year and a new baby on the way for the Lampards! It’s been a strange and worrying time to be pregnant, but we’re hoping and praying that cuddles from family and friends are not too far off. Sending all my love to everyone going through pregnancy during this crazy time.”
Christine – who already has daughter Patricia, two, with Frank, 42 – later appeared on Loose Women and revealed the challenges that come with being pregnant in the pandemic.
She described their baby joy as “a little bit of happiness in our family amid the bleakness of this year”, but said her pregnancy had been a little “isolating”.
She told her co-stars, “Thank goodness for Skype and FaceTime and everything else. But it does feel a bit more isolating that your family and friends can’t just put their arms around you – you do miss that contact, definitely. It’s been a big, big shift compared to the first time around.”
The star also opened up about her fear of giving birth alone.
She added, “I am thinking ahead to April and what will happen at that point. Hopefully the world will be a much better place. Ideally, I would like Frank alongside me, I don’t want to do that on my own – and lots of women did have to do that the first time around.
“There is a lot of uncertainty, and you are just trying to be overly protective. I really do try to be as cautious as I possibly can… but it’s a bit lonely going to hospital appointments on your own all the time.”