Sam Bailey has revealed that she is terrified of losing her unborn baby.

The X Factor winner, who announced she was pregnant earlier this week, told the Sunday Mirror she is having weekly scans to monitor her latest pregnancy.

She told the paper: "I’m scared every day that I’ll lose the baby. It’s a horrible feeling so I need reassurance. I’ve been there before and I know how hard it is.

"As soon as I found out I was pregnant I wanted to see for myself that my baby was OK. When I heard a heartbeat the first time it was a massive relief. I have signed up to a clinic where I can go in whenever I like to check everything’s OK.

"But when I walk in there I’m very nervous. It’s definitely worth it because otherwise I know the worry and stress will get on top of me and start to affect my work. I can’t let that happen. It would be bad for the baby too."

Earlier this week the singer said she was moving her first solo tour from October to January after finding out she was expecting.

The former prison officer already has two children - eight-year-old Brooke and four-year-old Tommy - with husband Craig.

She triumphed over Nicholas McDonald to win the last series of The X Factor in December.