Saw Rachel Stevens shopping in selfridges today, she looked beautiful

-- JULY 5, 2010

She's expecting her first child with husband Alex Bourne in November. But it seems Rachel Stevens is determined not to give away any hints about the sex of her baby, as she stepped out in London on Friday wearing a gender neutral purple maxi dress. Clearly making the most of the warm weather in the flowing dress, which she teamed with aviator sunglasses and gold hoop earrings, Rachel literally glowed as she popped out for some lunch in a local café.

The flowing dress also showed off the 32-year-old star's burgeoning bump as she enjoyed a stroll around London. After she and Alex announced they were expecting earlier this year, Rachel said: 'We are thrilled and so excited about becoming parents.’
Rachel never made a secret of her desire to start a family, saying shortly before the announcement: 'We’d absolutely love to have children. I think having children is the most amazing thing. ‘I don’t think I can tell what kind of mum I’d be until I go through it. It’s such a life-changing thing.'

And despite being four months pregnant, Rachel's bump is only just starting to show. But the star said she has not intentionally been watching her weight during her first trimester, and has just been 'busy'. She said: 'I'm really busy at the moment so I’m running round all the time. 'I like being outside and walking, and as I live right near the park I have no excuse. I’ve also been doing yoga.'