Jess Impiazzi, who shot to fame on the MTV reality series Ex on the Beach and starred in Celebrity Big Brother in 2018, is expecting a baby boy with partner Sam Bird, 39. She shared the pregnancy news on Instagram in January and is now at the seven-month mark. Impiazzi suffers from the autoimmune condition lupus and underwent IVF due to fertility struggles related to her condition.
She told Sam Bird from the minute they met that she had fertility problems and would probably need IVF, and she describes Bird as supportive and her 'absolute rock' through the journey. Impiazzi has to undergo scans every two weeks during her pregnancy because of her lupus. "I have to be checked every two weeks because of my lupus.
I have to be checked every two weeks because of my lupus. The baby's heartbeat has to be monitored because I'm at risk of this scary thing called fetal heart block due to something called a Ro antibody.
The baby's heartbeat has to be monitored because I'm at risk of this scary thing called fetal heart block due to something called a Ro antibody," Impiazzi said. She has the Ro antibody, and only about 1% of people with lupus have it. "Only about 1% of people with lupus have it - and of course I do!
So the first and second trimesters were quite stressful. If I couldn't feel him move for a while, I'd totally panic," she added. Impiazzi is starting to calm down now because she can feel the baby moving all the time.
Only about 1% of people with lupus have it - and of course I do! So the first and second trimesters were quite stressful. If I couldn't feel him move for a while, I'd totally panic.
The baby has been absolutely fine so far. The baby is on the smaller side, which is normal with Impiazzi's condition and medication. The exact due date in May is not specified.
Impiazzi calls the impending arrival a 'miracle'. She told followers on Instagram that while it was 'not an easy journey', they are 'so excited' to welcome their little boy in May 2026.