Kate Middleton lookalikes up for baby boom

Both Kate Bevan and Heidi Agan quit their jobs to make a living as lookalikes of Kate Middleton, as she was formally known.

Cannock-born Heidi, who used to work as a waitress at Frankie and Benny's, is preparing to don a prosthetic baby bump for a second time after the arrival of Prince George last year.

The 33-year-old who now lives in Northamptonshire, said: "This is really exciting news but I didn't expect it to come so soon.

"Last time I had to wear four different prosthetic bumps for each stage of Kate's pregnancy and I put them away once George was born but I didn't think I would be getting them back out just yet.

"I think George and the new baby are going to be really close because of their ages just like Kate and Pippa and William and Harry.

"I can't wait to see how the modern Royals raise their children because so far they have done everything completely different to how others such as the Queen and Charles and Diana did things."

Miss Agon, who is mother to 13-year-old Blake and five-year-old Abigail, said she will be interested to see what the Duchess wears over the next nine months.

During her pregnancy with Prince George, Kate recycled outfits and wore clothes off the high street that sold out minutes after she was papped wearing them.

Miss Agon said: "It will be interesting to see what Kate wears this time around because last time she was very high street but this time I think she will wear more couture pieces.

"I assume a lot of designers will be making bespoke pieces for Kate to wear on special occasions because the world's eyes will be on her.

"I will be watching closely so that my style matches hers."

Kate, 32, is again suffering from the severe morning sickness Hyperemesis Gravidarum and has had to cancel a number of public appearances over the last week. It is thought she is not yet at the three months stage, when many mothers-to-be traditionally announce their pregnancy.

Miss Agon added: "Unfortunately Kensington Palace had to announce the pregnancy early so people will be waiting until the crucial 12-week scan before they start thinking about names and whether the baby will be a boy or a girl.

"That will be when the work will start flooding in for me and I can't wait."

Meanwhile Stafford based Kate lookalike and mother-of-one Kate Bevan, says that it was no surprise that the royal couple are having a another baby.

She was first spotted as a lookalike for the future Queen while working at a pharmacy in the town and quit her job to pursue her current profession, which has seen her rub shoulders with the rich and famous.

"It's amazing. I hope they have a girl this time. I'm not surprised at all because being the parent of a toddler myself, I've come to realise that once you've had your first baby people expect you to have a another one.

"My little girl Autumn has hit the terrible twos which is lovely, but she talks non-stop and its hard work. Even though they have nannies to help I think they'll have their hands full with two."

The 25-year-old, of Castlehouse Drive, who is originally from Dudley, has reduced her lookalike appearances since becoming a mother herself, but says she expects fresh offers of work to roll in as the pregnancy progresses.