Lauren Pope reveals she’s pregnant with her first baby with millionaire boyfriend Tony Keterman
LAUREN Pope is pregnant with her first baby with millionaire boyfriend Tony Keterman.
The 37-year-old reality star, who quit Towie last year after nine years on screen, revealed she is expecting a child in an Instagram post this afternoon.
The star, who celebrated her first anniversary with Tony in December last year, posted pictures of her bump and the words: "Pure Happiness 💕."
In a collection of Polaroid-style snaps stuck on a pinboard, he was seen kissing her tummy, while she posed cradling the bump in another snap.
A third picture showed their child, the gender of whom they have not revealed, in a hospital ultrasound scan.
Lauren was bombarded with congratulations from her celeb pals, with Gemma Collins writing: "Wow 💖💗💖💗💖❤️💫 So happy 💖."
Lauren has long spoken about her wish to be a mum, saying in 2014: "I want to meet someone and have children, sooner than in the next five years."
Before settling down with Tony, Lauren dated a string of Towie fellas, including Kirk Norcross, Mario Falcone, Tom Pearce and Lewis Bloor.
She also had a short-lived relationship with Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers in 2016.
Tony is a 33-year-old millionaire financial guru who once dated Imogen Thomas - but has no interest is being famous.
She revealed they were dating when she posted a picture of them kissing on a rooftop in Thailand during a Q&A on Instagram.
A source told The Sun Online: "Lauren and Tony met a couple of months ago after he approached her on social media and asked her out.
"They hit it off straight away. They're head over heels and have just had a really romantic time in Thailand.
"He's a millionaire, and not interested in being famous. He's really into Lauren and this relationship feels different to previous relationships for her as he's in his thirties and isn't into drama."
Football-loving Tony is a big deal in the City where his company biography says he "mastered the craft of buying the rumour and selling the fact".
Lauren left the world of reality TV last year, telling The Sun Online: “After an amazing nine years on The Only Way Is Essex I have decided that now is the natural time for me to leave.
“I am incredibly thankful for the opportunities that the show has brought my way and have loved being part of the cast.
“Nonetheless, I feel now is the time for me to move on so I can focus my attention wholeheartedly on my business ventures and personal relationship.”
The former Page 3 model began work as a DJ in 2007 and even appeared in Calvin Harris' music video for Ready for the Weekend.
She started appearing in Towie in 2010, taking a break in 2015 to pursue her business interests before returning for another brief stint in 2018.