Below Deck alum, Kate Chastain, proudly showed off her growing baby bump as she posed with former co-star, Chef Ben Robinson, in a new Instagram photo he shared Monday.
The mom-to-be, 40, who officially announced she was expecting baby number one late last year in December, has been counting down the days until she welcomes her little bundle of joy next month in May.
The TV personality, who starred in the popular Bravo series for a total of six seasons, has not disclosed who the child’s father is and has previously openly said that she is a single mother.
In the adorable photo, Ben, 42, was seen keeping his look casual and donning a pair of classic blue jeans, as well as a dark blue long-sleeved shirt with a hood on the back.
He added a necklace with a rectangular pendant on the front to complete the look. The reality star had also notably appeared on the series from seasons one through four.
Very cute! Below Deck alum Kate Chastain, 40, proudly showed off her growing baby bump as she posed for a photo with former co-star, Chef Ben Robinson, 42, in a new Instagram photo he shared Monday
Kate was radiant in a mint green knitted dress with long sleeves that fell to her knees.
Her blonde locks were parted in the middle and fell in elegant curls over her shoulders.
The star gently rested her right hand on her budding bump as Ben mimicked a similar pose as the pair smiled for the camera.
In the post’s caption, he humorously wrote to his 900,000 followers, “Who would have thought that one day Kate Chastain and I would be the same weight…But to be honest, I’ve been to the gym!”
Chef Ben then sweetly added, ‘Wish my good friend @kate_chastain an easy delivery and a healthy, beautiful baby! I’m so proud of who you’ve become and the mom you’ll soon be,” followed by a red heart emoji.
Kate officially revealed she was pregnant with her first child in December late last year, and had shared an adorable mirror selfie to show a glimpse of her tiny baby bump.
She was seen in a fitted black dress with floral patterns and typed, “I’ve already been planning so many birthday parties for you,” followed by a slew of emojis featuring both red and blue hearts.
Since the big announcement, the reality star has kept the baby’s father private and expressed her plans to raise her child alone.
Baby announcement: Kate officially revealed she was pregnant with her first child late last year in December, and had shared an adorable mirror selfie to show a glimpse of her tiny baby bump
Together on the show: Chef Ben and Kate’s time on the Bravo series, Below Deck, coincided for a few seasons, and the two had sparked romance rumors during the second and third seasons; Ben and Kate seen top left
During an interview with E! News earlier this year in January, the beauty admitted, “I’m fiercely independent.”
She then added, “I don’t really like people’s opinions being different from my own, and trying to let me have their way. So I’m really so excited to be able to do this exactly the way I want to.”
While keeping details about the pregnancy to herself, Kate recently shared Entertainment tonight in February: ‘I wasn’t planning on it, but I was hoping for it.’
“It’s a happy miracle and I’d love to share every detail of how it happened and everything, but I think I’m going to be a good mom because I realize this isn’t just my information,” Chastain said. further explained at the exhaust.
“Like, my unborn child will one day have access to the internet and we’ll be able to google, and I just feel like it’s not just my information to share.”
The media personality, who has yet to reveal whether she’s having a boy or a girl, said, “On this journey I’m holding things to keep it special because I’ve never done this before. I am careful.’
In the post Ben uploaded on Monday to share his support for Kate on her journey to becoming a mother, social media users flocked to the comment section, with some speculating he could be the father.
“Please tell Kate’s baby is yours, Ben,” one follower typed, while another wrote, “I think we were all hoping you’d announce you’re the father.”
Single Motherhood: Since the big announcement, the reality star has kept the baby’s father private and expressed her plans to raise her child alone
Excited! While keeping pregnancy details to herself, Kate recently told Entertainment Tonight in February, “I wasn’t planning on it, but I was hoping for it”
One fan asked Chef Ben, “Are you going to help change diapers or make fresh baby food?” Haha love this so much!’
The Below Deck alum had initially sparked romance rumors during the second and third seasons of the Bravo series.
During an interview on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in 2019, she had hinted that the two had previously had an affair when asked if she wanted to “sleep” with chef Ben, prompting her to reply with ” Not again’ per Us weekly.
Earlier last week, Kate jumped to her Instagram stories to give her 1 million fans and followers a little update.
She could be seen taking a selfie wearing the same mint green dress as in her picture with Ben and typing, “Week 36: Ultrasound waiting rooms should have lounge chairs.”
Known as Chief Stew on Below Deck, Kate was on the series for a total of six seasons, until her official departure in February 2020. Ben was also on the show from the very first season to season four.