Chelsee Healey is pregnant with her second baby as she admits she's 'shocked' but 'excited'

The Hollyoaks star has spoken out about her unplanned pregnancy

Chelsee Healey on red carpet at British Soap Awards 2023
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Chelsee Healey is pregnant with her second child as she admits she's 'shocked' but 'excited'.

The soap star, who is best known for playing Goldie McQueen in Hollyoaks, has opened up on her unplanned pregnancy, saying it's a "nice accident".

Chelsee, who is already mum to daughter Coco, five, with her ex Jack Molloy, told Closer magazine, "I'm so excited to be pregnant again. I feel like the timing is just right."

"I adored my bump last time with Coco, I've actually missed it."

She added, "The pregnancy wasn’t planned, it’s what I call a nice accident."

Sine the news broke, Chelsee has shared snaps of her growing baby bump on Instagram. One shows her wearing an unbuttoned white shirt and a pair of blue denim jeans as she poses with her first-born, in matching outfits.

She also shared snaps of her baby ultrasound scan and captioned it, "Baby Number 2. I am Not Sure me Or the world Is Ready For Another Coco! But WE are more than Ready. For as Long as Coco could talk she has asked for a baby sitster or brother
Feel beyond blessed to be giving her her wish and being a mummy of 2 and I can’t wait to have another baba to Love unconditionally. We cannot wait to meet you Our Baby Love."

And fans have sent their messages of congratulations to the star. One fan wrote, "Love it, you're a great mum and I can't wait for Coco to be a big sister."

A second fan put, "Oh my gosh congratulations gorgeous bet Coco can’t wait."

While a third fan added, "Congratulations!! Think you'll have another mini me!!"

Who is Chelsee Healey's baby father?

Chelsee Healey's baby father to her first-born daughter Coco is her ex Jack Molloy and although the pair are not together, they "amicably" co-parent. But the baby father to her second child has not yet been confirmed. Chelsee has previously been linked to Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount (Alfie) back in 2011, in 2020 she was linked to the late Jake McLean who died last year in a car crash. 

She previously told The Daily Star, "It’s no secret that I’m single but Jack will always be there for Coco. We’ve not been together for a while and she goes to London every other weekend to be with her dad. We’re still friends.”

She added, "All I want to do is be the best mum that I can be to Coco. Since having her my priorities have completely changed and of course, you want to set the best example that you can."

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Selina Maycock
Senior Family Writer

Selina is a Senior Family Writer for GoodtoKnow and has more than 16 years years of experience. She specialises in royal family news, including the latest activities of Prince George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet. She also covers the latest government, health and charity advice for families. Selina graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2006 with a degree in Journalism, and gained her NCTJ and NCE qualifications. During her career, she’s also written for Woman, Woman's Own, Woman&Home, and Woman's Weekly as well as Heat magazine, Bang Showbiz - and the Scunthorpe Telegraph. When she's not covering family news, you can find her exploring new countryside walking routes, catching up with friends over good food, or making memories (including award-winning scarecrows!)