Pregnant TOWIE couple Shelby Tribble and Sam Mucklow share baby's sex

Shelby Tribble and Sam Mucklowe have officially revealed the sex of their baby.

The former TOWIE couple announced they were expecting their first child together earlier this month.

And, posting on Instagram on Sunday (May 24), Shelby revealed the couple are expecting a baby boy — as the couple hosted a sex reveal party under lockdown with the aid of blue balloons and baby clothes, surrounded by at least a few family members and friends.

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"Blue or pink what do you think..." the couple captioned the post before the video sees Shelby and Sam congratulated by friends and family.

Shelby previously dated her and Sam's fellow The Only Way is Essex star Pete Wicks, and Sam is the brother of former TOWIE star Billi Mucklow — who recently announced that she's expecting her third child.

Former TOWIE star Maria Fowler is also expecting her second child, while Lauren Pope recently revealed that she is pregnant with her first baby and Danielle Armstrong is due to give birth any day.

The baby announcement follows Sam and Shelby quitting the ITVBe show, following their turbulent onscreen relationship.

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The pair stopped being friends following a tryst which led to Shelby throwing a drink in Sam's face while filming abroad.

Eventually, they reconciled and became an official couple before exiting the series.

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