Longtime Coronation Street star reveals she’s pregnant with her second child

Congratulations are in order!

Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine has announced that she is expecting her second child. Yes, the actress, who plays Fiz on the soap, broke the news on Twitter today, telling fans that she is due later this year. “We’ve got a bit of news,” read the star’s post. “Our baby boy is going to be a big brother later this year. We can’t wait to meet you, precious one.”

We’ve got a bit of news. Pur baby boy is going to be a big brother later this year. We can’t wait to meet you precious one x

— Jennie McAlpine (@jenniemcalpine) April 15, 2018

The actress was quickly inundated with messages of congrats after sharing the exciting news. And it wasn’t just Corrie fans who were reacting the news online, Jennie’s co-stars were sharing their congratulations with the actress too.

Congratulations gorgeous xxxxx

— sherrie hewson (@SherrieHewson) April 15, 2018

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

— Cath Tyldesley (@Cath_Tyldesley) April 15, 2018

Ahhh!! Congratulations Jennie!! That’s amazing news! ? xxx

— Bhavna Limbachia (@BhavnaLimbachia) April 15, 2018

Oh wow Jen! Fabulous news... congrats to you all darling! ❤️❤️❤️??? xxx

— Samia Longchambon (@realsamia) April 15, 2018

Congratulations my dearest ! To all of you !! ( especially you as you are brewing baby)

— Shobna Gulati (@ShobnaGulati) April 15, 2018

This is baby number two for Jennie and her husband Chris Farr who are already parents to Albert who Jennie gave birth to back in November 2014. Jennie and Chris started dating back in 2005 and married in 2017. After welcoming baby Albert, Jennie spoke about her thoughts on not returning to work and staying at home to be a full-time mum. “There were times on my maternity leave where I thought I’d like to be a full-time mum and there are times I still think that. “I’d like to have two parallel lives, one just with Albert all the time and one being at work all the time. That would be great.”