Reality TV couple pregnant with second baby just months after split fears
Cast members from Made in Chelsea have reacted to the news this week that couple Maeva D'Ascanio and James Taylor, who have a two year old son, are expecting another baby together
A couple from Made in Chelsea have announced that they are expecting a baby together. They have been met with well wishes over the news, which comes just weeks after they were seen emotionally talking about their relationship.
Maeva D'Ascanio, 32, has revealed that she's expecting another baby with her husband James Taylor, 30. The reality TV stars shared the news on Instagram yesterday, with them joined by their son Beau, two, for the announcement. A post shared by Maeva on the platform included a video of the family posing in the couple's bedroom with scan photos. Beau was seen kissing his mother's baby bump in another clip that featured in the post unveiling the pregnancy.
Photos in the post showed Maeva and her son wearing matching pyjamas. James cradled her tummy in one of the photos, whilst his wife held Beau in her arms. Maeva held up the baby scan photos as the family posed together.
In her caption, Maeva wrote: "We can't wait to meet you pretty little girl." She added in a follow-up post: "Little sister on the way." James, who also shared the news on his page, teased to fans: "Mayhem now and more of it to come."
The news has prompted an outpouring of well wishes, including from some of their co-stars. Livvy Barker wrote: "So happy for you guys." Yasmine Zweegers said: "Congratulations."
Whilst Ruby Adler wrote beside heart emojis: "Omg!!!!" Sam Prince reacted to the news with heart emojis. Reza Amiri-Garroussi wrote in the comments section: "Congrats guys wow!"
Some fans however shared their surprise over the news, including due to Maeva and James having opened up about struggling in their marriage on the latest series of Made in Chelsea. Some fans noted that the show is filmed in advance of airing, whilst others shared that they were excited to hear that the couple's relationship now appears to be going well again.
The news comes just three weeks after Maeva and James were seen speaking about marital problems in scenes that aired on the E4 show on May 5. Maeva was seen in tears on a double date with Tristan Phipps and Julia Pollard.
James told the other couple whilst all out together: "We're struggling at the minute. We're going through like a tough patch." Discussing the relationship, he shared: "We try and communicate but we find it hard with each other."
Maeva, who was visibly upset, questioned: "We just can't stand each other anymore, huh?" Sharing her thoughts, she said: "There's love but love is not enough sometimes. I think we love each other but we don't like each other."
Her husband James said at one point: "The daily grind is getting to both of us." Speaking about their marriage, Maeva also said: "It hurts to make effort with each other." And she then ended up leaving the double date in the scene.
James later told Tristan: "I don't know how Maeva and I have got to this point, but, yeah, this is the lowest we've ever been. She threatened to leave the other day." He suggested that "drifting apart" was the issue but said they would be going away to Italy to "spend some quality time together".
More recently, in a subsequent episode, James suggested that they were moving forward and had grown closer again. He shared that Maeva told him she had "fallen back in love" with him whilst on their trip abroad. He added: "It worked."
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