Surprise! Melissa George, 47, reveals a baby bump in a loose sweater and white dress while on holiday with her children in Cortina

Melissa George shocked her Instagram followers on Thursday when she showed off a visible bump while on holiday with her kids.

The Australian actress, 47, shared a series of photos as she celebrated Christmas in Cortina with her sons Raphaël and Solal.

The former Home and Away star revealed her bump in a loose sweater as she hugged her son.

Melissa also showed off her burgeoning baby bump in a second photo as she posed in a white dress and looked out a window.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Melissa George for comment.

Melissa shares her sons, Raphaël, nine, and Solal, seven, with her ex-partner Jean-David Blanc, a French entrepreneur.

Due to a custody arrangement, their children cannot leave France with their mother without their father's permission, meaning she is now based in Paris.

The infamously private Melissa has not revealed whether she is in a relationship.

She was previously married to Chilean furniture designer and film director Claudio Dabed from 2000 to 2011.

Melissa also showed off her burgeoning baby bump in a second photo as she posed in a white dress and looked out the window

The actress rose to fame playing Angel Parrish in the Australian soap opera Home and Away.

Melissa has indeed had an impressive on-screen career since leaving the Australian soap in 1996.

She played Camilla Rhodes in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and had the lead role opposite A-lister Ryan Reynolds in the blockbuster Amityville Horror remake.

The star also had memorable roles in popular TV shows like Alias ​​and Grey's Anatomy.

She also recently starred opposite Justin Theroux in Apple TV's prestige drama The Mosquito Coast.

The infamously private Melissa has not revealed whether she is in a relationship. She shares her sons, Raphaël, nine, and Solal, seven, with her ex-partner Jean-David Blanc, a French entrepreneur