BBC Radio 1 presenter Katie Thistleton is over the moon as she has announced the arrival of her first child, a baby boy named Reuben Alexander Harris. The new mum, 35, shared an adorable black-and-white photo on social media, featuring herself, her husband, and their precious bundle of joy.
In her heartfelt caption, Katie gushed: “Reuben Alexander Harris was born on the 6th March and he is THE CUTEST THING EVER. The love I feel for my incredible husband and this little tiny person we’ve made is almost too much for me to bear. I feel complete! And so grateful for our family and friends.”
She continued to express her amazement and gratitude, saying: “And so in awe of/want to give a big hug to all the parents I know. And SO impressed with obstetricians and paediatricians and midwives. I will never be able to put into words the feeling I felt when I first saw him. We are loving our sweet little new life together as a family of 3 and feeling so very blessed.”
Katie also revealed the meaning behind her son’s name and the special Beatles track that accompanied his birth: “Ps. Reuben means ‘behold, a son’ and he was born to the Beatles ‘here comes the sun’ obsessed.”
Friends and fans, including Clara Amfo, have flooded the comments section with congratulations, with Clara writing: “Congratulations! I hope he arrived to Lauryn’s voice!”, reports the Mirror. Presenter Will Manning wrote: “The biggest congratulations,” while comedian Ellie Leach said: “congratulations! ! ! !”
EastEnders actress Emma Barton posted love hearts, and radio star Jordan North said: “He’s a little beaut, Can’t wait to meet him! Sending all my love. so so happy for you both.” Strictly’s Rhys Stephenson commented: “Beautiful name, gorgeous baby, radiant parents. Congrats you two!”
Katie initially broke the news of her pregnancy to colleagues Mollie King and Matt Edmondson live on air. She asked them to check their WhatsApp messages, where she had sent a scan photo and the surprise announcement.
“Right, we’ve got one more for you guys but this is from me actually. So I’ve got a question for you guys and that is, what is the last message that you were sent on WhatsApp? So if you could all open your WhatsApps, please,” Katie said as she sneakily began the reveal.
As Matt and Mollie took a peek at their phones, the mood suddenly changed as the pair opened up the message. “Oh, it is,” said Matt before the studio filled with screams of joy.
“I’ve just sent Matt and Mollie a scan photo and a message saying me and Alex are having a baby,” explained Katie. “I was so scared that that would go wrong, like the WiFi wouldn’t send it.”
Katie presents Radio 1’s Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie, and previously hosted Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look alongside Vick Hope.