Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo Welcome Son Ziggy

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo, stars of the reality series Made in Chelsea, announced the birth of their first child, a boy named Ziggy, in a joint Instagram post on Thursday. The couple shared two Polaroid-style photographs capturing the new family in a London hospital shortly after the delivery, with Laing embracing Habboo as she held the newborn.

The couple first revealed they were expecting in June, posting a video of Habboo's ultrasound scan that showed their emotional reactions to hearing the baby's heartbeat. Laing, 36, expressed surprise and joy, while Habboo, 31, appeared stunned by the moment. Since then, they have openly discussed the challenges and milestones of the pregnancy on their podcast, which evolved from NearlyWeds to NewlyWeds after their 2023 wedding and then to NearlyParents to chronicle the lead-up to parenthood.

Laing and Habboo, who met on Made in Chelsea, were friends for three years before beginning a romantic relationship in 2019. Their on-screen dynamic included storylines such as a temporary rift in Laing's friendship with Habboo's former partner, Sam Thompson, and a brief separation amid a cheating allegation, though they reconciled and...