TOWIE's Ferne McCann has confirmed she is pregnant

Following pregnancy rumours over the weekend, Ferne McCann has confirmed she is expecting a baby later this year.

It is thought she announced the news earlier than she had wanted to, following the arrest of her ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins.

Arthur was arrested on Sunday after he was wanted for questioning in connection with an 'acid attack' at a London nightclub over Easter weekend.

While it is usual for pregnancies to be announced around the 12-week mark, it is thought that Ferne has not reached that stage yet.

In a statement a representative told OK! Online Ferne is under a lot of strain as she will be facing her pregnancy alone.

‘Ferne is grateful for the sympathetic way news of her pregnancy has been covered and people’s support and obviously her first concern is for her child’s health.

‘Accordingly she does not wish to discuss the pregnancy further given the early stage it is at and the immense strain that Ferne is currently under.'

The statement ended, 'Her thoughts are with the victims of the horrific attack on Easter Monday.'

The attack left two people each blinded in one eye.