Carrie Bickmore’s bikini bump on show ahead of return to The Project

THE Project co-host Carrie Bickmore has shown off her growing baby bump — while wearing a bikini (or so she says).

Bickmore shows off her bikini bump

CARRIE Bickmore has shown off her growing baby bump — while wearing a bikini (or so she says).

She even joked about it with her own hashtag #IAmWearingPants!

The 34-year-old The Project co-host took to social media to show off her swelling belly, while laying on the beach.

The snap shows the top of her bump and her legs, where she makes light of the fact that the bump now blocks the view of her clothing.

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“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 captioned the post.

Bickmore first announced her pregnancy on live TV last October, telling viewers and her fellow The Project producers, “ ... My boyfriend Chris and I are expecting a baby next year.”

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Bickmore is expecting the bub — and her second child — with partner Chris Walker, who she has been with since 2012.

The child will join sibling Oliver, 7, who she had with former husband Greg Lange, who lost his battle with brain cancer in 2010.

Originally published as Carrie Bickmore’s bikini bump on show ahead of return to The Project