Carrie Bickmore has received an outpouring of congratulations after she took everyone by surprise on The Project by announcing her pregnancy live on air.
Carrie Bickmore has received an outpouring of congratulations after she took everyone by surprise on The Project by announcing her pregnancy live on air.
“Well, speaking of babies, I have some news for you tonight,” the panel host said live on The Project.
“I am having a baby.”
“My boyfriend Chris and I are expecting a baby next year.”
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It will be a second child for Carrie which comes as welcome news after the tragic loss of her first husband Greg Lange four years ago to brain cancer. She already has one son – seven year old Oliver, from this first marriage.
Now, Carrie, 33 is in a long-term relationship with Chris Walker, whom she met on the set of The Project where he was a former producer.
The hugely-popular presenter apparently took everybody surprise – not least her co-hosts Peter Helliar, Todd Sampson and Matt Doran.
Peter joked that maybe it was the Bachelor’s baby – referencing Carrie’s highly anticipated interview with The Bachelor’s Blake Garvey and Sam Frost that went to air earlier in the week.
Related: The Bachelor’s Blake and Sam speak about their split to The Project’s Carrie Bickmore
Flick through the gallery to see the many congratulations that have poured in for the hugely popular TV presenter.
“I have some news for you tonight,” Carrie Bickmore said while presenting on The Project live “I am having a baby.”
Ten’s The Project posted the news online after the surprise announcement was made.
Carrie Bickmore already has one son Oliver, or “Ollie” as he is affectionately known, from her first marriage to Greg Lange.
The new baby is happy news for Carrieafter the tragic loss of her first husband Greg Lange four years ago to brain cancer.
Friend and frequent co-panellist on The Project Dave Hughes tweeted his congratualtions.
Another frequent guest funny lady Meshel Laurie sent her congrats too.
Carrie’s news came as such a surprise even The Project producers didnt seem to know about it as they tweeted this after the announcement live on air.
Friend Rove McManus tweeted his support too
The Bachelor’s Sam Frost tweeted her congrats not long after her infamous interview with Carrie in which she called Bachelor Blake Garvey a ‘jackass”. [READ MORE HERE](http://www.womansday.com.au/entertainment/tv-films-and-books/2014/10/the-bachelors-blake-and-sam-speak-about-the-split/)
The Bachelor’s Sam Frost tweeted her congrats not long after her infamous interview with Carrie in which she called Bachelor Blake Garvey a ‘jackass”. READ MORE HERE
The Projects team cheered for all the many congratulations that flooded in for Carrie on social media.
Pete Helliar joked that maybe it was the Bachelor’s baby – referencing Carrie’s [highly anticipated interview with The Bachelor’s Blake Garvey and Sam Frost](http://www.womansday.com.au/entertainment/tv-films-and-books/2014/10/the-bachelors-blake-and-sam-speak-about-the-split/) that went to air earlier in the week.
Pete Helliar joked that maybe it was the Bachelor’s baby – referencing Carrie’s highly anticipated interview with The Bachelor’s Blake Garvey and Sam Frost that went to air earlier in the week.
Many congratulations to Carrie who is no doubt an awesome mum!
Carrie sent out her thanks for all the heartwarming messages of congratulations that flooded in after she broke the happy news.
