Danielle Armstrong marks what would have been her baby shower with flower deliveries on her doorstep and virtual catch up with pals
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, she had been planning to celebrate her pregnancy with a no doubt lavish baby shower with her family and friends.
But, forced to spend what would have been her baby shower in lockdown, Danielle Armstrong revealed that her friends still made sure to mark the moment with her, even if it’s not quite what she had in mind.
Taking to Instagram, Danielle revealed that her closest friends of 20 years held a little bash for her via video link, while her former TOWIE co-star Georgia Kousoulou dropped off a bouquet of flowers on her doorstep.
Celebrations: Danielle Armstrong revealed she would have been celebrating her baby shower on Sunday, but was forced to mark the moment with doorstep deliveries and virtual calls
Sharing a video of her catching up with Georgia, while adhering to social distancing rules, Danielle was seen clutching her flowers and telling her friend she missed her.
She could be heard saying: ‘How cute, my baby shower was supposed to be today and this is my baby shower. Presents being dropped off on my doorstep.’
As Georgia waved from the end of the driveway, Danielle said: ‘Oh George, I miss you.’
The reality star then shared a screenshot of her catching up with her pals via video link and added the caption: ‘Friends over 20 years, doing a little virtual baby shower for me.’
Thoughtful: The former TOWIE star revealed her co-star and close friend Georgia Kousoulou had stopped by to drop flowers off on her doorstep
Marking the moment: Danielle’s closest pals hosted a virtual baby shower for her via video link
Despite being forced to stay indoors, the girls still managed to play a slew of baby shower games, including Danielle’s friends trying to guess the weight her baby will be when its born.
Danielle is expecting her first child with fiancé Tommy Edney. The couple are expecting a baby girl and Danielle was recently forced to reassure fans on social media that she hadn’t gone into labour.
She had received messages from concerned followers, after they noticed Danielle had taken a few days off of social media.
Insisting all is well, Danielle revealed on Instagram: ‘I’ve actually had people messaging me worried thinking I’ve gone into labour.’
Sweet: Danielle was seen telling pal Georgia how much she misses her from the end of the driveway, as she dropped off flowers for the mum-to-be
Fun: Danielle and her friends were seen playing ‘guess the baby’s weight’ during their call
While she confirmed that she hadn’t, she revealed that she had gone to see her midwife and feels much better after the visit.
Danielle said: ‘She made me feel really good she was lovely.’
The Essex beauty also hit back at criticism over a snap she recently shared of her posing in a crop top and trousers and baring her baby bump.
Danielle vented: ‘Someone just messaged me saying “pull your trousers up”. I don’t like that look, I would rather have my stomach out and it’s free.
‘Do you know what? It’s my bump and I can do what I want and if you don’t like it, don’t watch my story.’
Hitting back: Danielle assured fans she hadn’t gone into labour after a social media hiatus and hit back at those criticising her recent snap where she bared her baby bump
Danielle first announced she is expecting back in November last year and revealed her due date is in May.
She and Tommy have been long-term friends for 22 years and first went public with their relationship in September, after he ‘swept Danielle off her feet’ following her split from her ex-boyfriend Daniel Spiller.
Tommy proposed to Danielle during a trip to Dubai at the beginning of March. Announcing the news on Instagram, Danielle gushed: ‘Feel Like The Luckiest Girl In The World Right Now… I SAID YES☺️ #imengaged.’
Engaged: Tommy proposed to Danielle during a trip to Dubai at the beginning of March