Holly WilloughbyHolly Willoughby has revealed she’s pregnant with her first child.

The TV presenter made the announcement on Xtra Factor last night after X Factor judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh congratulated her.

Seeming surprised by their thanks, she admitted: “Yes, I am pregnant - I don’t know if people know that yet.”

She added that revealing the news to the public made her want to cry - but in a good way.

Holly has repeatedly expressed her desire to start a family with husband Dan Baldwin but had previously said they were going to “enjoy being married for a bit first - unless it’s a happy accident”.

The baby is due to arrive in the late spring.

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