Madeleine West is pregnant at 45! Neighbours star announces shock baby news after having six children with her ex-celebrity chef Shannon Bennett

Madeleine West has announced that she is pregnant with her seventh child.

The Neighbors star, 45, revealed the exciting news in a heartfelt Instagram post on Tuesday morning.

‘HOOPS!’ she captioned her post. ‘I thought it was #perimenopause. I thought WRONG!’

‘It’s not too much Christmas pudding either. And I couldn’t be happier.

“I’m not so sure about the title ‘Geriatric Mom,’ but here we are, and I’m going to backtrack a little to grow this little surprise package that I mentioned. (Baby number 7, couldn’t help it).

‘I don’t have much to say anymore, but I notice that I don’t hear much about older parents. I know you have to be there. It seems we are invisible.’

Madeleine West has announced that she is pregnant with her seventh child

The actress sought advice from her followers as she prepared for her seventh journey into motherhood.

“So if you’re expecting later than expected and are in your early 40s or 50s, I’d love to hear your stories,” she added.

‘I would like to share all the tips. How on earth do you get all the #baby essentials back together after giving it all away????

‘There’s a terrifying new world of contraptions out there and I don’t know where to start!! STAFF!!!’

Madeleine shares six children – Phoenix, Hendrix, Xascha, Xanthe, Xalia and Margaux – with her ex-partner, celebrity chef Shannon Bennett.

There’s more to come.