It's a girl! Reality TV star Ferne McCann welcomes her first child

The former TOWIE star said she is 'in love and bursting with pride' following the birth of her daughter.

Not long now baby oh how I canâ€™t wait to meet you. ðŸ‘¶ðŸ¼ðŸ’—ðŸ’™. _____________________________ My ivory tube dress is from @soukibelair new A/W collection which launches TOMORROW. Itâ€™s made from the most amazing sculpt&support fabric. Jacket from @ragged_rose ðŸ’— glam by @makeupbymikey ðŸ’—
A post shared by Ferne (@fernemccann) on Oct 23, 2017 at 11:55am PDT

Reality TV star Ferne McCann has welcomed a baby girl, a week earlier than expected.

Posting a photo of her daughter's hand, the first-time mother shared her happy news with fans on her Instagram page

"Welcome to the world my darling. Didn't expect to see you a week early. I'm so in love & bursting with pride. It's a girl."

The 27-year-old has not yet decided on a name for the baby. Earlier she told OK! Magazine she was considering two possible names for a girl.

"I had a girl's name but I've just thought of another one I like so, if it's a girl, I'm going to see what the baby looks like and then decide between the two," she said.

Wellcome to the world my darling. Didnâ€™t expect to see you a week early ðŸ™‚. Iâ€™m so in love & bursting with pride. Itâ€™s a girl ðŸ‘¶ðŸ¼ðŸ’—ðŸ’—ðŸ’—
A post shared by Ferne (@fernemccann) on Nov 2, 2017 at 12:12pm PDT

The baby's father and Ferne's ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins, 25, is currently standing trial over an acid attack at a London nightclub in April.

Ferne's fans and former co-stars from TOWIE and I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! have been sending the new mother messages of congratulations on social media as the news of her baby's arrival was quickly trending.

Gemma Collins tweeted, "So emotional right now congratulations @fernemccann on your beautiful little girl."

This is the best news I've had in AGES!! My beautiful friend @fernemccann has had her baby... https://t.co/3z1rTGGFpo
— Vicky Pattison (@VickyPattison) November 2, 2017

Congratulations @fernemccann ðŸ’› welcome to the mummy club ðŸ‘¶ðŸ½ xxxxxx
— Cally Jane Beech (@MissCallyJane) November 2, 2017

So emotional right now congratulations @fernemccann ðŸ’–ðŸ’–ðŸ’– on your beautiful little girl ðŸ’–ðŸ’–ðŸ’–
— Gemma Collins (@missgemcollins) November 2, 2017