Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black announce that they're expecting their first baby via a surrogate
Olympic champion Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black revealed that they wereΒ expecting a babyΒ via surrogate on Valentine's Day, each posting a photo of themselves together holding a baby scan.
Since then, they've uploaded adorable photos of themselves shopping for baby items such as cute little clothes and the like.
They've also spoken out about their choice to have a surrogate carry their child - revealing that they were "shocked" by UK laws that prevent people from paying surrogates.
Appearing on the Attitude Heroes podcast, Tom, 23, said: "We've done research into loads of different ideas, through adoption or through surrogacy and all that kind of stuff.Β Well actually the laws in the UK don't actually permit commercial surrogacy."
Dustin, 43, added: "That was a bit of shock to me. That in a place like this, that seems so progressive and so far ahead still to the United States on things like employment, housing, security and marriage.
"But on surrogacy, it's not available in the same way."
UK law does not allow a surrogate mother to receive payment before, during or after a surrogacy agreement has been entered into.
However, it is expected that they would pay for expenses incurred by the surrogate mother - for example, travel expenses, maternity clothes, loss of earnings, childcare for when the surrogate mother is away from her own children and professional counselling services so she can work through any issues that arise during the process.
This article orginially appeared on Closer Online.
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Pregnant celebs 2019
Kate and Rio Ferdinand
Following their hugely popular documentary 'Kate and Rio: Become a Stepfamily', the married couple delighted fans in June by sharing an adorable video of the Ferdinand children finding out about Kate's pregnancy. They've also recently revealed that they're expecting a baby boy!
She recently took to social media to update fans on her pregnancy progress, revealing that she tore her stomach muscles back in October.
The mum to be was answering a Q&A on her Instagram Stories when a fan asked, "How are you feeling? I'm 9 days overdue and struggling!!"
Alongside a mirror snap of her speedily growing baby bump, Kate replied, "I'm surprisingly not feeling too bad the last few weeks. I'm tired but have been feeling much better."
She went on to explain that she tore her stomach muscles around six weeks ago and was told to rest. She said, "I found that really difficult... and my mind was all over the place!!"
Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt
One of the few Love Island stars still coupled up, popular duo Camilla and Jamie who met on the reality show back in 2018 recently announced that they have welcomed their baby daughter Nell Sophia Jewitt into the world - and she's totally adorable!
Writing on Instagram, Camilla said: 'Nell Sophia Jewitt, 4:32am, 27th October, 6lb 5oz. There may be a thousand new photos on my camera roll, but none of them could ever do justice to the way you have lit up our lives π₯°'
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Rochelle and Marvin Humes
We were delighted when the gorgeous pair annouced they'd be adding to their brood this year! Rochelle then shared an adorable video on her Instagram revealing that they're expecting a baby boy! Head to her Instagram to watch the full video of little Alaia-Mai and Valentina finding out they're getting a baby brother!
Blake Hampton Humes was born on Friday the 9th of October. The singer shared some adorable photos of her son on Instagram, writing: "π§Έ Blake Hampton Humes π§Έ
On Friday morning at 8.44am our boy arrived to flip the switch on 2020 β¨I didnβt think Iβd ever fall in love with another man but this guy has stolen my whole heart and weβve been in a love bubble ever since..."
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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
There's a new royal baby on the way! Princess Eugenie has announced she is pregnant with her first child with husband Jack Brooksbank, writing on Instagram: 'Jack and I are so excited for early 2021....πΆπ»' Any early guesses on the name?
Paloma Faith
After six rounds of IVF, Paloma Fait announced she was pregnant with her second child with partner Leyman Lahchine in late September. The singer wrote on her instagram:
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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik
Supermodel Gigi and her boyfriend singer and ex One Direction star have welcomed their baby girl into the world! The pair announced the lovely news over on their Instagram accounts with Gigi sharing 'Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and sheβs already changed our world. So in loveπ₯Ίπ' and Zayn writing 'Our baby girl is here, healthy and beautifulππ½β€οΈ
to try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task. The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine, and thankful for the life we will have together x'
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
Announcing the news of her pregnancy in serious style, singer Katy broke the news in the music video for her song 'Never Worn White' where she revealed her glorious bump after months of hiding it from her fans. "I thought I would tell you guys in the best way through a piece of music", she told excited fans in an Instagram Live. Katy then went on to confirm the couple were expecting a baby girl in April with a photo on Instagram of fiancΓ© Orlando's happy face covered in pink icing.
