Vanessa Minnillo 'wants a big family'

Vanessa Minnillo has admitted that she can't wait to start building a family with fiancé Nick Lachey.

The television host announced the couple's engagement in November last year, and said that she is hoping that they will be able to have a large family.

"I turned 30 and I got engaged and I started really thinking about the next chapter," Minnillo said, according to Unreality Shout. "One of those is family."

"Ideally I would love to have three or four, but ask me after the first one," she added. "Ultimately I just want them to be healthy."

Earlier this week, it was suggested that the couple were considering having a winter wedding due to their demanding work schedules.

Minnillo has previously admitted that she would be happy to raise a family around her work commitments.