Neighbours star announces pregnancy at 45, expecting her seventh child

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Actress Madeleine West, known for her role as Dee Bliss in Neighbours, has announced happy news that she's pregnant with baby number seven at 45.The Aussie star is set to welcome her seventh child, adding to her brood of six shared with her former partner, renowned chef Shannon Bennett.The doting mum of Phoenix, 19, Hendrix, 16, Xascha, 14, Xanthe, 12, and the 10 year old twins Xalia and Margaux took to Instagram with a delightful snap beside a river, donning a navy vest top that neatly framed her growing bump.

Her caption was cheeky but simple: "WHOOPS." She elaborated with excitement: "Thought it was #perimenopause. I thought WRONG! .

It's not too much Christmas pudding either. And I couldn't be happier. Not too sure about the title 'Geriatric mum' but here we are, and I'm winding back a little to grow this little surprise package I've dubbed #007 (Baby number 7, couldn't help myself).

I don't have much more to say right now, but I've noticed I don't hear much about older parents. Just seems we are invisible," reports the Mirror.