3amCelebrity NewsThis MorningNicola Thorp shared pictures of her baby bump on Instagram writing: "Sparking pregnancy rumours…"12:33, 12 Sep 2026Updated 12:54, 12 Sep 2026Nicola Thorp, the former Coronation Street actress and This Morning commentator, revealed today she is pregnant with her second child.‌The TV star, 37, posted a series of pictures on Instagram of her with a growing baby bump with the caption: "Sparking pregnancy rumours…"‌Nicola’s actor husband Nikesh Patel, 40, who appears in The Devil's Hour and Starstruck, was pictured looking surprised with his hand on the bump while another shot showed her daughter kissing it.‌Among the many congratulations were several celebrities. Carol Vorderman wrote: "Mahoosive congratulations missus" while Corrie's Sue Cleaver said: "V exciting. I know my god daughter will make the best big sister."Content cannot be displayed without consentI'm A Celeb's Melvin Odoom, who is also soon to become a dad, wrote: "Snap! Congratulations!" This Morning doctor Nighat Arif added: "Wowsers!!! Massive congratulations! You guys are adorable."‌Blackpool-born Nicola rose to fame on Corrie as Pat Phelan's daughter, Nicola Rubenstein, between 2017 and 2018 but returned for some episodes the following year.She later became a commentator on This Morning, appearing alongside the likes of Nick Ferrari, before joining the Talk TV station. She also starred alongside husband Nikesh on the fifth series of Celebrity Hunter in 2023 but, like all the stars that year, was caught.‌The pair have been in a relationship since 2021, got engaged two years later and married in the summer of 2024. Their daughter was born in January that year.Nicola is known for a series of high profile campaigns. In 2024, the government announced that police would be able to reveal the identity of online stalkers after she was abused by a man online who set up multiple accounts to send her messages.Article continues belowShe said at the time: "She said: "For too long, stalking victims have been at the mercy not only of their stalker but a justice system that failed to protect them."These new measures will empower victims to regain some much-needed control of their lives and police to bring abusers to justice."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Carol VordermanMelvin OdoomCoronation StreetI'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of HereThis MorningPregnancySoap operasReality shows