The Only Way Is Essex's Elliott Wright to become dad for fifth time as he shares scan snaps

Former star has announced that he is set to become a father for the fifth time, with wife Sadie. The 45 year old restaurant owner shared his joyous news with fans over the weekend after posting a picture of his youngest children, Billy, six and John, two, holding up the baby scan pictures.

The cousin of who recently welcomed a baby daughter last month with wife , captioned his adorable post saying: "Our family is expanding. Another baby to love and adore, summer 25. Family of 7."

Elliott is already a father to Elliott Jnr, 17 and daughter Olivia, 15 from his previous relationship. And it didn't take long before the former reality TV star and his stunning wife were congratulated by fans and close friends.

Celebrity pal rushed to social media and wrote: "Omg!!!!! Congratulations this is beautiful." star Georgia Harrison penned: "Congratulations xx"

Meanwhile, Elliott's younger cousins Josh and Natalya Wright simply posted love hearts to show their joy and the family's happy news.

Elliott and Sadie's relationship quickly blossomed and the pair tied the knot in 2017. Fans were able to witness their big day as it was filmed for an ITVBe special documentary.

Although their big day was a talking point among many of his fans who adored him from his time on TOWIE, their nuptials garnered even more attention as due to work commitments.

However, Sadie and Elliott refused to allow the headlines to ruin their special day which was witnessed by a host of close friends and family. At the time, Elliott said that he felt like "the luckiest man alive."

Two years after their wedding, the couple welcomed their first child together, Billy in January of 2019. This was followed by the devastating blow of a miscarriage in 2021 and their hearts were "broken into a million little pieces."

Adding further heartbreak to their union, Sadie was also grieving the loss of her father. But things soon took a happy turn in 2023 when Sadie gave birth to their second baby boy, who they named John.

Happy news appears to have blessed the Wright family recently as Mark became a father for the first time following the birth of his daughter Palma Elizabeth Wright.

Palma was born on March 6 at London's lavish Portland Hospital, which is a private maternity hospital. At the time, the couple took to social media to announce the birth and said: "Together we have a new love to share - our little girl."

The hospital has attracted a host of celebrities including , Jools Oliver and and the cost to give birth is estimated to be an eye-watering £15,000.

But according to maternity services advisor Michaela Paul, the packages allow expectant mums to have the "flexibility and control over their , choice of birth and birth plan, so they enjoy a truly individual experience".

When it comes to the meals provided, the mums can enjoy a celebratory meal including champagne, lobster and foie gras.

To celebrate her first Mother's Day, Michelle and Mark shared a series of adorable black and white pictures to pay tribute to her milestone day.

One picture showed the Fool Me Once star cradling her newborn daughter, who was wearing a white knitted cardigan with her name stitched on the back.

And in another picture, Michelle showed off a necklace that spelled out her daughter's name. She captioned the post saying: "Such a special day from start to finish. Happy Mothers Day."

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