Sky News host Sarah-Jane Mee, 41, welcomes a baby girl with fiancé Ben Richardson as she gushes the newborn has ‘stolen their hearts’
- Sarah-Jane Mee, 41, announced she’d given birth to a baby girl in a social media post on Tuesday
- The broadcaster first announced she was expecting her first child with fiancé Ben in January after 16 months of dating
- In April Sarah-Jane revealed that she was planning to give birth at home following concerns Ben could not be present for the labour in hospital
Sky News host Sarah-Jane Mee has given birth to a baby girl with her fiancé Ben Richardson.
The presenter, 41, confirmed she’d welcomed her bundle of joy this week in a sweet social media post on Tuesday, with a snap of her daughter’s baby grow boasting the sweet slogan ‘Breaking news, baby Richard has arrived.’
In April Sarah-Jane previously revealed she was planning to have a home birth so she could have fiancé Ben at her side due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baby news! Sky News host Sarah-Jane Mee has given birth to a baby girl with her fiancé Ben Richardson (pictured together in November 2019)
It’s a girl! The presenter confirmed she’d welcomed her bundle of joy this week in a sweet social media post on Tuesday
Sarah-Jane captioned her post: ‘#goodnews A little girl came into our world this week & stole our hearts. I couldn’t be more in love.
‘Already @BenRichardson79 daddy’s girl & super cute sidekick for big brother Teddy. If you are looking for the good in 2020 it’s moments like this.’
Among those who rushed to share their congratulations for Sarah-Jane and Ben was Piers Morgan, who responded: ‘Great news! Congrats to you all.’
Wonderful: Among those who rushed to share their congratulations for Sarah-Jane and Ben was Piers Morgan
Gorgeous: Back in April Sarah-Jane revealed she was planning to give birth to her baby at home so that Ben could be at her side during the labour
Back in April Sarah-Jane revealed she was planning to give birth to her baby at home so that Ben could be at her side during the labour.
In an interview with Hello! magazine, Sarah-Jane explained that she was due to give birth at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital but became concerned that Ben wouldn’t be able to join her until the last moments of labour.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some hospitals have put measures in place to ensure the health and wellbeing of staff and patients, with some trusts not allowing partners at the birth or on the postnatal ward.
‘I don’t want to be walking into hospital on my own to have this baby, so I am considering a home birth,’ she told Hello!
‘I had never considered it before but, because of everything that’s going on, it makes me feel more relaxed to think about having the baby at home, rather than Ben not being able to come into the ward until the very final moment.
‘I think my plan A now is a home birth. I have had an uncomplicated pregnancy and I am very healthy, so there’s no reason for me not to have it.’
Pregnant: The broadcaster was due to give birth in London’s St Thomas’ Hospital but became concerned that her Ben wouldn’t be able to join her until the last moments of labour
Sarah-Jane and Ben revealed their pregnancy news in a spread in Hello! Magazine in January after dating for 16 months,
The broadcaster – who started her career at Sky as a runner for Sky Sports – previously opened up on how she knew Ben was the right man to have children with.
She explained: ‘I have been very open in the past about not wanting to have children on my own; I only wanted to have them with someone but I had not met that person.
‘It wasn’t until I met Ben that I thought he was completely the person I want to have children with. It was an absolute no-brainer.’
Sarah-Jane became an anchor for the breakfast programme Sky Sunrise in 2016, replacing Eamonn Holmes, who had been in the role for 11 years – and she now presents The Sarah-Jane Mee Show.
Exciting: Sarah-Jane and Ben revealed their pregnancy news in a spread in Hello! Magazine in January after dating for 16 months