EastEnders star James Bye and wife Victoria confirm they are expecting their fourth child

EastEnders star James Bye and his wife Victoria have confirmed that they will welcome their fourth child later this year after struggling to conceive for over three years.

The happy couple confirmed the news on Monday night, admitting they were told of the pregnancy while James was in the midst of a rigorous training routine for the 20th season of Strictly Come Dancing.

James, 38, and Victoria, 40, who accompanied their post with an ultrasound scan of their unborn baby, had previously suffered a series of miscarriages while trying to expand their family.

Good news: EastEnders star James Bye and his wife Victoria have confirmed that they will welcome their fourth child later this year after struggling to conceive for over three years.

The couple, already parents to sons Edward, eight, Louis, six, and Hugo, three, were dealt another blow when Victoria battled endometriosis, a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other parts of the womb. body parts. including the ovaries and fallopian tube.

Captioning the post, shared on their joint Instagram account, Victoria wrote: “So… we’ve been keeping a little secret… We’re not just welcoming the new year in 2023… I can hardly believe I’m saying it “. But we’re welcoming another little one and we’re over the moon.

‘We never thought it would happen. We always wanted a big family, but after all my struggles with endometriosis…heartbreaking miscarriages, visits to fertility doctors, and 3 years of ovulation testing and disappointment, we honestly gave up.’

Delighted: The happy couple confirmed the news on Monday night, admitting they were told of the pregnancy while James was working out the Strictly Come Dancing routine

Difficulties: James and Victoria, who accompanied their post with an ultrasound scan of their unborn baby, had previously suffered a series of miscarriages while trying to expand their family.

There it is: Victoria gave social media followers their first look at the unborn child

She added: ‘I remember thinking well. Enough. I picked up the stroller and the baby’s things and gave them all away. We both knew it couldn’t go on, the constant hope.

And we were fine, we had accepted the luck that we had already had and we moved on with life. And life went crazy.

Victoria also mocked the Strictly Come Dancing curse by admitting that the child was conceived while James was rehearsing for the show.

She wrote: “I started training for my marathon, we started planning our vow renewal abroad, James started the intense Strictly regimen…all wrapped up in a big 40th birthday bonanza (I squeezed it a bit).

Happy New Year: The couple admitted they had almost given up hope before finding out about Victoria’s pregnancy

Best wishes: You were inundated with messages from friends and followers on Sunday night.

Coming soon: the child will be James and Victoria’s fourth: the couple are already parents to sons Edward, eight, Louis, six, and Hugo, three.

‘And would you believe it?… Somehow, life saw all our plans, and threw us a curveball… How did we find the moment? I’ll never know: ‘Strictly cursed’ you say? Ha, introducing baby glitterball!).

“And suddenly our world has been turned upside down… The boys are giddy (‘Now we’ll always have someone to sit with on a roller coaster!’ Always the practical Louis) and yet, as I smile, still in awe , I can’ Don’t stop worrying…

“I believe that after losing a baby, you can never let go and fully enjoy yourself…despite the reassuring symptoms (thanks to all day ‘morning sickness’) and nodding doctors…you just can’t let go fear

‘And all I can do is keep marking the days and waiting…’