Maria Fowler is pregnant! TOWIE star announces she is expecting her second child with Kevin Batey

Maria Fowler is pregnant!

The TOWIE star, 33, has announced she is expecting her second child, and voiced her sadness that husband Kelvin Batey was barred from her baby scan amid the Covid-19 lockdown.  

Taking to Instagram on Monday, Maria shared a cute family shot with daughter Evie, 4, holding up a sign which read: ‘Big sister’ with an arrow pointing up to herself.

Maria captioned the family snap: ‘In a world full of bad news… ‘ followed by a baby emoji.

Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, she admitted that during her scan, she was trying to ‘predict the baby’s gender’ but couldn’t really tell at this point. 

Maria also voiced her upset that Kelvin was unable to be at the scan, saying: ‘I know this is like major first world problems, but I just feel really disappointed that Kelvin couldn’t come to the scan today.

‘I did think that some clinics might be open with it being more medical, but literally there are no baby scan clinics open at the minute.’ 

She went on to explain that Kelvin had to wait in the car while she went in for her scan, but agreed in the current climate she understood the need to precautions.

She said: ‘It’s just really disappointing for the dads, because obviously they’re part of the journey as well.

‘And, I think it’s hard sometimes for the dads to feel really part of it, because they’re not the ones going through the changes and the pregnancy.

‘So for them, that’s their one bit of being, kind of, connected with the baby.

Maria went on to describe the measures being put in place to safeguard pregnant women as the deadly coronavirus sweeps the globe. 

She said: ‘My next midwife appointment has been cancelled and will be done over the phone. 

‘And that’s a shame as well, because that’s the one where they use the Doppler and feel the heartbeat.’

The reality star married Kelvin Batey on 27 July 2019, three years after welcoming daughter Evie.