Gary 'Gaz' Beadle has announced he is expecting his first child with girlfriend, Emma McVey.

The Geordie Shore star shared the exciting news on Instagram last night, with two adorable snaps.

The first showed the beaming couple as an elated Gaz held a pair of baby shoes in front of Emma's blossoming bump.

He wrote: “SO SO SO excited to eventually be able to tell you all this… I AM GOING TO BE A DAD!”

In the second post, the 29-year-old shared with his 3.3 million followers, a picture of a baby scan alongside a dainty pair of shoes and a Dior baby dummy.

"I made this for you all to see the scan meet my little baby… it's crazy but I am soooooo excited," he wrote.

Emma also shared the snaps on her social media along with an emotional statement: “So excited to share our news and begin our new adventure, we can't wait to meet you little one. We are having a baby!!!”

The pair first began dating in August 2016, but briefly split before Gaz returned to film the fifteenth series of Geordie Shore, which is due to air on MTV next Tuesday.

He soon reunited with Emma after filming for the show had wrapped.

Fans could not be happier for the expectant parents, with many taking to social media to share the couple's excitement. 

Congratulations are in order for the happy couple!