Jennifer Love Hewitt: My mum's death has inspired me

Mum-to-be Jennifer Love Hewitt expressed her excitement with reporters while attending a charity event in Santa Monica, California Saturday, sharing she loves being pregnant and is excited to be a mum.

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She told People magazine:

"I have no complaints. I mean, tired feet and all the stuff you hear about, but nobody needs to hear about that."

The mother-to-be announced her pregnancy in early June, the day before People confirmed her engagement to her Client List costar Brian Hallisay, 34.

The 34-year-old-actress revealed to the magazine that her relationship with her own mother is what inspires her.

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Hewitt said: "I lost my mom a little less than a year and a half ago to cancer.

J-Love shows off her baby bump on September 13. Source: Getty

"Obviously, I got very lucky that even though I lost my mother, I lost her later in life, but it’s still had a profound effect on me.
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"I’ve always wanted to be a mum. I had a great relationship with mine."

She added: "I’m ready to pass on to my child all the great love that my mom had for me."