Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby has said her fiancé Jake Ankers was initially "devastated" over the sex of their baby.
The reality star, who already shares two-year-old daughter Alba Jean with Jake, announced that the couple are expecting their second child together back in September.
Charlotte has now revealed that Jake was "devastated" when they learned that they're expecting a baby girl - which they confirmed to fans a few weeks after announcing the pregnancy - because "he wanted a boy so bad".
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"He wanted a boy so bad," she told The Mirror. "I don’t want to ruin his reaction – because it was a big one, but we’re filming a TV show at the minute and we filmed the whole gender reveal, so I don’t want to give too much away, but he was devastated."
However, Charlotte added that Jake has since had a change of heart, saying: "Now, he’s come round to the idea, so it’s all good."
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The TV star, who is in her final trimester, also discussed how their daughter Alba will react to the new addition, saying she's "going to be such a good big sister".
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"She’s so mothering. She loves pushing babies in their prams and putting their blankets on. She even gives them their dummies!" she shared.
"I just hope she doesn’t feel jealous when the new baby arrives. Everyone says to make it all about Alba – like, say to her, 'This is your baby'. Include her in everything."
The star's upcoming reality show, Geordie Shore: Charlotte’s Having Another Baby, will document every step of her pregnancy journey, including the birth.
"The cameras will be there for the birth, just like with Alba," she shared. "It was actually really fun last time. We had a playlist."
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