I'm A Celebrity star throws lavish party to unveil babies gender

25 July 2023 , 10:58

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Babatunde and his wife are expecting their first daughter (Image: Instagram)

Babatunde Aléshé celebrated in style as he and his wife Leonie revealed the couple are expecting a baby girl.

The former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestant and his wife are already parents to son Judah, six, but will soon be welcoming a girl into their family life. Babatunde and Leonie tied the knot in 2015 after meeting while at school with one another.

Ahead of the arrival of their daughter, the couple threw a lavish gender reveal party for their nearest and dearest which they also documented on Instagram for their social media followers.

In view of his 131,000 followers, the comedian and Celebrity Gogglebox star shared a string of snaps from the event.

Babatunde Aléshé and his wife Leonie threw a huge gender reveal party (Instagram)

Captioning his upload, he wrote: "Gender reveal dump! What a day. We even had sunshine. Big up to all family & friends that came and all the gifts we've received. We love you all. Can't wait to meet my Princess."

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His upload which has racked up over 5,000 likes was soon flooded with messages of celebration from fans and his celebrity pals, with his fellow I'm A Celeb star Jill Scott writing: "The best news."

"Wahoooooooo thrilled for you both. I said to Lee GIRL," said Lydia Venus, while Loose Women's Judi Love penned: "Congratulations!" Meanwhile, another follower typed: "A beautiful day bro & congrats to you & your family once again."

One follower added: "Aaayyyyyyyeeeeee!!!!! I know a girl bump when I see one! I told you twas a girl!!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!"

But Babatunde's wife Leonie stole the show as she penned: "I love you times a mill for this girl." The soon-to-be mum-of-two was glowing as she slipped into a mint-coloured summer dress while she rocked a high ponytail. Meanwhile, comic Babatunde opted for a relaxed look as he wore a dark green shirt over a white t-shirt, paired with cargo trousers and Converse.

During his time on I'm A Celeb, Babatunde revealed how he asked Leonie out as he told his campmates: "We were friends at school and then one day I was like 'Wow, you're pretty' and it went from there." But Leonie later shared what actually happened on their first date as she said on Instagram: "Our first date was Nandos and I was late and he told me, 'If you're late again you'll get here and I won't be here', and I kid you not – he wasn't joking!"

But despite the initial hiccup, things soon became plain sailing and she revealed they "fell in love within seven days".

Daniel Bird