EastEnders star Louisa Lytton is seen for the first time since announcing her pregnancy

Pregnant EastEnders star Louisa Lytton satisfies her cravings with a meal deal as she steps out for the first time since revealing she’s expecting her first child

EastEnders star Louisa Lytton has been seen for the first time since announcing she is expecting her first child.

The actress, 32, covered her bump in a relaxed white t-shirt and oversized olive green harem trousers as she picked up a meal deal at the petrol station on Thursday.

It comes after Louisa admitted she’d had a tough first trimester of her pregnancy with constant cravings for fast food, writing in an Instagram she felt like she had a ’24/7 hangover.’

Bumping along: EastEnders star Louisa Lytton, 32, has been seen for the first time since announcing she is expecting her first child

Louisa offered a glimpse of her growing bump under a simple white t-shirt and oversized trousers as she headed back to her car after visiting the petrol garage.

The soap star finished her look with white trainers as she carried her crisps and a baguette out of the shop.

Protecting herself during the Covid pandemic, Louisa sported a disposable face mask as she carried her food back to her car, after announcing on Mother’s Day last month that she was expecting her first child with fiancé Ben Bhanvra.

Casual: The actress covered her bump in a relaxed white t-shirt as she picked up a meal deal at the petrol station on Thursday

Casual: The actress covered her bump in a relaxed white t-shirt as she picked up a meal deal at the petrol station on Thursday

Relaxed: Louisa offered a glimpse of her growing bump under a simple white t-shirt and olive green harem trousers as she headed back to her car after visiting the petrol garage

Relaxed: Louisa offered a glimpse of her growing bump under a simple white t-shirt and olive green harem trousers as she headed back to her car after visiting the petrol garage

Stocking up: The soap star finished her look with white trainers as she carried her crisps and a baguette out of the shop

Stocking up: The soap star finished her look with white trainers as she carried her crisps and a baguette out of the shop

It comes after Louisa admitted she’d had a tough first trimester, as she said she had ‘never felt hunger like it’ and lamented ‘giving her baby a terrible start.’ 

Alongside a montage of images of her fast food, the actress penned the lengthy caption which explained the extent of her cravings and her emotional experiences. 

She wrote: ‘In her accompanying caption, she penned: ‘First trimester. I’ve never felt hunger like it. I think every 5-10 minutes in fact on average I think I ate 56 Mc Ds and 74 pizzas a week. I couldn’t stop. Poor Ben would make a whole roast dinner on a Sunday…

Low-key: It comes after Louisa admitted she'd had a tough first trimester

Cravings: She said she had 'never felt hunger like it' and lamented 'giving her baby a terrible start'

Low-key: It comes after Louisa admitted she’d had a tough first trimester, as she said she had ‘never felt hunger like it’ and lamented ‘giving her baby a terrible start’

Worried: She wrote: 'Now I know I'm lucky I could stomach food, I know some people can't? I felt such guilt, how could I give this baby such a terrible start'

Worried: She wrote: ‘Now I know I’m lucky I could stomach food, I know some people can’t? I felt such guilt, how could I give this baby such a terrible start’

‘Then I’d be queuing at a drive thru 30 minutes later. And CHEESE, I carried cathedral cheese bites around in my pocket at work to eat behind a set wall when no one was watching. The only way to describe it was a 24/7 7 day a week hangover…

‘The only thing that would subside the sickness was salt and ketchup. Now I know I’m lucky I could stomach food, I know some people simply can’t?…

‘Now I know I’m lucky I could stomach food, I know some people can’t? I felt such guilt, how could I give this baby such a terrible start. I’m out the other side now, and I wish I just relaxed a bit more and didn’t cry into every portion of chips.’ 

So hungry: Louisa confessed she'd chowed down on endless plates of fast food and said the only things that could ease her sickness were 'salt and ketchup'

So hungry: Louisa confessed she’d chowed down on endless plates of fast food and said the only things that could ease her sickness were ‘salt and ketchup’

Baby on board! Last month Louisa and Ben revealed they are expecting their first child, as she took to Instagram on Mother's Day to make the announcement with a sweet video

Baby on board! Last month Louisa and Ben revealed they are expecting their first child, as she took to Instagram on Mother’s Day to make the announcement with a sweet video

Last month Louisa and Ben revealed they are expecting their first child, as she took to Instagram on Mother’s Day to make the announcement with a sweet video.

Scored with Stevie Wonder’s classic track As, the screen star’s fun-filled footage showed the card she’d sent to her own mother, which read: ‘Just a little note to say, there’s a baby on the way’, as well as flashing her burgeoning bump.     

The actress – who plays Ruby Allen on EastEnders – recently admitted she and Ben will postpone their nuptials if they cannot have ‘the exact wedding’ they want.

On hold: The actress – who plays Ruby Allen on EastEnders – recently admitted she and Ben will postpone their nuptials if they cannot have 'the exact wedding' they want

On hold: The actress – who plays Ruby Allen on EastEnders – recently admitted she and Ben will postpone their nuptials if they cannot have ‘the exact wedding’ they want