Richard Madeley's daughter Chloe praised as she strips off to show her blossoming baby bump after being 'scared' to share snap

Chloe Madeley has been praised and supported by her fans after stripping off to show her pregnancy body. She and her husband James Haskell revealed back in February that they were expecting their first child together.

The 34-year-old, who is the daughter of presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, also shared the happy news in an Instagram post. Sharing a video montage that featured pictures from ultrasound scans and selfies during her pregnancy so far, Chloe simply captioned: "Little one," alongside a heart.

James also shared the same video to his own Instagram page and said: "Chloe and I are so excited to announce we are expecting our first child! From the moment I saw her and heard her little heartbeat I fell in love! Lets hope she looks like her Mum."

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Former rugby star James, 37, had already enlisted the help of his father-in-law, Good Morning Britain presenter Richard, to help make the exciting news public. Appearing live on the ITV news programme, Richard said he had a 'personal question' for their guest. When the time came, James replied: "Well Richard, Chloe and I are expecting our first child. We're are going to be having a little girl and you are going to be a grandfather once again!"

A picture of Chloe, while holding up a pink, fluffy sleepsuit, appeared on screen as she stood with her mum Judy, 73, who was holding a set of scan pictures. A beaming Richard commenting: "That's when she gave us the news, Judy looks so happy doesn't she?"

Now, the couple are edging closer to becoming first time parents with the new arrival due within weeks. Ahead of welcoming their first child into the world,