Pregnant Ferne McCann wears cropped jumper in Essex

She has been excitedly documenting her first pregnancy, with her due date fast approaching in mid-November.

And TOWIE star Ferne McCann, 27, was keen to flaunt her blossoming bump as she stepped out to dine at Pivaz in Brentwood, Essex on Tuesday.

The beauty wore a cropped striped jumper, which displayed her rounded stomach, and paired it with some stylish baggy trousers.

 

Blossoming: TOWIE star Ferne McCann, 27, was keen to flaunt her blossoming bump as she stepped out to dine at Pivaz in Brentwood, Essex on Tuesday

Ferne added height to her frame with a pair of black block heeled boots, and carried her belongings in a chic leather handbag.

She made the most of her pregnancy glow with natural skin make-up, which highlighted her sun-kissed complexion.

Accentuating her eyes with a winged eyeliner flick, Ferne added a slick of pink lipgloss to draw attention to her pout. 

Flaunt it: The beauty wore a cropped striped jumper, which displayed her rounded stomach, and paired it with some stylish baggy trousers

Flaunt it: The beauty wore a cropped striped jumper, which displayed her rounded stomach, and paired it with some stylish baggy trousers

Chic: Ferne added height to her frame with a pair of black block heeled boots, and carried her belongings in a chic leather handbag

Glowing: She made the most of her pregnancy glow with natural skin make-up, which highlighted her sun-kissed complexion

Chic: Ferne added height to her frame with a pair of black block heeled boots, and carried her belongings in a chic leather handbag

She scraped her highlighted tresses back into a low ponytail with a centre parting, and smiled as she strutted down the road.

The reality star was joined by her close friend Liam ‘Gatsby’ Blackwell, who looked trendy in a khaki jacket and a pair of black skinny jeans.

The pair shared a warm embrace, while fellow former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong joined the duo, showcasing her slim frame in a gym ensemble.

Pals: The reality star was joined by her close friend Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell, who looked trendy in a khaki jacket and a pair of black skinny jeans

Pals: The reality star was joined by her close friend Liam ‘Gatsby’ Blackwell, who looked trendy in a khaki jacket and a pair of black skinny jeans

Warm embrace: Liam wrapped his arms around Ferne as he kissed her on the cheek

Warm embrace: Liam wrapped his arms around Ferne as he kissed her on the cheek

Catching up: The pair shared a warm embrace, while fellow former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong joined the duo, showcasing her slim frame in a gym ensemble

Catching up: The pair shared a warm embrace, while fellow former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong joined the duo, showcasing her slim frame in a gym ensemble

Ferne admitted the transformation her body has gone through during pregnancy has given her invaluable body confidence.

On the London red carpet on Friday, she told The Mirror: ‘I feel like this is the first time I’ve properly loved my body.

‘I just love the bumps so much that I love it. I look at myself in the mirror and I’m like yeah! 

Glamorous: She scraped her highlighted tresses back into a low ponytail with a centre parting, and smiled as she strutted down the road

Glamorous: She scraped her highlighted tresses back into a low ponytail with a centre parting, and smiled as she strutted down the road

Dolled up: Accentuating her eyes with a winged eyeliner flick, Ferne added a slick of pink lipgloss to draw attention to her pout

Dolled up: Accentuating her eyes with a winged eyeliner flick, Ferne added a slick of pink lipgloss to draw attention to her pout

‘My boobs have literally come from nowhere, and I swear to god, but now I’ve got used to them. It’s all part and parcel of the pregnancy.’ 

Ferne is looking and feeling fabulous as she looks forward to beginning her new life as a single mother. 

The reality star is expecting her first child with ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins, who currently faces trial for an alleged nightclub acid attack. 

Confident: Ferne admitted the transformation her body has gone through during pregnancy has given her invaluable body confidence

Confident: Ferne admitted the transformation her body has gone through during pregnancy has given her invaluable body confidence

Happier than ever: On the London red carpet on Friday, she told The Mirror : 'I feel like this is the first time I've properly loved my body'

Happier than ever: On the London red carpet on Friday, she told The Mirror : ‘I feel like this is the first time I’ve properly loved my body’

It was reported the former TOWIE star had gone to visit the 25-year-old scaffolder and businessman at HMP Thameside in south London in recent weeks.

The former flames split amid allegations he carried out the attack injuring 22 people at an east London night club. 

A source explained they were ‘certainly not’ rekindling their romance, Ferne was visiting Arthur to discuss matters surrounding their unborn child. 

Bumping along: 'I just love the bumps so much that I love it. I look at myself in the mirror and I'm like yeah!

Bumping along: ‘I just love the bumps so much that I love it. I look at myself in the mirror and I’m like yeah!

New curves: 'My boobs have literally come from nowhere, and I swear to god, but now I've got used to them. It's all part and parcel of the pregnancy'

New curves: ‘My boobs have literally come from nowhere, and I swear to god, but now I’ve got used to them. It’s all part and parcel of the pregnancy’

The insider told The Sun: ‘They are most certainly not back together and she has no intentions of doing so. 

‘But she saw him to discuss certain matters, given she is carrying his unborn child. She clearly didn’t want to be seen as she went in and kept a very low profile.’ 

Arthur pleaded not guilty to six counts of causing grievous bodily harm and 11 of actual bodily harm in June.

He appeared at Wood Green Crown Court via video link.  

New life: Ferne is looking and feeling fabulous as she looks forward to beginning her new life as a single mother

New life: Ferne is looking and feeling fabulous as she looks forward to beginning her new life as a single mother

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