Vogue Williams has admitted that the baby name she and husband Spencer Matthews have chosen for their unborn fourth child is "mad". The 40-year-old presenter announced her pregnancy earlier this year, and the couple already share three children: Theodore, seven, Gigi, five, and Otto, three.
Podcast Revelation
On the latest episode of her podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me, Williams teased that the name they love is "f***ed". "I'm just going to warn everyone, the name we love is f****d. Okay. It's mad," the Irish host said. Her co-host, comedian Joanne McNally, confirmed: "Oh god. It's mad. Also, can I just say, Vogue, in your defense, having four kids is f****d."
A Name "Away with the Fairies"
Williams continued: "So, like, everything associated with the fourth kid is also going to be away with the fairies. Do you know what I mean? Because you're entering into La La Land now. You're in Lulu La Motherland, with the four tiny children." She explained that when she told McNally the name, her friend "flinched", adding: "That made me go, 'Oh it's a big name.'" McNally said: "I was a bit taken aback. It's the heaviest hitter yet, isn't it? You'd have to say of the four, it's the heaviest hitter."
A Normal Middle Name as Backup
Williams conceded: "It's such a big first name. We're going to do a normal middle name just in case so the baby can choose." She recalled: "Well, I listen, my name's Vogue. I remember once Spenny's dad, this is no joke, he actually said, 'What's her middle name? Would she mind going by that? Maria is a lovely name.' And Spenny was like, 'No, Dad. I think she's 33 now.' I'm bringing the Matthews family name down."
Pregnancy Announcement and Previous Losses
The television personality announced her fourth pregnancy in April, sharing a photo of her and Matthews with their stomachs pressed together on the beach. Alongside the image, she wrote: "Baby number four incoming." Williams later revealed she has suffered from "pregnancy loss" twice. The first happened before the birth of daughter Gigi in 2020, and the second took place last year.
Gender Secret
Last month, Matthews revealed they know their unborn child's gender but are keeping it a secret. "We know, but we're keeping it a surprise," he told PA. Describing his three children, he said: "They're like a little pack of wolves together. You know, they look after each other, they play with each other." He said Williams is doing "very well", adding: "She is a very strong, awesome woman. She's carrying it beautifully and looks fantastic."
The couple married in June 2018 after they met the previous year during filming for Channel 4 programme The Jump.
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