Pregnant EastEnders star Louisa Lytton drapes her baby bump in a billowing grey cardigan

She is expecting her first child with Ben Bhanvra in September. 

Yet Louisa Lytton showed no signs of slowing down as she approached her due date as she was out running errands in north London on Monday.

The mother-to-be, 32, cut a relaxed figure as she stepped out in an oversized flowing grey cardigan and black wide leg trousers. 

Louisa, who plays Ruby Allen on EastEnders, wore the bohemian cover-up which flowed over her blossoming baby bump. 

For maximum comfort, she donned a pair of beige Birkenstock sandals on her feet. 

Her brunette locks were pinned back into a loose up-do and she wore minimal make up which showcased her pregnant glow.  

Taking to her Instagram, she revealed that she had been recording a podcast for Made By Mammas on Monday. 

She captioned the Story: ‘Washed my hair today… For a podcast recording’ with a crying laughing emoji.   

Louisa revealed earlier his month that she struggled both mentally and physically during the early stages of pregnancy.  

The actress told The Mirror: ‘The first 12 weeks were tricky. It was a whirlwind of worry, panic and sickness. ‘

She continued: ‘I was sick in the morning and nauseous all day. The only thing that would stop me feeling sick was eating!’

Louisa also spoke out about her decision to cancel her wedding to fiancé Ben, citing the pandemic and her pregnancy as a factor.

She explained: ‘We’d already postponed it twice by then and I didn’t want to put off having children any longer.     

‘I’ve always wanted to get married first before having children for tradition, but sometimes things are taken out of your hands.’

Speaking to OK! Magazine in May, Louisa told how the pair had already been forced to cancel the ceremony twice thanks to the pandemic so now they are waiting until they are ‘ready’.

She said: ‘We’ve cancelled the wedding altogether now. We’ve decided to scrap the whole thing and start again with our plans.

‘We’re going to have the baby and focus on that and then get married once we’re ready.’

She revealed her co-stars Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater, and James Bye, who plays Martin Fowler, were the first people on the EastEnders set she told she was set to become a mother.

Lacey is a mother-of-two and has already given Louisa some advice on becoming a mum with the actress saying Lacey has ‘really helped me’.