Nadia Essex is expecting her first baby.

The 37-year-old former Celebs Go Dating mentor said that she thought she couldn't have children and described the news as 'blessing' and a 'miracle'.

She told Closer magazine: "I’ve gone from a hellish year to being blessed with a baby.

"The odds weren’t in my favour, as for so long I thought I couldn’t have children – so this is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. It’s a miracle!"

Nadia said she's hoping to break the stigma surrounding single mums (
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Nadia teased the news on Instagram the night before making the announcement (
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Nadia added: "I had tried for a baby ten years ago with a previous partner, with no success."

Nadia, who is 14 weeks pregnant, revealed she had only just stopped taking her contraceptive pill but was still using protection when she conceived.

"My doctor told me there was less than one per cent chance of conception. Everyone’s shocked, but I wouldn’t change a thing!” she explained.

Nadia Essex with her former Celebs Go Dating co-star Eden Blackman (
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Nadia revealed she is no longer with the father of the baby - whose identity she has opted to keep a sercret - and said she was hoping to avoid the 'stigma against single mums.'

The telly star did however, confirm that the baby's father lives in America but wants to be involved so the two will be co-parenting.

But Nadia said that being a mum-to-be won't stop her wanting to find love again and she is open to dating while pregnant.