Billie Piper shares rare snap of her baby bump as she poses in cropped fluffy jumper to thank her mother for her festive slipper socks

She's thought to be more than eight months pregnant with her third child. 

And actress Billie Piper, 36, shared a rare snap of her baby bump as she posted a festive social media snap on Instagram stories over Christmas. 

She wrote: 'Merry Christmas loves. Thanks for the slip (sic) socks mumma xxx.'

Glowing: Billie Piper shared a rare snap of her baby heavily pregnant bump on Instagram on Tuesday as she posed in a cropped fluffy jumper to thank her mother for her slipper socks

Glowing: Billie Piper shared a rare snap of her baby heavily pregnant bump on Instagram on Tuesday as she posed in a cropped fluffy jumper to thank her mother for her slipper socks

Billie looked incredible wearing a cropped purple fluffy jumper which showed off her bump in all its glory. 

It was confirmed back in July that Billie is expecting her first child with rocker boyfriend Johnny Lloyd, who she has been dating for two years.  

She is already a mother to sons Winston, nine, and Eugene, six, with ex-husband Laurence Fox. 

A source told the Mirror at the time: 'Billie and Johnny are delighted. They can't wait to welcome the new addition to their family.' 

Happy news: It was confirmed back in July that Billie is expecting her first child with rocker boyfriend Johnny Lloyd, who she has been dating for two years

Happy news: It was confirmed back in July that Billie is expecting her first child with rocker boyfriend Johnny Lloyd, who she has been dating for two years

Three's a charm: The former Doctor Who star already shares sons Winston, nine, and Eugene, six, with ex-husband Laurence Fox (pictured in 2015) 

Three's a charm: The former Doctor Who star already shares sons Winston, nine, and Eugene, six, with ex-husband Laurence Fox (pictured in 2015) 

The British actress has been dating Johnny, who is the front man of rock band Tribes, for almost two years.

She revealed she would love to have more children back in February, admitting: 'In my dream world I'd have loads.'

Billie became one of Doctor Who's most loved companions for the younger generation, after the show was resurrected in 2005, following 16 years off air. 

And it was reported last month that she is set to reprise her role as Rose Tyler to tell her untold journey back to The Doctor in The Stolen Earth.

The actress will voice the character in a four-part audiobook called called Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon.

Her story: It was reported last month that Billie is set to reprise her role as Rose Tyler to tell her untold journey back to The Doctor in The Stolen Earth

Her story: It was reported last month that Billie is set to reprise her role as Rose Tyler to tell her untold journey back to The Doctor in The Stolen Earth

Fans of the show will remember Rose was trapped in a parallel universe, battling Cybermen and Dalek's in the series two finale Doomsday, but managed to teleport two years later to reunite with David Tennant's Doctor in The Stolen Earth. 

And Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon is set to follow the period where she was without the Time Lord, with a series of adventures inspired by former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies. 

Billie told the Radio Times: 'I love how normal Rose is, and yet really extraordinary. 

Exciting: The actress, 36, will voice the character in a four-part audiobook called called Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon

Exciting: The actress, 36, will voice the character in a four-part audiobook called called Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon

'She lived a normal average life but she is incredibly curious and has an enormous capacity for love and empathy and is really spirited, she is extraordinary.'

Producer David Richardson added: 'I approached Russell T Davies with the idea of Big Finish making a Rose Tyler spin-off, he was very enthusiastic – as always – and suggested we followed Rose’s journey that ultimately leads to her finding the Doctor in The Stolen Earth.

'It’s rather dark (though never short on wit and charm) but it’s not really about villains, it focuses on the fight to survive against the odds, and on the power of family and love.' 

During her stint as Rose, Piper won the Most Popular Actress category at the 2005 and 2006 National Television Awards for her work on Doctor Who.

She reprised the show with Christopher Eccleston, making a brief return in 2008 and also for the show's 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor.  

Untold story: Rose was trapped in a parallel universe, battling Cybermen in the series two finale Doomsday, managing to teleport two years later to reunite with David Tennant's Doctor

Untold story: Rose was trapped in a parallel universe, battling Cybermen in the series two finale Doomsday, managing to teleport two years later to reunite with David Tennant's Doctor

Well-loved: She reprised the show with Christopher Eccleston, making a brief return in 2008 and also for the show's 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor

Well-loved: She reprised the show with Christopher Eccleston, making a brief return in 2008 and also for the show's 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor

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