Former Towie star Lewis Bloor has sparked rumours he's become a dad for the first time.
Lewis Bloor, who appeared on The Only Way Is Essex from 2013 until 2016 has sparked rumours he's become a father for the first time after sharing an adorable snap of a new born baby on Instagram.
Lewis sent fans wild when he posted a picture of a super cute baby girl, along with the caption "Lylah Bloor.. welcome to the family princess ❤️👑😁", which sparked a lot of confusion over whether or not the Towie star had become a parent.
The snap of the baby came as quite a shock to Lewis' fans with many expressing they were unaware he was in a relationship or seeing anyone.
Lewis' followers flocked to the comments section of his post to offer up congratulations and joked he'd been keeping a pretty big secret.
One wrote: "She's the double of you Lew," while another added: "Congrats Daddy Bloor!"
Others expressed their shock, writing: "You kept that quiet lol."
However, some observant fans were quick to dismiss rumours that little Lylah was Lewis' daughter, suggesting that she is in fact his niece.
One wrote: "Its his brothers new little girl xx," and another commented: "Cuddles with uncle Lew 💗xxx"
GALLERY: Towie stars then and now
Towie stars then and now SLIDER
Lauren Goodger in 2011
Lauren Goodger takes on the red carpet at Essex Fashion Week back in 2011, a year after the show launched. Stripes and fake tan for days!
THE GLOW UP - Lauren Goodger now
Oh YASS, the glo up is real! Lauren Goodger in 2018 at the OK! Magazine's 25th anniversary party. We don't know what magical moisturiser she is using but we are well jeal - She looks younger! She occasionally shows up on TOWIE, that's probably because she very busy working on her fake tan range Lauren's Gold .
Harry Derbidge in 2010
TOWIE's sweet heart and cousin to TOWIE royalty, Amy Childs, at the afterparty of a film premiere. Looking so young and fresh faced.
THE GLOW UP - Harry Derbidge now
After quitting the show TWICE in 2014 (so, extra). He followed his cousin Amy Child's footsteps and opened his own boutique which closed down last year. Now, he is a social media influencer and slaying the game.
Gemma Collins in 2011
Do you remember when she was a brunette? Yeah, no one does.
THE GLOW UP - Gemma Collins now
"So, girls"She ditched the bangs, the brunette hair and the excessive tan - thank god. After becoming TOWIE's most meme'ed star, she is now deeply in love with TOWIE's other star James 'Arg' Argent.
Amy Childs in 2010
Amy Childs in her signature red hair back in 2010 - on the red carpet for the launch of The Only Way Is Essex.
THE GLOW UP - Amy Childs now
After being the first one to quit the show, she stormed the showbiz world with her own reality TV show, starred in Celebrity Big Brother and she is now reported to be worth over £5 million. She also welcomed her first born child, Polly, from ex-boyfriend Bradley Wright. There is no doubt she has been a busy lady.
Mark Wright in 2011
Other than being an immediate TOWIE heartthrob, he also used to model early on in his career.
THE GLOW UP - Mark Wright now
Not a major change but the most noticeable thing is that widow's peak, it completely vanished, hair transplant maybe? - He is now happily married to Michelle Keegan. He is actually doing really well for himself (go on Mark!), he has his own radio show, he used to be the face of Take Me Out: The Gossip and he ventured across the bond, and he works with Mario Lopez on Extra.
James 'Arg' Argent in 2011
This is what he looked like 6 years ago...
THE GLOW UP - James Argent now
Here he is on Loose Women just a few days ago, he pretty much still looks the same minus the hair change, it's now flung to the back rather than the side. Following his break-up from his on screen love, Lydia Bright, he took sometime off from TOWIE but now he is back!
Lydia Bright in 2011
Lydia opened her own boutique as soon as she joined TOWIE. She left TOWIE after major drama with co-stars James Argent and Gemma Collins.
THE GLOW UP - Lydia Bright now
Now, a lot has changed - here she looking incredible on the red carpet for 71st BAFTAs back in Feb. She is now a fashion blogger and you can catch her on E4's Celebrity Five Star Hotel.
Sam Faiers in 2010
Quintessential Essex glamour is the best way to describe this picture but she definitely wins the best glow up...
THE GLOW UP - Sam Faiers now
She 100% glowed up the most. Her life changed drastically since she first appeared on TOWIE. After leaving the show, she became a mother to baby Paul and baby Rosie. She followed Amy Childs' footsteps and joined Celebrity Big Brother and she has her own show The Mummy Diaries. You go girl.
Kirk Norcross in 2010
He is a TOWIE original. He left the show 3 years after first appearing on our TV screens.
THE GLOW UP - Kirk Norcross now
Not much has changed, except a couple of wrinkles here and there - yikes. To be fair, he is a dad to 2 children now, looks like he doesn't get much sleep now a days. Oh, he is also an author now.
Maria Fowler in 2011
She had a very short time on TOWIE after she was dubbed "just a f***ing extra" by Kirk - harsh af right?
THE GLOW UP - Maria Fowler now
We use the term 'Now" very loosely with Maria, this picture is from early 2017 - that's because we can't find any recent pics as she is keeping it on the down low. We do know that is she is a makeup artist now, at least she is doing something.
While fans continued to speculate on social media Lewis' reps confirmed Lewis is not entering into fatherhood just yet.
"It’s his niece. Definitely his niece," they told OK!.
Lewis caused quite the stir last year when it was revealed he had cheated on his then girlfriend Marnie Simpson on Valentines Day after video footage leaked of him kissing a mystery woman in her hotel room after a Drake concert.
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Myles, who recently split from his co-star Courtney Green, rocked up to the London screening of The Krays: Dead Man Walking, with Kady by his side last week.