‘I had really painful contractions this week – Billy was so scared’, reveals Amy Childs

The Only Way Is Essex star Amy Childs exclusively revealed with OK! that she’s expecting twins with her boyfriend Billy Delbosq – something which came as a shock to the pair.

While Amy, 32, had come off contraception earlier this year, the reality TV star didn’t expect to conceive so quickly as she discovered she was pregnant just two months later. Making the surprise even bigger, she later found out she’s carrying twins.

Now, in her exclusive column for OK!, Amy is charting her pregnancy, and how she feels like she’s “going back to square one” despite having had two babies before.

This week, Amy opens up after having Braxton Hicks contractions and being on a baby “high” ahead of the arrival of her twins.

I’ve started having Braxton Hicks contractions

It was 10:30 pm and Billy and I were watching a bit of TV, the kids were all in bed and I started feeling like I was having contractions. I’ve had this before with Polly, it’s called Braxton Hicks contractions. I was about 26 weeks and I thought I was in labour!

These contractions were coming on really strong. They’re so painful. It’s like having a real contraction. I called the midwife about it and she said it’s because I’m getting bigger and my skin’s tightening. There’s so much your body’s working on when you’re pregnant and I’m 25 weeks now. Some women expecting twins start having them at 20 weeks.

It didn’t scare me too much as I’ve experienced it before, but I think it scared Bill. The thing about me, when I’m in pain I just take loads of deep breaths. Billy was asking me if I was alright and I said, ‘You know what, I feel like I’m having contractions’. He then asked if I wanted to go to hospital and I thought when you’re your third pregnancy in, you sort of know your body and I knew it was Braxton Hicks. It was really painful.

While he was panicking, I’m glad Billy saw what was happening so he can prepare for when I gave birth.

I start TOWIE filming in a few days

I’ve had all my TOWIE meetings this week as we get ready for the new series. We start filming not this Tuesday, but the Tuesday after. I’ve got lots of promo work coming up surrounding that, and Polly’s going to do some filming with me too. I wouldn’t make her do it if she didn’t want to, but she’s the one that’s like ‘Can I film TOWIE? Can I be on it?’ so, I’ll be filming a few scenes with her.

It’s all looking good and positive and I’m looking forward to getting back filming. It’s nice seeing everyone and it will be lovely to speak to everyone about the pregnancy.

At the end of the day, TOWIE is what I love doing and when you’ve had a bit of a break you really miss it.

I’ll be in my third trimester when we start filming and I told them that I want to do as much as I can. ITV have been amazing.

I like to look glam, but it’s not like that all the time

On Monday morning, Bill said to me while I was doing Polly’s packed lunch, ‘I really wish that people could see that this is the real Amy Childs’. My hair wasn’t brushed, I think I had a bit of dodgy fake tan on and I hadn’t washed my hair for like ten days. Sometimes he’ll ask me if I’m going to brush my hair today.

You never know… maybe people will see the not-so-glamorous Amy Childs one day!

I’m on a pre-baby high

I’m going to try to rest when I can, but I’m on a bit of a high at the minute because it’s obviously not long until the babies are here and everything’s getting really exciting now. I’m trying to get all of the cribs and everything ready – it’s not long now.

In the next few weeks I’ll hopefully know more about my birthing plan and if I can have a natural birth.

Billy and I will be watching the new Love Island

Bill loves Love Island. He’s never missed a series. I won’t feel great sitting watching it on Monday while big and pregnant and they’re all beautiful heading onto the show to find love.

I’ve never properly watched it before. The only one I watched was with Nathan and Cara Massey.

I was thinking that while I need to rest up as I’m getting bigger, Love Island is something I can get my teeth stuck into before the babies come.

While we’ll be watching that, Bill and I are currently addicted to Happy Valley. It’s my second time watching it now. It’s no Love Island, I know, but it’s unbelievable. I’d already seen series one and two, but I’m rewatching it with Bill because he’d never seen it before.

People forget I was on Big Brother with Lucien Laviscount!

What many people don’t know is that I was in the Celebrity Big Brother house with Lucien. My cousin Harry was telling me that he’s tipped to be the new Bond!

He’s the loveliest guy ever. Lucien was always going to do amazing, he’s always been very driven.

Kerry Katona’s been talking about it recently, and I had no idea they were romantically involved. There was never a love interest between me and Lucien though, but he was a really, really sweet guy.

I can’t believe how amazing he’s done. I’ve not spoken to him for a very long time and I’ve not watched Emily in Paris yet, but I will!

Come back next week to hear more about Amy’s pregnancy.

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