TOWIE’s Shelby Tribble hours away from giving birth as she goes into hospital

Pregnant Shelby Tribble is to give birth to her baby boy imminently as she’s spent the last three days in hospital.

The TOWIE star is currently preparing to welcome her first child with boyfriend and co-star, Sam Mucklow.

The soon to be mum, 27, looked radiant as Sam documented the life-changing moment on his Instagram stories..

Her dark locks tied into a neat plat while she was hooked up to monitors and got checked by a midwife

Shelby was tucked up under a blanket as she laid back in her hospital bed with her eyes closed while resting her head on a pregnancy pillow.

Sam explained to fans that she has already been in hospital for three days and that the couple were hoping that today is finally going to be the big day that their little one arrives.

The couple announced the news of Shelby’s pregnancy earlier this year, with the baby boy being the TOWIE couple’s first child together.

“So proud of this girl, almost three days in hospital fingers crossed,” Sam wrote in his story.

“Little man should arrive today,” he said hopefully.

It looks like it won’t be long before Shelby and Sam become parents and have a little baby boy in their arms.

On Saturday the couple both posted a clip of the baby seat in the back of the car with a sticker saying “coming soon”.

Shelby has been struggling since entering her third trimester.

She admitted that her once “perfect” pregnancy had turned into an uncomfortable experience as reached the 27-week mark.

She candidly told fans the experience of awaiting her precious bundle of joy hasn’t been all that flattering.

The expecting mum said she’s been suffering from swollen ankles, chafing and heartburn .

Shelby and Sam hosted a gender reveal party earlier this year where they pulled back the curtains of a wardrobe to unveil their little one’s gender.

In a clip posted to their social media pages their family and friends counted down from ten before the couple unzipped a sheet, uncovering a clothing rail full of blue clothes, blankets and balloons.

At the end of the video they shared a kiss while their loved ones cheered.

Shelby burst into tears while Sam said “I knew it!”, suggesting they didn’t know the baby’s gender until they filmed the video.

Sam and Shelby announced their pregnancy back in May.

They shared a gorgeous picture of themselves holding their scan as they sported huge grins.

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