Mel B's sister Danielle Brown reveals she is five months pregnant with her third child By Sean O'grady For Mailonline Published: 11:47 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 11:47 BST, 1 April 2019 Viewcomments Mel B's sister Danielle Brown is pregnant. The 38-year-old actress - who already has Mimi, 12, and nine-year-old Hendrix from a previous relationship - is expecting her first child with partner Ty Maynard. The Emmerdale star, who is now five months pregnant, admitted she and Ty have been trying for a baby for the last six months and were becoming 'impatient'. Announcement: Mel B's sister Danielle Brown has revealed she is expecting her third child (pictured in 2008) She told New magazine: 'We've wanted this for a while but it took longer than we expected - six months of really trying - and we became impatient so we got a puppy.' Although they were hoping to have a child, Danielle admitted she was still shocked when she learned she was pregnant. She said: 'Even though we were trying, I was still shocked. One morning I started to feel quite sick, so I did a test - well, I did about five - and that was it. I was pregnant!' While the couple were thrilled to learn they were expecting, Danielle waited a while before she told any family or friends after having been through two miscarriages. She said: 'I've had two miscarriages in the past and both happened just before the three-month mark, so that was on my mind. We didn't want to get carried away and be upset. Family: Danielle waited a while before she told any family or friends after having been through two miscarriages (pictured in 2004) Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility