Masked robbers broke in pregnant Charlotte Crosby’s home while she was inside with her two-year-old daughter.

The Geordie Shore star’s fiance Jake Ankers opened up about the terrifying ordeal that happened tonight on a now-deleted Instagram Story.

He said a gang of four wearing balaclavas “wielding a machete” tried to rob their £1,000,000 house in Sunderland.

Jake said: ‘I can’t believe I’m saying this but some little lads have tried to rob my house with my two-year-old and my partner who is almost eight months pregnant, armed with a machete. ‘

One of those in the house at the top of the stairs was wearing a red balaclava. He is the one who had the machete. My little girl is in the house. My partner is in the house.

Jake said he managed to chase the four thugs off the property but was unable to catch them. He appealed to his followers for any information.

Charlotte, 34, announced she was expecting her second child in September on Instagram and revealed her due date is January.

In a later clip on social media, the Celebrity Big Brother star enthused: “I can’t believe Alba is going to be a big sister.”

Charlotte, who named her first born after his late grandmothertold fans earlier this year that she and husband-to-be Jake “tried” another baby.

Jake popped the question almost a year ago when they were on holiday in Dubai.

Announcing her engagement to the world, Charlotte wrote on social media: ‘Happiest woman in the world. Yes yes yes and yes @jake_ankers you are my best friend you are my life I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M ENGAGED AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.’

“Best night ever,” she declared.

Charlotte began dating businessman Jake at the end of 2021 and announced that they would become parents the following spring.

They met through mutual friends after years of Charlotte’s love life making headlines.

It was reported that they started seeing each other “casually” before going public in January 2022.

Metro has contacted Charlotte’s rep and Northumbria Police for comment.

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