Dani Harmer announces she is having a baby boy with video of her five-year-old daughter Avarie-Belle

‘It’s a baby brother!’ Pregnant Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer announces she is having a BOY as she lets five-year-old daughter Avarie-Belle reveal its gender


Dani Harmer announced she is expecting a baby boy with an adorable video of her daughter Avarie-Belle on Saturday. 

The Tracy Beaker star, 32, shared the video to Instagram which starred her 5-year-old daughter saying: ‘Guess what guys, I’m having a baby brother!’ 

Avarie-Belle, who was wearing pyjamas which read ‘sister’ on the front, held up a baby grow which had the words ‘brand new baby brother’ on. 

Happy news! Dani Harmer, 32, announced she is expecting a baby boy with an adorable video of her daughter Avarie-Belle on Saturday

Dani announced she was expecting her second child with partner Simon Brough back in August of this year. 

In the snap on Instagram, her daughter could be seen holding up a roll of ultrasound snaps while standing between her mum and dad.

Dani wrote: ‘Han Solo had Chewie. Frodo had Sam. Shrek had Donkey.  

Cute: The Tracy Beaker star shared the video to Instagram which starred her 5-year-old daughter saying: 'Guess what guys, I'm having a baby brother!'

Cute: The Tracy Beaker star shared the video to Instagram which starred her 5-year-old daughter saying: ‘Guess what guys, I’m having a baby brother!’

Adorable: Avarie-Belle, who was wearing pyjamas which read 'sister' on the front, held up a baby grow which had the words 'brand new baby brother' on

Adorable: Avarie-Belle, who was wearing pyjamas which read ‘sister’ on the front, held up a baby grow which had the words ‘brand new baby brother’ on

‘Now be prepared for the adventures of Avarie-Belle and as of yet unnamed bump, coming February 2022.’

Simon shared the same photo and caption, but added: ‘(hopefully not to a cinema near you).’ 

Dani recently reprised her role as the former tearaway teen Tracy Beaker in a reboot of the much-loved series based on Jacqueline Wilson’s 2018 book. 

Aww! Dani announced she was expecting her second child with partner Simon Brough (pictured) back in August of this year

Aww! Dani announced she was expecting her second child with partner Simon Brough (pictured) back in August of this year 

In February, Dani appeared on The One Show, where she explained how playing Tracy Beaker once more is ‘really nice’ especially because her character has ‘lost her selfishness’ as a teen and is now a dedicated mother to daughter Jess, played by Emma Maggie Davies,.

She admitted: ‘Being a mother myself, it completely changes you. So it’s been really nice to play Tracy and see how she’s lost that selfishness that she once has and she’s all just about Jess.  

‘But at the same time, she hasn’t lost herself. She’s still this fierce, strong female that she’s always been.’

Way back when: Dani began playing the iconic role of Tracy Beaker in 2002 when she was just 12-years-old (pictured)

Way back when: Dani began playing the iconic role of Tracy Beaker in 2002 when she was just 12-years-old (pictured)

Dani began playing the iconic role of Tracy Beaker in 2002 when she was just 12-years-old.

And the former Strictly star reminisced about growing up famous, and noted how at one point, she didn’t want to be known as Tracy Beaker after being constantly called by her alter-ego’s name.

She said ‘When I was younger, I used to get called Tracy a lot more than I got called Dani. At one point I was like “oh, can I just not be Tracy, just for a minute!”.

All grown up! In new show My Mum Tracy Beaker, Dani, who played the former tearaway teen in the original 2002 series, reprised the character who is now in her thirties (pictured with on-screen daughter Jess)

All grown up! In new show My Mum Tracy Beaker, Dani, who played the former tearaway teen in the original 2002 series, reprised the character who is now in her thirties (pictured with on-screen daughter Jess)