Arabella Chi has revealed that, while she can’t wait to become a mother later this month, she’s been having ‘pep talks’ with her bump so that she doesn’t give birth early.
While most expectant mums are keen to give birth just weeks away from their due date, Arabella Chi says she’s desperately trying to keep her little one from arriving early.
Admitting that her boyfriend, businessman Billy Henty, is currently away from home, the former Love Island star exclusively told Mirror : “My boyfriend, Billy, is actually away in LA right now, so I’m trying to keep her in until he gets back. I’ve been having little pep talks with the bump.”
The 34-year-old is currently pregnant with her first child, a baby girl, and is less than three weeks away from her due date. Chatting over lunch during the Carmex Pots and Prosecco event at London’s Somerset House, Arabella admits she’s feeling like it’s come around fast.
“I’m a bit unprepared, I’ve only just started packing my hospital bag. I had an appointment yesterday and they said she’s really low.”
And while she’s clearly excited to be entering into motherhood, the star continued that the labour itself is a scary prospect. “It’s one of those things I’m still trying to not think about. But I’m thinking, ‘OK, this baby’s coming out very, very soon’. So it is a bit nerve-wracking,” said Arabella.
She went on: “I also keep telling myself at the end of it, you’ve got the baby. It’s all worth it. It’s not like you’re pushing and you’re in pain for nothing.”
Dressed in a white co-ord for the lunch bash, which also saw fellow Love Island star Samie Elishi, TV star Ashley James and influencer Louise Pentland in attendance, Arabella was positively glowing.
But just weeks out from giving birth, it’s no wonder lavish lunches and celeb parties are getting tougher for Arabella, who says it’s time for the true nesting to commence. “I need to start winding down, I’m not very good at winding down! I’m actually really tired now, it is getting like that,” she laughed.
Arabella has been with her partner Billy for around a year, meeting him shortly after her stint on Love Island: All Stars at the beginning of 2024, which was her second stint on the reality franchise.
Her life has since been a whirlwind, meeting Billy and falling pregnant later in the year, something she admits was more of a shock to herself than anyone else. “If you’d have said to me a year ago that I would be having a baby I would have laughed in your face,” she admitted.
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But brimming with excitement to be a mum, Arabella celebrated with a baby shower back in March, during which she revealed the pregnancy was ‘extra special’ due to her battle with PCOS.
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) can make it difficult to conceive due to hormonal imbalances that disrupt ovulation.
She told us at the time: “When I found out I was pregnant it was magical. With my PCOS I don’t know if I’ll be able to have more children so she’s special.”
Carmex, which Arabella was supporting during our interview, is available from Carmex.co.uk
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