Andy Carroll's ex-TOWIE fiancee Billi Mucklow pregnant with couple's first child

The fiancee of West Ham United striker Andy Carroll is pregnant with the couple's first child.

The ex-Liverpool striker and the former The Only Way Is Essex star Billi Mucklow announced the news on Christmas Day via Instagram.

The couple posted an image of themselves with Mucklow wearing a festive jumper, which had 'making my little pudding' emblazoned across it.

Carroll, who is already father to daughter Emilie Rose and son Lucas, proposed to his other half in Rome back in October.

Merry Christmas 👶🍼😄 #OurLittlePudding

Et bilde publisert av Andy Carroll (@andytcarroll) Des. 12, 2014 at 5:45 PST

😁👶😁 @billimucklow

Et bilde publisert av Andy Carroll (@andytcarroll) Des. 12, 2014 at 6:23 PST