Presenters Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing have announced they are expecting their first child together. The former Made in Chelsea stars shared a video on Tuesday morning (3 June) from Habboo’s first pregnancy scan, showing her smiling at an ultrasound screen. Laing can be heard saying, “Oh my god!” while breaking down into tears.
Habboo, 30, and Laing, 36, became a couple in 2019 on the reality show and married in Spain in 2023. The happy news has been met with well-wishes from celebrity friends, including Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague, who commented: “Congratulations guys!!!!” Former Made in Chelsea star Lucy Watson wrote: “Exciting times to come, congratulations.” Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell added: “Omg congratulations guys so so exciting!” Vogue Williams, married to Laing’s co-star Spencer Matthews, commented: “Ahhhhhh delighted for you guys.”
Habboo and Laing host a podcast called NewlyWeds together, documenting married life. Laing, whose great-grandfather founded the McVitie’s biscuit empire, is co-founder of confectionery company Candy Kittens. In 2024, he began hosting BBC Radio 1’s Going Home show alongside Vick Hope. After Hope announced her maternity leave last month, Radio 1 revealed Habboo will temporarily replace her, joining her husband as co-presenter from Mondays to Thursdays.
Laing and Habboo have been open about family plans. In April, Laing told The Times he would “like to have loads” of children, adding: “I was really scared about kids... But I saw a clip on Instagram where someone said, ‘The best thing I ever had is being called Dad.’ I was like, ‘Oh, wouldn't that be cool?’ So now I'm so down for it.” In March, Laing raised over £2m for Comic Relief by running five consecutive ultra marathons in five days, a total of 150 miles from London to Salford.
