Will Best announces he's expecting a baby with fiancée Tobi
He dropped the bombshell news ahead of his Strictly debut
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Hits Radio Breakfast host Will Best has announced he's expecting a baby with fiancée Tobi Rose. The presenter, who is set to make his Strictly Come Dancing debut this weekend (19th September), dropped the exciting news amongst a carousel of pictures on Instagram on Thursday 17th September.
Telling his fellow Hits Radio hosts he likes "burying good news amongst quite boring bits of information", he laughed with Fleur East and James Barr about how followers had to flick through a 'summer dump' of photos before discovering the baby news.
His pictures show his long-term fiancee Tobi sporting a big baby bump, as well as pictures of some little booties. Aww!
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Fans and celebrities have flooded the comments with congratulations, with Big Brother co-host AJ Odudu writing: 'I'll never forget the day I cried tears of joy in the street when you told me. 🤣BABY ON BOARD 🍼🥳🎈' and former Strictly professional Oti Mabuse (who is also expecting) writing: 'Heyyyyyy congratulations 😍😍😍 so happy for you.'
Will and fiancée Tobi Rose have been together for around 15 years, with Will popping the question back in 2024. This will be their first child together. Sharing a picture of himself as a baby on his post, the witty radio host wrote 'Baby Will', before captioning his next post announcing the pregnancy 'Baby, Will?!'.
Talking on Hits Radio Breakfast on Friday 18th September, Will said he is likely to be a "blubbering mess" when Strictly gets underway, telling Fleur and James: "Obviously I’ll be missing the little nipper and I’ll be tired." To which James joked: "You've timed it so well!"
Now take a look at other celebrities expecting babies:
Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner
Actor Taylor Lautner and his wife Taylor Lautner, announced they are expecting their first child in a cute post in March. The pair, who posed for photos in a field alongside their baby scan, wrote: 'What's better than two Taylor Lautners?🤍'. (sic) In June, the couple then announced they are expecting a baby girl.
Sam Aston and Briony Gardner
Coronation Street's Sam Aston is expecting his fourth child with wife Briony Gardner, announced via a hilarious Instagram video. The clip shows him dragging his three children across the floor; as they exit, the youngest holds ultrasound pictures. He captioned it: 'Here we go again… baby Aston #4'.
Sam, who has played Chesney Brown since 2003, received congratulatory messages from co-stars like Sally Ann Matthews and fans praising the creative reveal.
Kaley Cuoco
The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco announced in June that she's expecting her second child with her fiancé Tom Pelphrey. Sharing the news on Instagram, she wrote: 'completing our little family , what a dream come true ! 💖 This second time around journey has been a little windier in many ways , but wow we are so grateful for this moment!! Little sissy on the way!!! @tommypelphrey girl dad for life 🎀 and yes, the last pic is our dainty princess giving us the middle finger!🤦🏼♀️😆'. (sic)
Oti Mabuse
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse announced the lovely news in June that she's expecting her second child with her husband Marius Lepure. Posting the news to her Instagram page, Oti told her followers: 'Plot twist… 💛👶🏾We thought we had our hands full already, but life had even bigger plans. Baby No. 2 is joining the dance party, and our hearts (and house) are about to get a whole lot fuller'. (sic)
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman
Anne Hathaway announced the news that she was expecting on Friday 19th June 2026. The actress shared a video on Instagram showing herself wearing a cropped white top and long skirt, showing off her baby bump.
Leigh-Anne
Leigh-Anne Pinnock has announced she is expecting her third child, sharing a cute video accompanied by her song 'Heaven'. The singer, who is already mum to twins, with her husband Andre Gray, announced the lovely news writing: 'As one chapter ends, another begins 🥹💚'. Although she's not announced her exact due date, in early September, Leigh-Anne confirmed she's now into the third trimester.
Ciara and Russell Wilson
American singer Ciara announced in September that she's expecting her fifth child, her fourth with her husband Russell Wilson! The couple announced their news on Instagram in a cute video, with Ciara writing: 'One more person to Love 🖐🏽🥺🖤'. (sic)
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