Nikki Sanderson showed off her growing baby bump on Thursday as she reflected on her pregnancy. 

The actress, 41, who is expecting her first child with her partner Anthony Quinlan, compared her current tummy at 28 weeks to 16 weeks.  

She cradled her bump while wearing a cropped bra top and a pair of low-slung jeans in a short video. 

Sharing the update to Instagram, Nikki then flashed back to a clip of herself at 16 weeks pregnant. 

The soapstar captioned the post: 'I swear 16 was yesterday.'

Nikki announced in December that she was expecting her first child and recently predicted the gender of her child in an Instagram clip. 

Pointing to either girl or boy during the clip, Nikki shared that she has been craving sweet food, is experiencing morning sickness, is carrying low, is clumsy when it comes to balancing, and has the 'pregnancy glow'. 

Asking fans to share their predictions, she captioned the post: 'Boy or Girl? Which do you think we are having? #boy #girl #prediction #guess #oldwivestales.'

The actress announced the incredible news in a figure-hugging red dress, where she debuted her bump. 

Sharing a sweet video of a Christmas tree on Instagram, the pair zoomed in on a bauble which had an image of a baby scan. 

The caption simply read: 'Happy Christmas from the 3 of us', alongside a Christmas tree emoji.

They also wrote: 'Baby Quinlan due 2026' with a heart emoji after the former Emmerdale star felt her bump, and the couple embraced in a kiss.

Speaking to The Mirror during a shoot about their pregnancy journey, former Corrie star Nikki, who quit her role as Hollyoaks' Maxine Minniver last April, said the couple are 'over the moon'. 

She said: 'We're happy to say it's going to be a lovely little spring baby.'

In the heartwarming clip, the pair are seen decorating their Christmas tree, then Anthony hands Nikki a gift box, where she pulls out the special bauble. 

Famous friends of the stars rushed to the comments to share their well-wishes to the soon-to-be parents.

Nikki's co-star Helen Flanagan wrote: 'So so happy for you both ❤️✨.'

Another former colleague, Samia Maxine Longchambon, added: 'SOOO happy for you guys! Cant wait to meet baby.'

Hollyoaks actress Mandip Gill commented: 'CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! so happy for you both ❤️.'

Anthony, who previously starred in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale and now runs an online PT and supplements business, said he 'can't wait till we're a little team of three. I want to shout it from the rooftops!'

The loved-up pair have been dating since the start of 2022 after Anthony publicly announced their partnership in April, confessing he was 'really, really happy'.