EastEnders star James Bye and wife Victoria confirm they are expecting their fourth child

EastEnders star James Bye and wife Victoria have confirmed they will welcome their fourth child later this year after struggling to conceive for more than three years. 

The happy couple confirmed the news on Monday evening and admitted they were told of the pregnancy while James was in the midst of a rigorous training routine for the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing. 

James, 38, and Victoria, 40, who accompanied their post with an ultrasound of the unborn baby, had previously suffered a series of miscarriages while attempting to extend their family. 

Good news: EastEnders star James Bye and wife Victoria have confirmed they will welcome their fourth child later this year after struggling to conceive for more than three years

The couple, already parents to sons Edward, eight, Louis, six, and Hugo, three, were dealt a further blow as Victoria struggled with endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other parts of the body, including the ovaries and fallopian tube. 

Captioning the post, shared on their joint Instagram account, Victoria wrote:  ‘So… we’ve been keeping a little secret… We’re not just welcoming in the new year in 2023… I can hardly believe I’m saying it. But we’re welcoming another little one and we’re over the moon.

‘We never thought it was going to happen. We always wanted a big family but after all my endometriosis struggles… heartbreaking miscarriages, seeing fertility doctors & 3 years of ovulation testing & disappointment – we’d honestly given up.’ 

Delighted: The happy couple confirmed the news on Monday evening and admitted they were told of the pregnancy while James was training routine for Strictly Come Dancing

Difficulties: James and Victoria, who accompanied their post with an ultrasound of the unborn baby, had previously suffered a series of miscarriages while attempting to extend their family

There it is: Victoria gave social media followers their first glimpse at the unborn child 

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She added: ‘I remember thinking right. Enough. I gathered up the pram & baby things & gave them all away. We both knew it couldn’t go on, the constant hope.

‘And we were ok, we’d accepted how lucky we’d already been and so we got on with life. And life got crazy.’

Victoria also poked fun at the Strictly Come Dancing curse by admitting the child was conceived while James was rehearsing for the show. 

She wrote: ‘I started training for my marathon, we began planning our vow renewal abroad, James started the intense Strictly regimen… all wrapped up with a big 40th birthday bonanza (I did milk it just a bit). 

Happy new year: The couple admitted they had almost given up hope before learning of Victoria’s pregnancy 

Best wishes: They were inundated with messages from friends and followers on Sunday night

Coming soon: The child will be James and Victoria’s fourth – the couple are already parents to sons Edward, eight, Louis, six, and Hugo, three

‘And would you bl**dy believe it… Somehow life saw all our plans – and threw us a curve ball … How we found the time I’ll never know – ‘Strictly curse’ you say?! Ha – introducing the glitterball baby!).

‘And suddenly our world has been turned upside own… The boys are giddy (‘We’ll always have someone to sit next to on a rollercoaster now!’ Ever the practical Louis) and yet as I smile, still amazed, I can’t help but worry… 

‘I think after losing a baby you can never fully let go and enjoy… despite the reassuring symptoms (thanks all day ‘morning’ sickness) and the doctors all nodding… you can’t let go of the fear.

‘And so all I can do is just keep ticking off the days and hoping…’ 

Source: | Dailymail.co.uk