Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Arnold celebrated Leigh-Anne Pinnock's baby news live on the ITV breakfast show on Thursday, July 9. Alongside co-hosts Kate Garraway and Adil Ray, he shared the Little Mix star's announcement that she is expecting her third child.
Announcement During Entertainment Segment
During his entertainment segment, after discussing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, Richard congratulated Leigh-Anne. In a video posted hours earlier, Leigh-Anne revealed her pregnancy while in the recording studio, hinting at new music with the caption: "As one chapter ends, another begins."
The singer, married to footballer Andre Gray, showed off her growing baby bump. The couple, who wed in 2023, already have twin daughters born in 2021, whose names and photos they have kept private.
Richard Arnold's Comments
Richard reported: "Some lovely news, Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed she is expecting her third child. The singer announced the news in a video on social media last night of her in the recording studio making new music and showing off her bump."
He added: "Some fans have pointed out in the video comments that Leigh-Anne had presumably been in the early stages of pregnancy during filming for The Celebrity Traitors which saw her take on a few gruelling challenges so there you go, congratulations all around ending today."
Support from Friends and Fans
Leigh-Anne received an outpouring of support. Fellow Little Mix star Perrie Edwards shared emojis, while Jade Thirlwall wrote: "Love you and your beautiful family." Fleur East said: "Ahhhh! Amazing! Congratulations," and Clara Amfo added: "Congratulations!"
Leigh-Anne previously explained her decision to keep her children out of the public eye, citing the toxicity of social media. She said: "I remember when they were born, I was going through this online hate thing and really seeing the toxicity of social media. I mean, I probably would've still decided to not show their faces anyway, but that just kind of confirmed it for me. I want them to be able to make that decision. I want them to be able to [choose] if they want to be famous or not, because once they're out there, they're out there and I think that's such a big thing."
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX.
