Scottish comedian Iain Stirling to become a dad as partner Laura Whitmore announces she’s pregnant
In an Instagram post featuring a babygrow bearing the logo of American band Guns N’ Roses and the song title Sweet Child O’ Mine, she wrote: “I’ve always tried to be protective over the personal side of my life.
A lot of things are just for me and my loved ones, and we’ve chosen not to share publicly.
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“However I want to now share good news as it’s our news to share – and I’m gonna be honest it’s starting to look like my lockdown beer belly is out of control. Iain and I are expecting a baby early 2021.
Her post followed reports that she and Scottish comedian Stirling had got married recently.
Whitmore took over as the host of ITV2 dating show Love Island from Caroline Flack and also joined Celebrity Juice as a team captain alongside Emily Atack.
Stirling, who narrates Love Island, shared his own post about the announcement, posting a picture of his gaming consoles on Instagram with a note reading “I will miss you”.
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Hide AdHe captioned the picture: “Sorry to my old babies but there is a new baby coming early 2021.”
Scarlett Moffatt was among the stars congratulating them, commenting on Whitmore’s Instagram post: “Congratulations to you both honestly you will make the most wonderful parents xxxx”.
Presenter Dermot O’Leary wrote: “The best news. Congrats x.”
Stirling has been narrator of Love Island since 2015 and is known for his witty observations on the dating show.
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