Katy and Orlando went on to welcome their newborn daughter Daisy Dove Bloom on Wednesday the 26th of August. The couple announced the news through charity Unicef alongside a donation page writing: β
βWe are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter.β β
βBut we know weβre the lucky ones and not everyone can have a birthing experience as peaceful as ours. Communities around the world are still experiencing a shortage of healthcare workers and every 11 seconds a pregnant woman or newborn dies." β
"In celebration of the heart we know our daughter already has, we have set up a donation page... By supporting UNICEF, you are supporting a safe start to life and reimagining a healthier world for every child."
Welcome to the world, Daisy Dove Bloom! We are honoured to introduce Goodwill Ambassadors @KatyPerry and Orlando Bloom's new bundle of joy.
βWe are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter."
β UNICEF (@UNICEF) August 27, 2020
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews
TV presenter and DJ Vogue Williams already shares a son, Theo, with husband Spencer Matthews and in March 2020 she confirmed the couple were expecting their second child, a daughter and was five and a half months pregnant. Vogue announced the birth of her daughter on the 22nd of July, later revealing the name the couple had chosen a few days: Gigi Margaux Matthews."When we were discussing names I thought, 'I want to want her name', and I do. I just love it. I wish I was called it myself," says Vogue. "We decided on it ages ago and as soon as we saw her, we knew it suited her. She is so perfect. I am obsessed with her."
A post shared by voguewilliams (@voguewilliams) on Aug 2, 2020 at 11:00am PDT
Dani Dyer
The winner of Love Island 2018 revealed she was pregnant in July, posting a photo of herself with boyfriend Sammy, holding a scan photo. She wrote: "Little bubba canβt believe you are going to be ours. Me and Sammy are so excited to start this next chapter in our lives, feel so lucky and grateful..2021ππ"
Charlotte Stirling-Reed
Baby & Child Nutritionist Charlotte Sitrling-Reed (known for her work with Joe Wicks on Wean in 15) gave birth to her second child with a homebirth on the 14th of July. She wrote on Instagram: "Here she is...
πΆπΌπIntroducing Raffyβs little Sister - Baby Ada!ππΆπΌ All is well after a homebirth on Tuesday 14th July. βSisterβ was born 7,6 at 8:30pm in my bed π€£ππΌWeβre all doing ok - mainly spent the last two days here, in bed, & Raffy is being a dream, albeit very, very hyper π€£"
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas
The Game of Thrones star and her Jonas brother husband are rumoured to have welcomed their baby girl into the world last week in an LA hospital. It's believed they have named their daughter Willa. Find out more about the couple on Sophie's Instagram.
Nicki Minaj
Rapper and singer Nicki Minaj surprised fans with a set of elaborate and colourful photos of her cradling her bump, announcing her pregnancy in true Nicki style. She wrote: 'Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes. π'
Ronan and Storm Keating
Ronan Keating's wife Storm revealed they were expecting baby number 2 with Ronan posting on Instagram: "Another little Keating on the way β₯οΈ"
Coco Knox Keating was born 27th March 2020 with Stormy sharing on Instagram: 'A beautiful calm birth thanks to Claire Mellon and all the wonderful team at @theportlandhosp Thank you so much for taking such great care of us.'
Milla Jovovich
Zoolander star Milla Jovovich confirmed her pregnancy news on Instagram: "Knocked up again.π€«
Milla went on to give birth to a beautiful baby girl she gave the unique moniker of Osian Lark Elliot. Explaining the name on Instagram, she wrote: 'Osian is a welsh boyβs name and itβs pronounced O-shin. Now I know the name is long, but the family couldnβt agree on her middle name. Ever and my mom wanted Lark, @dashielanderson and I wanted Elliot. Then my husband Paul chimes in with another vote for Lark, so Smushy and I were out numbered π! At least she has many names to choose from later in life if she wants to drop a few. Sheβs so beautiful! Her hair is lighter than the other girls was and sheβs very strong. Her little hands get in the way and theyβre hard to control and sheβs already lifting her head up to see whatβs going on! Sheβs our miracle baby and weβre all so grateful to have her and completely obsessed with her!! I will obviously post more pics later, but we are all exhausted because the last few nights have been crazy! I send you all so much love from the cloud Iβm flying on!!! Xoxo mβ€οΈβοΈβ¨β‘οΈβοΈπ₯βοΈ'
Laura Prepon
The Orange is the New Black star gave birth to her second child, a boy, with husband Ben Foster in February 2020. Announcing the happy news on Instagram alongside an adorable picture of mum and baby, Laura wrote 'Welcoming home our new bundle of love. Overwhelmed with gratitude.' While the baby is known to be a boy, Laura has yet to share the name of her son, telling PEOPLE magazine: 'We make all those decisions as a family. So at a certain point ... we'll say it, but ... being that we're in the public eye, we always have conversations around anything, especially that has to do with our kids. We're very protective of that.'
Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor
Former Made in Chelsea stars Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor announced they were expecting their first baby together last November.
The couples beautiful daughter Sienna Grace was born via C-section on 1st of May 2020 weighing 7lbs. Millie told HELLO! magazine: 'She is so adorable, even down to the little noises she makes. We've been on cloud nine; it's gone so quickly. We've been in our little love bubble at home, cherishing those newborn moments, whether that's her sleeping on me or just lapping up all the cuteness.'
Debbie Stringer and Peter Stringer
Debbie and rugby legend Peter Stringer revealed they were expecting their second child with a picture of their two-year-old Noah touching Debbie's bump on Instagram.
Debbie confirmed Oscar Arlo Stringer was born in March, writing:'Our hearts are full and we are feeling incredibly blessed. So happy to be back home with my boys.' She later went on admit the experience had been challenging due to the Coronavirus pandemic: 'Bringing Oscar home was incredible but not being able to introduce him to our families has been a little heartbreaking, but I know itβs for the best. I know everyone must be anxious with all this uncertainty but hereβs hoping it passes soon. Iβm trying to stay positive and be grateful that Iβm able to spend this time with my little family in our little bubble.'
Danielle Armstrong
Former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong gave birth to a baby girl with her fiancΓ© Tom Edney in May. She shared a picture of her first child on Instagram and revealed her sweet name, writing: "My World Is Complete... Orla Mae Edney Born May 26th at 16:30pm, Weighing A Healthy 8Ibs11 #mybabygirl #daughter #myworld."
Petra Ecclestone
Petra Ecclestone welcomed her first child, a daughter, with fiance Sam Palmer back in March 2020. However the 31-year-old mum-of-four did not share her happy news until April when Sam, took to his Instagram Stories to make the announcement. Sam's message read: 'I have received lots of messages asking when the baby is due. We had a beautiful daughter a few weeks ago.'
Iveta Lukosiute
After 2 years of unsuccessful tries and 2 consecutive miscarriages, Strictly Come Dancing's professional Iveta Lukosiute gave birth to her second baby, a daughter Ilana Raytses, on the 25th of April 2020. The dancer already shares a son, Vidas, who turned three in September, with husband Jenya Raytses.
Melissa Suffield
The former EastEnders star confirmed she had given birth to a healthy baby boy with her fiancΓ© Robert Brendan in March. Melissa revealed the baby's name to be River Jefferson Carter-Robinson and called him "perfect". The actress regularly shares adorable photos of her son over on Instagram, gushing: "Heβs very squirmy and desperate to move about and sit up. But heβs still a pipsqueak really, even if he doesnβt think so. So excited for everything he still has to learn, about the world, about himself, and how to be the best person he can be."
Sheridan Smith
The 38-year-old actress announced her baby news during her performance on a cruise ship.
She revealed she had morning sickness and: "I've got a baby on board."
She then added: "Iβve got buckets in each wing and trainers so I can run."
Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee
Step Up star and dancer Jenna Dewan and her husband and actor Steve Kazee are now expecting their first child together.
The couple told People: βWe are beyond overjoyed and couldnβt be happier to be expanding our family!β
Ali Bastian and David O'Mahony
Ex-Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian and her husband David O'Mahony revealed the birth of their baby daughter Isla Rose to HELLO! magazine in April. Isla, born on 12th of March, was born as You've Got a Friend by Carole King came on the couple's birth playlist. "David was in Beautiful, the Carole King musical, when we first met so it was a huge part of the beginning of our relationship. It was a really special moment," Ali told HELLO!
