Sian Welby, star of This Morning, has revealed that she is expecting her first child.
The Capital FM anchor announced live on-air during Wednesday’s show that she and fiancé Jake Beckett are expecting a baby.
She said: ‘I’ve got a bit of an announcement for you! I’m pregnant!
‘I don’t know how I’ve managed to keep it from you for so long. It’s not a joke, it’s not a joke!’
As her co-stars including Roman Kemp jumped up in surprise and rushed to hug her, she went on: ‘The lies, the deceit, the mocktails!
‘The stress I’ve gone through trying to pretend not to be drinking.’
She added: ‘I couldn’t wait to tell you.
‘This is a whole new journey for me and I want to take you all on it with me, and don’t worry I’m not going anywhere!
‘This is going to be a lot of fun and I can’t wait to share it with you all.’
She also posted a series of adorable photos on social media, featuring her spouse caressing her baby bulge, ultrasounds, and a pregnancy test.
Fans and friends raced to congratulate her, including comedian Leigh Francis and BBC reporter Sonali Shah.
Sian, 37, made her debut anchoring This Morning with Dermot O’Leary last month.
‘This is so weird, it’s great,’ she told viewers, as she was tipped as Holly Willoughby’s replacement before Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard were confirmed as the new hosts.
The radio personality, who appeared often on the ITV show as a showbiz reporter, has previously worked for the BBC and Channel 4.
She revealed in July of last year that she and her partner Jake had gotten engaged.
In an Instagram post, she admitted that she first assumed they were going on a boat vacation… But Jake had a secret up his sleeve as he prepared to propose.
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Uploading a photo of herself showcasing her new diamond engagement ring while sitting with her beau, she wrote in the caption: ‘On Tuesday I thought we were just going on a boat trip!!
‘Genuinely didn’t see this coming. For once I am totally speechless. I didn’t think it mattered until he asked me, and then suddenly it meant everything Love you Jakey x 15.8.23.’
Jake has been a creative producer at Heart Breakfast since February 2023, and he previously worked at Global in 2019.
Source My Celebrity Life.