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What changes have you seen in yourself?
I recently had my 27th birthday and it was a
turning point. I thought, I’m just going to do what
I want to do. If it makes me and my family happy,
then that’s all that matters. I’m not going to take
on other people’s opinions, because I know there
will be so many. Everyone’s got an opinion and
everyone thinks they know better, but you have
to do what’s best for you and your baby.
Do you still think you’re having a boy?
I change my mind all the time. My mum and
Kean’s mum think I’m having a boy. My skin
has always been bad but it was particularly bad
at the start and people were saying: ‘It’s a girl,
they take away your beauty!’ My nana keeps me
informed of my weight gain and tells me I’ve
gone round, so I must be having a boy. Kean
thinks we’re having a girl.
Has your skin got better?
It has. I think the hormones were just a shock
to the system at first. I’ve always had bad skin
on my face. At the start it was more on my
chest and my shoulders and now that’s calmed
down. If you look on Instagram everyone’s skin
is flawless so you feel like the only person in the
world who has bad skin. I like to be honest.
Are you having a baby shower?
Yeah. It will be a big party. It’s like a small
wedding, if I’m honest! It’s rainbow-themed. I’m
not into guessing what’s in the nappy, though,
or people measuring how big my bump is! I’ve
missed seeing my friends and I love a good
celebration. It’s not going to be traditional.
How have they covered your bump on Corrie?
They have been sitting me down and standing
me behind tables or cars! I used to hate having
to walk around in my scenes so now I’m like:
‘Shall I sit?’ [Laughs.] All I used to do was eat
and moan, but now I eat, moan and sit! Corrie
have been so good with me.
Your co-star Julia Goulding is pregnant, too...
Yes! I am so happy for her. I told her first and
then she told me and we’re the same number
of weeks! It’s always better when you have
someone going through the same thing as you.
And your friend Ryan Thomas recently
proposed to Lucy Mecklenburgh...
It’s so lovely. He told me his plans. I told him:
‘When you’re doing your proposal, don’t rub
your left eye like you used to do when you
were playing Jason [Grimshaw]. Everyone has
seen that and she won’t fall for it [laughs]!’
He was like: ‘Oh my God Brooke, I need some
courage!’ But it’s amazing news, it’s lovely to
see them both very happy. Lucy is lovely and
she brings out the best in Ryan. Whatever
they do for the wedding I’m presuming
it’ll be big!^
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Brooke says of
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