Fleur East announces birth of first baby and reveals cute name
Lovely news!
Singer and TV presenter Fleur East and her husband Marcel Badiane-Robin have welcomed their first child into the world.
Fleur announced the amazing news on social media over the weekend, where she revealed she welcomed a baby girl called Nova on Monday 22nd March. Sharing a photo of herself holding her newborn in a carrier, Fleur wrote: 'And just like that, our baby girl, Nova, is here!! Our daughter entered the world via squat position into the arms of my Husband and I on our living room floor! 🤣
'One day I will share my birth story with you (what a RIDE!), but for now, we are resting and doing well. So thankful to the amazing midwives who were by my side, my birthing partners (my auntie Tina and my Husband @marcel__robin ) and all of our family who have been helping out and showering us with love. It really does take a village! So grateful to God for this blessing. Our little Nova was born on the 22nd March and it feels like she’s always been here. ❤️😘🍼✨'. (sic)
Fleur's friends and fans were quick to comment on the cute photo.
Her Strictly partner Vito Coppola wrote: 'Congratulations and welcome to NOVA 💜', with JLS singer JB Gill adding: 'Baby girl is HERE 😍😍😍 Welcome to the world Nova 🥰 and congrats @fleureast @marcel__robin'. (sic)
Craig David wrote: 'Congratulations✨ What a beautiful journey you’re embarking together❤️✨', with Tess Daly commenting: 'So happy for you both!😍😍 xxx'. (sic)
Leigh-Anne Pinnock added: 'Congrats lovely', with Oti Mabuse adding: 'Fleurrrrrrr you rock star 😍congratulations'. (sic)
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Former X Factor star Fleur kick-started 2024 by announcing the lovely news that she was pregnant, sharing a stunning photo of herself to Instagram, showing off her baby bump in a black blazer.
She simply wrote: ' '2024 is gonna be different…👶❤️'. (sic)
Since announcing the news back in January, Fleur has been open about her pregnancy, often discussing it on her radio show.
Speaking about her pregnancy on air, Fleur told our sister station Hits Radio: "There are lots of flowers in my home since the announcement, but I haven’t had a baby shower - and I’m not planning to have one - but I feel like I’ve been showered at the moment!"
She also confirmed the couple had chosen to not find out their baby's gender, saying: "No, I’m not going to find out, so no gender reveal party over here!" Explaining that she does have a list of names in mind, Fleur added: "I’m still looking so any suggestions are welcome."
Fleur first started dating her husband Marcel back in 2010, with the pair later getting married during a ceremony in Morocco in 2019.
Congratulations to Fleur and Marcel on the birth of their first child.
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