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MANILA – Former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemates and now real-life couple Gee-Ann Abrahan and Mickey Perz are expecting their first child.

The two announced the good news in their respective social media pages early this week.

"Our new housemate is coming soon," Perz said.

Now seven months into her pregnancy, Abrahan said in an interview with the entertainment site Push why it took them so long to reveal that they are expecting a baby.

"I had a miscarriage in the same year we got married in 2016. So since then, parang praning pa ako. Ayoko muna i-announce. Siguro ayun, kaya hindi niya pa rin sinasabi to our other friends so I won’t din muna," she said.

Abrahan said the miscarriage traumatized not just her, but Perz as well.

"He was more excited. He really wanted it. Nagtago ako from the world. Kahit sa social media, wala ako nun. Nung first three months hindi talaga ako nagsalita because I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to be asked. May ibang nakaalam kasi you're forced to say it,” she shared.

To prevent another miscarriage, Abrahan decided to take some time off work to focus on her health.

"We have an events management company so we do events, pero medyo nag-lie low muna ako. I stepped back from that. It's because of the pregnancy. Na-trauma talaga ako dun sa first," she said.

"I just gave myself time. Even my faith, not naman that it faltered pero I questioned a lot of things. I guess because I've been through a lot in life so I've seen a lot of people go through struggles, pero it's one of the mysteries talaga na, why does it happen? Wala lang? It's so random, parang ganun. Wala, you just stop asking. Wala ka ring makukuhang sagot."

Abrahan and Perz got married in January 2016.