Big Brother stars Elsa Rae and Marcus John have welcomed their first child together, a son named Marley, born on 2nd October. The couple, who met on the ITV show a year ago, shared the news with fans via Instagram posts on 4 October.
Instagram announcement
Elsa, 22, posted a series of pictures showing her, her baby and Marcus, 23, sitting together in a hospital bed, smiling at the camera while Elsa breastfed their child. Other images showed Marcus grinning in medical scrubs shortly after Marley's birth, and the two stars kissing. In the caption, Elsa wrote: "Marley Isaac Mark John - Born 02.10.26, our greatest creation [blue heart]."
Hours later, Elsa shared another set of pictures of her and her son, along with one showing the pair getting ready to leave the hospital. She added underneath: "Best day of our lives, hearts so full." Marcus also posted his own picture of him staring at the baby, covering the child's face with a heart emoji, and said in the caption that he was "locked in for life".
Support from co-stars
In the comments of their joint post, the couple received congratulations from fellow Big Brother alumni. Celebrity Big Brother star Jojo Siwa wrote: "Omg!!! Congratulations". Zelah Glasson, who was on Elsa and Marcus' season, said: "Awww guys congratulations and welcome Marley." Teja Dalphy added that Elsa was "still serving straight after giving birth", while Big Brother winner Ali Bromley said "Congratulations".
The pair were also supported by co-stars Sam Ashby, Feyisola Akintoye, Jenny Baird, Emily Hewertson, the official Big Brother Instagram account, and George Gilbert, who was forced to leave the house early last year.
Romance on the show
Elsa and Marcus were both on Big Brother in 2025. Content creator Elsa and engineer Marcus immediately clicked and struck up a romance, going on a first date whilst one of them was locked in a cage in the garden of the house. Viewers were convinced the relationship was a 'showmance', but the couple proved critics wrong six months after leaving the house, when they revealed they were expecting a baby together.
The pair broke the news on Instagram with a picture of their baby scan, writing: "We’ve been keeping a little secret…our bubba due October 2026! We are so very excited." They have since also announced they are engaged to be married. Marcus is said to have gotten down on one knee during a picnic, during which they also learned they were having a son. Elsa showed off her new diamond ring on Instagram, calling it the "most special ring".
