Carrie Bickmore displays growing baby bump at the beach

Carrie Bickmore showed off her growing bump during a trip to the beach. Photos: Instagram

Carrie Bickmore is relishing her summer holidays and is enjoying some much-needed downtime from her role as host on Channel 10's The Project.

The 34-year-old, who is pregnant with her second child, is keeping fans updated with her progress during her holidays, posting a pic of her growing bump during a day at the beach.

"As much as I love love love my job...I am loving being on the coast doing a whole lot of this. I'll be back on the show in a week. #exhausted #vitaminD #lethargic #IAmWearingPants!" she wrote alongside the snap.

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The TV star recently admitted that it has been a tough pregnancy, and that she has been 'so much sicker' this time around.

"I’m better now that I’m not so sick. I was really really really sick so now I’m in the homeward stretch. Actually the hard part is to come," she said.

Carrie announced she was expecting a baby with partner Chris Walker back in October, revealing the news live on The Project.

"Speaking of babies, I have some news for you, I am having a baby," she said.

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"My boyfriend Chris and I are expecting a baby next year," she added.

Carrie is already a mum to seven-year-old son Oliver, from her first marriage to Greg Lange, who passed away in 2010 following a long battle with cancer.

At the time, the Gold Logie nominee said that the morning sickness had already kicked in and added that she was both "petrified" and "excited".

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