Denise Van Outen: 'I'm having a baby girl'

Denise Van Outen is expecting a baby girl with partner Lee Mead, the star has confirmed.

The 35-year-old former Big Breakfast presenter also revealed that she is using the codename "teapot" for her first child.

"I feel really content. I think finding that out (the sex) has been the most euphoric, emotional part of the pregnancy because it made it feel real," she told Hello.

"It means that we're getting excited about the things that we're going to do, like, 'Oh, I'll be able to take her out and buy her a fairy costume!'"

Van Outen, who is expecting the child in May, said that she always thought West End actor Mead would "make a good father".

"I feel so lucky to have a husband like him because he's really understanding and patient. He surprises me with little things," she said.

"And he has had to put up with me getting into bed every night completely covered in stretch mark creams and oils because I'm paranoid about getting stretch marks. I go to bed like a greasy chip every night."