Patsy pregnant with baby no. 4

[Perdita]

EASTENDERS' star Patsy Palmer is pregnant with her fourth child.

The actress, who plays loud-mouthed Bianca, is thrilled that she is expecting with taxi driver husband Richard Merkell.

She will take maternity leave but will return to Albert Square, where her on-screen husband is Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen).

A spokeswoman for the BBC1 soap said: "We can confirm Patsy is pregnant and that she's delighted."

The redhead, 38, is already showing a slight baby bump.

And an onlooker who saw her shopping near her Brighton home said: "She looked absolutely radiant."

Patsy already has Fenton, nine, and Emilia, eight, with Richard, and 18-year-old son Charley from a relationship with former boxer Alfie Rothwell.

Wonder if they write the pregnancy into a storyline, would be nice if Bianca and Ricky could have another baby

[Dazzle]

Wonder if they write the pregnancy into a storyline, would be nice if Bianca and Ricky could have another baby

Good idea, Perdita

[moonstorm]

Ah that wouild be nice if they wrote it in. Another baby is just what Bianca and Ricky need.

[GwennieS]

I hate it when my mum is right lol, she said she looked pregnant, but as I hadn't read it, I said oh no, she just gained some weight. Damn. Don't think I can keep this quiet.

[moonstorm]

Gwennies, you should know by now, Mummies are always right!

[Chloe O'brien]

Aw congratulations to Patsy.

[Abbie]

You know what I thought she looked pregnant!
Would be nice if they wrote it in

[sindydoll]

i thought she had put weight on when i watched eastenders last night!! didnt know she was preggers

[sean slater]

They could just send her off to visit her dad for a few months or something

[sean slater]

There not even trying to hide Patsy Palmers pregnancy! its mad! why cant they do a Corrie and just shoot from the waist up?!