Nadia Essex
After being told by doctors that she had one per cent chance of conceiving, Former Celebs Go Dating star Nadia Essex announced she was pregnant with a 'miracle' baby on Instagram, "Never been so scared of a magazine coming out as this. But yes darlings I am with child ππ€°πΌπI donβt have a clue what I am doing so going to need ALL your help and advice!!!! So happy and thankful for this blessing & new chapter. Read my first exclusive interview in todayβs @closeronline β€οΈπ"
Nadia gave birth to her son in March. "Darlings I want to introduce you to my whole world..... Ezekiel Michael Essex," she wrote. She spoke to Closer magazine about giving birth during the pandemic and raising her child singlehandedly, admitting: "Itβs been the craziest time to welcome a baby. While itβs nice to be in our own little bubble, you canβt help but be affected by whatβs happening. My mum was only allowed on the ward for ten minutes following his birth, and wasnβt even able to have a cuddle with her grandson. In hospital, I remember the hand sanitiser from my bedside had been stolen β it all felt so surreal. Iβve had little contact with people, which has been tough, but I understand itβs for the best."
Ola and James Jordan
Afterr concieving their first round of IVF, James and Ola Jordan thrilled Strictly fans by announcing the birth of their daughter Ella it 9.20am on 27 February, weighing 7lb 9oz. Ola told HELLO!: "It was so overwhelming I started crying. It was a mix of anticipation and fear of the unknown and a flood of emotions that my baby was finally on her way, after all the years of longing."
Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas
Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh gave birth to her first child with fiancΓ© Ryan Thomas in March 2020. Annoucing the exciting news on Instagram, she shared a picture of her son's baby's hand and wrote: "Roman Ravello Thomas π." Roman joins the family which includes Ryan's daughter Scarlett from his previous relationship with Coronation Street actress Tina O'Brien.
Lydia Bright
TOWIE's star Lydia Bright introduced her baby daughter Loretta Rose to the world in March. Born on the 21st of February, Loretta weighed in at 7lbs 11. "I'm still on a massive high at the moment. I'm not even struggling with the sleep! I'm loving the night feeds," Lydia told HELLO! magazine.
Jeremy Kyle and fiancΓ©e Vicky Burton
Jeremy Kyle, 54 and his fiancΓ©e Vicky Burton welcomed a baby boy in January 2020. The new arrival is bound to be a huge joy after the TV host experience a difficult year in 2019 which saw the cancellation of The Jeremy Kyle Show.
Malika Haqq
Khloe Kardashians best friend Malika took to Instagram to share the news of her son's birth writing: βAce Flores 3.14.2020.β
Ashley Graham and Justin Ervin
Supermodel Ashley Graham and husband, Justin Ervin became parents in January, sharing on Instagram: "At 6:00PM on 01/18/2020, we welcomed 7lbs 5oz of love into our world." The model then went on to reveal her son's name and birth story on her podcast Pretty Big Deal. "Meet Isaac Menelik Giovanni Ervin," she gushed.
Danielle Panabaker
Actress Danielle Panabaker and her husband Hayes Robbins are expecting their first baby. Danielle broke the news on Instagram as she posted a picture onto her feed where she was 'eating for two'.
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger
Actor Chris Pratt is expecting his first child with wife Katherine after the couple married in 2019. Chris already has 7-year-old son Jack with his ex-wife Anna Faris. Praising her husband on his birthday and Fathers Day, Katherine wrote on Instagram: 'I thank God every day for you. Blessed to live life with you, watch you grow, and one of the greatest gifts has been watching you be the most loving and fun father.' Speaking in a recent TV interview, Chris admitted: 'I found myself complaining the other day about a little bit of low back and hip pain and how in quarantine Iβve gained a little weightβ¦ and she just looked at me sweetly. I was likeβ¦ βOh, right, right, I don't really get to complain about that to you right now, do I?ββ
Lauren Pope
Former TOWIE star Lauren Pope announced her pregnancy back in March. Lauren confirmed the gender of her baby in July, uploading a photo of her with her beloved pooch and large baby bump, writing: 'Me n my girls π€°πΌπΆπ₯°'
Lauren's daughter arrived in July and the reality start told fans the news on Instagramt writing: "Our little lady has arrived! Raine Anais Keterman 11/7/20 πYou really are so perfect little Raine, thank you for choosing me to be your Mummy. We love you so, so much π₯°"