Emily Atack subtly hid her pregnancy from fans using smart tactics to keep her exciting news a secret until she was ready for the big reveal.
The former Inbetweeners actress, 34, announced on Saturday she is five months pregnant with her first child with her scientist boyfriend Dr Alistair Garner.
The comedian gushed she is ‘over the moon’ to be becoming a mother in April 2024 in a sweet Instagram post.
She penned: ‘Hello Everyone, it’s been a little while but I’m back with some news. I’m delighted to share with you all that we’re having a baby!!
‘I’ve never been so happy and utterly terrified at the same time. Please go easy on me.
Emily Atack subtly hid her pregnancy from fans using smart tactics to keep her exciting news a secret until she was ready for the big reveal
The former Inbetweeners actress, 34, announced on Saturday she is five months pregnant with her first child with her scientist boyfriend Dr Alistair Garner
‘Every day is mixed with thrill, fear, joy, hysteria, topped off with a lot of vomiting – a bit like when you’ve just stepped off of the Oblivion at Alton Towers on a hangover.
‘I’ve got to know my body on such an insane level. It’s made me appreciate the one I’ve been given SO much, I’m doing my absolute best to make it a home for the little squid I’m growing.
‘We can already sense the baby is reclined on a mattress of peanut butter and jam sandwiches in there, demanding more chocolate buttons.
‘I’m so happy to be writing all of this to you all. You’ve always stuck by me through the years, do stick around to watch me enter my mum era. Christ. Let’s go.’
However, fans were none the wiser before the news broke and that’s all down to Emily’s clever tricks avoid online guessing games.
The TV personality went on a social media blackout after her holiday to Sicily in October.
Since then Emily, who would regularly pose, has shared very select stories on the platform and hasn’t posted on her grid – with the exception of a bump-free throwback snap on birthday a week before Christmas, and posting photos of her dogs.
Earlier this month, Emily announced she returned to social media to offer suggestion as to why fans had been seeing so little of her on the platform.
However, fans were none the wiser before the news broke and that’s all down to Emily’s clever tricks avoid online guessing games
The TV personality went on a social media blackout after her holiday to Sicily in October, when she would have just found out the incredible news
Since then Emily, who would regularly pose, has shared very select stories on the platform and hasn’t posted on her grid
Emily said she wanted to ‘focus on actual real life’ after having a ‘hell of a year’.
She added: ‘But I’ll be back properly soon. Hope you are all living your best hungover lives and getting ready for the family rows and deflated wobbly blow up beds.’
However, days later the TV star was back on social media once again to confirm her pregnancy.
Her fans and celebrity pals were quick to take to the comments section of her Instagram post to share their congratulations with the star.
Oti Mabuse gushed: ‘Yesssssss!!!!’ while Giovanni Fletcher wrote: ‘Congratulations you beautiful human! Xxxx’
Denise Van Outen commented: ‘Congratulations xxx wonderful news,’ and Ashley Roberts said: ‘Aww congrats chica!!’
Kimberley Walsh wrote: ‘Ah amazing news! Huge congratulations!’ while Stacey Dooley also shared her well wishes.