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Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor has announced she is expecting her second child.<\/p>\n
The Snog, Marry Avoid icon and Ted Lasso actress shared the news with followers in a sweet Instagram post on Friday.<\/p>\n
Alongside a gorgeous snap of her daughter kissing her growing bump, Ellie wrote: \u2018Excited. Terrified. Grateful. Hungry.\u2019<\/p>\n
She admitted that pregnancy has been a \u2018funny\u2019 topic for her in recent years and she had found it \u2018tricky following prego people online.\u2019<\/p>\n
The star urged \u2018anyone in a similar headspace\u2019 who could be bothered by \u2018inevitable baby spam\u2019 bound to follow to \u2018be kind to your brainbox and mute or unfollow me.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018I hope you\u2019ll be back but whatever your situation, I wish you love and clarity as you continue to navigate your own journey.\u2019 <\/p>\n
Ellie and her husband Phil Black, an international new correspondent, are already parents to five-year-old Valentina, who they keep out of the spotlight, posting only rare photos of her on social media with her face covered.<\/p>\n
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The couple married in 2014 and welcomed Valentina four years later.<\/p>\n
Comedian Ellie took part in the 2022 series of Strictly with professional dance partner Johannes Radebe, eventually being eliminated after facing Fleur East in the dance-off.<\/p>\n
She revealed in an interview with Lorraine Kelly shortly afterwards that her daughter was \u2018annoyed\u2019 she had been booted off the show as she got \u2018really into it.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018She knows all the judges\u2019 names,\u2019 Ellie said at the time. <\/p>\n
\u2018She has a lot of opinions and she is quite annoyed I won\u2019t win. Not sad, but because she wanted the Glitterball.\u2019<\/p>\n