EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is expecting her second child.

The 32-year-old actress made the announcement on Twitter and said the baby is due in the summer.

Natalie Cassidy (Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)Natalie Cassidy (Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)

She wrote: “Evening all… Time to let everybody know that @cameramarc and I are having a baby in the summer. The three musketeers become four.”

Natalie, who has a daughter called Eliza from a previous relationship, is best known for her role as Sonia in BBC soap EastEnders.

As well as starring in reality show Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum on Channel 4, she has released a top-selling fitness DVD and has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.