Sam Faiers is pregnant with boyfriend Paul Knightley

TOWIE favourite Sam Faiers and boyfriend Paul Knightley are expecting their first child.

The former Celebrity Big Brother contestant, who previously dated Joey Essex and Mark Wright, also revealed she and Paul are planning to move in together soon.

The couple are said to be “thrilled” at the news, with a source telling The Mirror: “They are really thrilled and really looking forward to being first time parents together.” That baby sure is lucky to have genes from both these handsome human beings.

The 24-year-old beauty – who met the property developer last October shortly after splitting from on/off boyfriend Joey Essex – is believed to be just over three months along in her pregnancy. The pair kept their romance quiet for months and were first linked after they were spotted kissing on a beach in Dubai in March. “In the future we’ll buy a house together”, she told OK! magazine earlier this month.

She said: “I get asked about this all the time”.

“We talk about kids more than we do marriage, but as a couple we want the whole package”, she admitted.

Sam recently opened up about her relationship with Paul and her desire to be a mum, telling OK! Well according to reports he is “successful in his own right” and ‘a genuine, down-to-earth guy’.

Paul added: “I’ve never felt this way about a girl before”.