2019-09-30_Hello!_Magazine_UK

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USIVE: ‘IT’S A GIRL!’


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littlegirl!”the
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toldhello!, whowereonhandto
capturethemomentthather
guestsfoundout, with family
membersansweringquestionsto
revealthecodefora padlockona
chestfullofpinkheliumballoons.
“Iwasn’tbotheredeitherway,
girlorboy,butI dothinkthatnow
I knowit’sa girlit’sthatlittlebit
morespecial.She’llbemybest
friend.MeandMumarereallyclose
andI loveourrelationship– I’m
hopingthatmeandmydaughter
havesomethingasstrong.”
Themomentthepinkballoons
camefloatingupfromthechest,
thepartyerupted.MumDebbie
Douglas– whotheweekbefore
hadtiedtheknotwithDave,her
partnerof 40 years,andheldtheir
receptionin thesame spot –
jumpedupanddownwithher
armsintheair,as Lydiagotcuddles
fromhernan,thencongratulations
andhugsfromeverybodyelse.
“Todayhasbeenamazingandit
hasmadeitsoworthwhile not
looking[atthe genderbefore
now],”saysLydia,whoannounced
lastmonththatshehadsplitfrom
thebaby’sfather.“I’vehadthat
envelope in my house since
Wednesday.Itwasstaringand
screamingatmetoopenit butI

didn’t– I heldout!AndI’mso
glad.Tosharethiswithmyfriends
andfamilyandtogetthatreaction
offeveryonemakesit allthemore
exciting.Andthesun’sout.It’s
goingtobehappy,sunnybaby.”
Guestsweretreatedtoa feast,
witha tablethelength ofthe
marqueeoverflowingwithfood
includinga wheelofvegancheese
adornedwithfigsandtropical
fruits,coldcuts,falafel,olivesand
hummus. A white A-frame
decoratedwithpink,whiteand
blueflowersheldminicheesecakes
toppedwithpinkandbluefruits,
andbucketsoficecontainedfizz
andbeerforthegrown-ups.

PLANSFORA PRINCESS
Nowpreparationscangetfully
underwayforthebaby’sarrival.
AndLydia,29,whois inthemiddle
ofanextensionandrenovation
projectonherhome,knowsjust
howtodecoratethenursery.
“Ican’twaittodecorateher
room,”sheenthuses.“I’llmakeit
allpink,a properprincess...I
don’tcareif it’stacky.Mykidis
definitelynotgoingtobegender
neutral.I’mhavingtutus,flowery
dresses...I wantmygirltobevery,
verygirly.”
Onethingshehasn’tdecided
onis thename.“I hada boyname
set,onehundredpercent.For
girlsI’vegota listbutthere’s
nothingI’mreallyconcreteabout.”
Shebeams.“ButI’vestillgotfive
monthstofigureoutwhat
nameI’mgoingtogiveher.” H

Lydia with TOWIE
pal and fellow
mum-to-be Lucy
Mecklenburgh, and
(top right) revealing
to mum Debbie,
sisters Romana
and Georgia and
dad Dave that
she’s having a girl

REPORT:ALEXANDRAWILBY
PHOTOS:JAMESROBINSON

Toseethevideoofthemomentthat
Lydiarevealsshe’shavinga girl,visit
hellomagazine.com.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING: VICTORIA HUTTON

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