Pregnant Rhian Sugden looked stunning as she enjoyed a sumptuous afternoon tea for a baby shower at The Ivy in Manchester on Sunday.
The 37-year-old model, who is expecting her first child with husband Oliver Mellor, gave fans a glimpse of her glamorous day on Instagram.
Rhian and her family and friends were treated to entertainment from drag queens Destiny Dyson and Chanel Dior while enjoying cakes and cocktails.
The mum-to-be, who is expecting a baby boy and due on May 4, looked sensational as she stunned in a stunning floaty orange and deep blue ombré dress.
Cinching her waist with a matching belt, the star ensured her stomach was proudly on display and added to her glamorous look with gold heels.
Pregnant Rhian Sugden looked stunning as she enjoyed her sumptuous baby shower afternoon tea at The Ivy in Manchester on Sunday
The 37-year-old model, who is expecting her first child with husband Oliver Mellor, was treated to entertainment with Destiny Dyson and Chanel Dior.
Beaming in the snaps, Rhian positively glowed as she enjoyed the last trimester of her pregnancy with friends and family.
Rhian wrote: “Baby boy waiting… Everyone books Drag Queens for their baby shower, don’t they?
“The best day to celebrate Baby Mellor with my favorite humans…I feel very lucky and happy to be laying down right now.
“Thank you so much @chaneldiorqueen @iamdestinydyson.”
Rhian also posed for a selfie with her glamorous mum, who wore a blue and green floral shirt, and wrote: “My mum, soon to be Nana.”
Guests said the drag queens’ baby shower was a lot of fun, including Rhian’s manager Lee Bennett, who shared a snap cradling the model’s belly.
He wrote: “Baby boy waiting… Had a great time celebrating @rhiansuggers and @opmellor’s little miracle this weekend.
“Thank you for having me and for this wonderful afternoon! It was a pleasure to help share your baby news with the world and I can’t wait to meet him.
Rhian also posed for a selfie with her glamorous mum, who wore a blue and green floral shirt, and wrote: “My mum, soon to be Nana.”
Rhian’s family and friends enjoyed a number of delicious cakes and cocktails while the drag queens performed.
The mum-to-be, who is due to arrive on May 4, looked sensational as she stunned in a stunning floaty orange and deep blue dress while posing with her manager Lee Bennett.
Rhian wrote: “Baby boy waiting… Everyone books Drag Queens for their baby shower, don’t they? The best day to celebrate baby Mellor with my favorite humans
‘PS: Drag queens at a baby shower? That’s a big YES from me.
Rhian and Oliver endured a long journey to conceive and spent more than £150,000 undergoing eight grueling IVF cycles over six years to get pregnant.
In January, Rhian revealed she was expecting a baby boy, as she admitted it was “always my dream” to have a son.
Talk to Closershe said she was “over the moon” and that she and Oliver had already decided on a few potential names.
Rhian said: “I’ve always dreamed of having a little boy, I don’t know why but I always imagined having a mini football team.
“Oliver never said what he wanted, but when we found out it was a boy, he had the biggest smile on his face. We’ve already decorated the nursery and picked out a few names – for Right now we like Tommy and George.’
She also opened up about her arduous journey to motherhood, admitting that she suffered from depression and anxiety while trying to get pregnant.
She says: ‘I dreaded Mother’s Day or when friends shared pregnancy news because it didn’t work for me. I was brainwashed.
“Every time I got my period, I would think, ‘Ugh, I’m not pregnant anymore,’ and I would feel depressed for the rest of the month.
In January, Rhian revealed she was expecting a baby boy, as she admitted it was “always my dream” to have a son.
Rhian added that she and Oliver were convinced they weren’t going to be able to conceive and “started planning a beautiful life without children.”
After finally becoming pregnant, she said their son was “a miracle” and that she wanted to have another child as soon as possible.
She said: “I’m loving pregnancy so much. It feels like a miracle and helped heal my pain. I told Oliver, “I can’t bear the thought that this is the last time I’ll be pregnant, we have to go back.”
“I want to try IVF again to have a second baby. I’m not old at all, but time is running out, it’s on me, so I’d like to start soon. I’d love to leave a gap, but I can’t afford to wait too long.
