Mollie King has given birth to her first child, a baby girl.
The former singer of The Saturdays, 35, and her fiancé, England cricketer Stuart Broad, 36, announced the happy news on Instagram, sharing that they had named their bundle of joy Annabella.
Announcing the arrival of her daughter, Mollie posted a pair of sweet snaps of herself and Stuart enjoying their first outing with their newborn daughter.
She is here ! Mollie King has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, with her cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad
She wrote the caption: “Welcome to the Annabella Broad world”. We have never been so in love.
It comes just days after Mollie revealed she and Stuart are expecting a baby girl, as she shared that their baby is due November 2.
She told Grazia, “It feels weird to say that because we just told the family, but we’re having a baby girl!”
“Having five nephews, we were convinced we were also going to have a baby boy, but we are delighted to find out it is a baby girl.
Cute! The former Saturdays singer, 35, and her fiancé, England cricketer Stuart Broad, 36, announced the happy news on Instagram as they strolled with their newborn daughter.
Mom is the word! It comes just days after Mollie revealed she and Stuart are expecting a baby girl, as she shared that their baby is due November 2.
“We would have been happy either way obviously and I just want her to grow up knowing she can be exactly who she wants to be.” I want her to know that the things she dreams about in bed can come true.
The star also took to Instagram at the time to share some heartwarming footage of when she and Stuart learned they had a daughter.
Mollie uploaded the clip of herself in a figure-hugging powder blue dress as she stood with her husband-to-be on either side of a large black balloon. As they popped the “Boy Or Girl” balloon, pink confetti rained down on them.
Mollie wrote alongside the video: ‘Last weekend we brought our families together for a little party we’ll never forget.
Parents-to-be: Former The Saturdays singer says she feels ‘incredibly lucky’ to be pregnant
Surprise! It comes just days after Mollie revealed she and Stuart are expecting a baby girl, as she shared that their baby is due November 2.
Lovely: The star also took to Instagram at the time to share heartwarming images of when she and Stuart learned they had a daughter
“For months our families predicted and guessed the sex of the baby, but it was so nice to have this just between us.
“Our due date is really approaching now, we can’t believe how close it is, so last weekend turned out to be a great time to get everyone together and reveal it. It was such a special day and one that we will always remember. So… we have a….’
The Radio 1 presenter recently admitted having a baby was something she had “wanted for a very long time”.
Mollie said she felt “incredibly lucky” to be pregnant and predicted her athletic fiancé would be “such a great dad”.
It’s a girl! Mollie uploaded the clip of herself in a figure-hugging powder blue dress as she stood with her husband-to-be, ready to pop the ‘Boy or Girl’ balloon
The presenter also revealed that she and Stuart made the decision to postpone their wedding so their baby can be involved in the nuptials, which they say will be “really special”.
Speaking in an interview with Fabulous magazine in October, Mollie said: “It’s something we’ve wanted for a very long time.”
“I wouldn’t say I’ve always been moody, but I’ve always wanted to start a family. It was the right person at the right time.
“I have five nephews and I love taking care of them, which made me feel like that’s what I want. We feel incredibly lucky. I know Stuart is going to be such a great dad – he’s so excited.
Mollie said she and Stuart, who got engaged in January 2021, are ‘juggling a lot’ and trying to move house, so have taken a step back from wedding planning for the time being.
She explained, “I have always dreamed of my wedding day. But with everything that’s going on, it’s, ‘Okay, we’ll do it, but later’.
“We are juggling a lot at the moment. We are also trying to move. It would be nice to have the baby there too. It would be really special.
Future Mrs Broad: The Radio 1 presenter (pictured in October) and Stuart made the decision to postpone their wedding so their baby could be involved
The former pop star also opened up about her pregnancy cravings, explaining that although she was generally “healthy” with her diet, she wanted “pizza, garlic bread and apples of earth in a jacket”.
Although the mother-to-be initially suffered from morning sickness and pregnancy-related anxiety, she said she felt ‘pretty normal’ but ‘significantly more tired’ as her due date approached.
Mollie explained that she’s embraced her changing shape over the past few months, enjoying watching her figure transform from “tomboyish and athletic” to curvaceous over the weeks of her pregnancy.
The TV and radio presenter said she was in ‘nesting’ mode as she eagerly awaited the arrival of her bundle of joy and happily transformed the guest bedroom of the couple’s flat in London into a nursery for their baby.
Stuart ruled himself out of the England cricket team’s Test Match series this winter to spend time with Mollie and the couple’s baby.
Mollie and Stuart first met through mutual friends in 2012, but didn’t meet until March 2018.
The couple briefly split five months later, but were spotted together again in February 2019 and confirmed they got back together the following month.
Announcement: The couple revealed their baby joy when they announced Mollie’s pregnancy in a heartfelt Instagram post in June
Mollie announced that Stuart had proposed on a romantic stroll in Richmond Park, south-west London, on New Years Day in 2021.
Revealing the happy news on Instagram, Mollie wrote: “A thousand times yes!” I still can’t believe it, the most magical start to the new year! I can’t wait to spend all my years with you!’
The couple revealed their baby joy when they announced Mollie’s pregnancy in a heartfelt Instagram post in June.
Alongside a cute black and white photo, Mollie wrote: ‘Stuart and I are so happy to share that we are expecting a baby later this year! We are absolutely over the moon.
Stuart shared the same photo on his Instagram account and wrote, “Mollie, so excited to be expecting a baby at the end of the year! Exciting times ahead!
Engagement: Mollie announced that Stuart had proposed on a romantic walk in Richmond Park, south-west London, on New Years Day in 2021 (pictured)