Nicola Hughes in Bathing Suit Says "Hi Baby" 

Nicola Hughes is expecting! The former Made in Chelsea star announced her pregnancy on Monday, sharing a photo of her tiny baby bump in a swimsuit. “Hi baby,” she captioned the image of herself with her baby daddy and husband of nine months, Charlie Tupper, embracing her. How does the mom-to-be maintain her fantastic figure? Read on to see 5 ways Nicola Hughes stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Maintains Balance

Nicola stresses the importance of having balance in your life. When she first moved to London in 2015 for Made in Chelsea, she had to pay extra attention to her diet. “Since I’ve been there I’m very conscious of my weight because you’re constantly drinking and eating out – you’ve got to be careful,” she told The Independent. “I go up and down sometimes – everyone loses the run of themselves and eats loads of crap and then you kind of focus again.”

2. She Doesn’t Like to Exercise

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Nicola chooses diet over exercise. “I eat healthily but I don’t really exercise – I’m quite lazy but I try my best to eat well,” she told The Independent. “I’m going to definitely arrange to join a gym or something.”

3. She Enjoys Outdoor Activities

Nicola loves to ski. The star goes on multiple skiing trips a year with her boyfriend, calling the mountain her “safe place.” She also loves the beach and spends a lot of time in her swimsuit, frolicking in the ocean and the sand.

4. She Does This At-Home Pilates Program

Nicola is one of the many stars who rely on pilates to keep them looking long and lean. “Highly recommend @thepilatesprogramme_,” she captioned this photo of herself in workout clothes. The workouts are on-demand Pilates classes and feature barre, sculpt, cardio, and stretch elements.

5. She Drinks This Green Smoothie

Nicola swears by a green smoothie that she makes with loads of healthy ingredients. She shared the recipe on her social media in 2021:

2 cups of cold water

7 cups of chopped spinach

6 cups of chopped romaine lettuce

1 and 1/2 cups of chopped celery

1 Apple

1 Pear

(both cored and chopped)

1 banana

1 avocado

2 tbs fresh lemon juice

3/4 - 1 tbs of tumeric

(depends on the spice you like but this it’s an amazing anti inflammatory)

1/2 tbs Apple cider vinegar

Ice to make cold

& some honey

Extra Options

- 2 tbs bee pollen

- kale instead of romaine lettuce

- 1/2 cup coriander

- 1/2 cup of parsley