Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke has become a father after his surrogate mother gave birth to twins on Sunday.
Reality star and husband Gareth shared the happy news on their Instagram accounts, revealing that they are the proud fathers of a son and daughter.
Ollie revealed in a video that they named their children Apollo Magnus Obi and Cosima Emily Bex.
In conversation with HELLO! Speaking to the magazine, Ollie said, “The babies are here — it’s what we’ve been waiting for.” It’s that wonderful moment when we know we’re the dads we always wanted to be.
“The journey makes the end result all the more worthwhile and now that they are here it is the best gift.”
Congratulations! Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke has become a father after his surrogate gave birth to twins with husband Gareth on Sunday
Good news: The couple’s surrogate, Rebecca Ward, gave birth via planned caesarean section at 36 weeks’ gestation (the trio were pictured together during pregnancy).
Taking to Instagram, Ollie added, “We are so excited to announce that our beautiful twins are finally here and they are more precious than we could have ever imagined.”
“We have captured our journey up to this point on our Youtube channel; Daddy Diaries, for a first look and the excitement that followed at their coming home with us – especially their incredible and unique names that just go perfectly with both of them.
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Olivia Bentley shared a sweet snap as she bottled baby Apollo, writing, “Welcome to the world my beautiful godson Apollo Magnus Obi Locke-Locke and little Cosima.”
“You are simply amazing and I can’t wait to see you grow up and have a million adventures with you.” Congratulations @ollielockeworld and @garethplocke Xx’
The couple’s surrogate, Rebecca Ward, gave birth via planned cesarean section at 36 weeks’ gestation.
According to the NHS, twins are usually born at week 37, with doctors and midwives usually recommending a planned delivery from week 36.
On July 1st, Ollie revealed on Instagram that her surrogate, Rebecca, is 30 weeks pregnant and captioned the belly pics of Rebecca, “30 weeks!!” Love you @bex7ward, you are our biggest superstar and we will forever can’t wait to meet you babies!’
Before I add: “Your fathers already love you more than you could ever know!!” Xxxx’.
Exciting: The reality star and husband Gareth shared the happy news on their Instagram accounts, revealing that they are the proud fathers of a son and daughter
In conversation with HELLO! Speaking to the magazine, Ollie said, “The babies are here — it’s what we’ve been waiting for.” It’s that wonderful moment where we know we’re the dads we always wanted to be.”
Ollie revealed in a post that he and Gareth are expecting twins in February: “We are beyond thrilled to finally share the news that we are expecting twin baby Locke-Locke this summer!”
“You have all been so wonderful over the past three years as we have been trying to start a family and we promise to share every step of this adventure with you all.”
“For anyone on their own path to becoming a parent, we’re by your side sending all the baby dust to you!”
“Thank you to our sensational surrogate @bex7ward for being the most incredible human being. The love we have for you and your family is just another level!’ xx.’
In June, the happy couple revealed the gender of their unborn twins and said HELLO! that they were expecting a boy and a girl.
Children’s author Gareth said, “The closer we get to the finish line, the more real it becomes.”
“It felt like our lives were on hold, but now it feels like we’re moving forward.” “The babies that are coming along have reinvigorated everything.”
This comes after Ollie and Gareth spoke out in December after their surrogate suffered a miscarriage.
It came just days after Ollie and Gareth announced their surrogate had gotten pregnant after the third round of IVF. The couple suffered a miscarriage back in 2021 at six weeks pregnant during the first round of fertility treatment.
Olivia Bentley shared a sweet snap as she bottled baby Apollo, writing, “Welcome to the world my beautiful godson Apollo Magnus Obi Locke-Locke and little Cosima.”
Exciting times: Ollie shared a heartwarming snap of Rebecca undergoing a scan at week 20 in April
Ollie admitted their losses had left him with a sense of “emasculation” they had never imagined before.
Last month, Ollie announced he had left his hit E4 show Made In Chelsea after 12 years to star with Gareth in a new YouTube series about her journey to parenthood.
Our Daddy Diaries document their journey to fatherhood in weekly episodes.
Ollie has been a regular on Made In Chelsea since the first series in 2011. Gareth joined in 2018 during Series 16.
Gareth insists the ‘Made in Chelsea’ pair have “outgrown” what their 2020 wedding documented as they move into the next phase of their lives and desired more “control” over their performance.
He told The Sun: “Made in Chelsea is about young people making up and breaking up.” We’re the fathers of it all, so to speak.
Happy family: Ollie and Gareth had been hoping to conceive with their surrogate for three years before announcing they were pregnant in February
“It was time for something new and something that we have control over.” We’re part of the production of our new show and we have absolutely everything to share with our fans.
“With the kids coming along, we’re taking a completely different approach.” “We’ve outgrown Chelsea in that way.”
Ollie, 36, added, “Our new show is a raw, unbiased take on our lives.” It will be the real us. You’ll see a lot more of our personalities than at Chelsea – a lot more of ourselves, a lot more real.
“It’s something completely new and totally different.” “It’s very high quality, unlike any other reality show.”
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