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Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke is a father after his surrogate mother welcomed twins on Sunday.
The reality star and husband Gareth announced the happy news on their Instagram accounts and revealed that they are the proud fathers of a son and daughter.
Ollie shared a video revealing that they have named their children Apollo Magnus Obi and Cosima Emily Bex.
Speak against HELLO! magazine, Ollie said, ‘The babies are here – this is what we’ve been waiting for. It’s this beautiful moment where 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’re here, it’s the best gift.’
Congratulations! Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke is a dad after his surrogate mother welcomed twins with husband Gareth on Sunday
Happy news: The couple’s surrogate, Rebecca Ward, gave birth via planned C-section when she was 36 weeks pregnant (the trio pictured together while pregnant)
On 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’ve documented our journey to this point on our YouTube channel; Daddy Diaries, for a first glimpse and the excitement leading up to their arrival home to us – especially their incredible and unique names that just fit the two of them perfectly.
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Olivia Bentley shared a sweet photo as she gave baby Apollo a bottle, writing, “Welcome to the world my beautiful godson Apollo Magnus Obi Locke-Locke and little Cosima.
“You are just amazing and I can’t wait to see you grow up and see millions of adventures with you. Congratulations @ollielockeworld and @garethplocke Xx’
The couple’s surrogate, Rebecca Ward, gave birth by planned cesarean section when she was 36 weeks pregnant.
According to the NHS, twins usually arrive around 37 weeks, with doctors and midwives usually recommending a planned delivery from 36 weeks.
On July 1, Ollie took to Instagram to reveal that their surrogate Rebecca was 30 weeks pregnant, captioning Rebecca’s bump photos, “30 weeks!! We love you @bex7ward, you will forever be our biggest superstar and we can’t wait to meet you babes!’
Before adding: ‘Your dads already love you more than you could ever know!! Xxxx’.
Exciting: The reality star and husband Gareth announced the happy news on their Instagram accounts and revealed that they are the proud fathers of a son and daughter
In conversation with HELLO! magazine, Ollie said, ‘The babies are here – this is what we’ve been waiting for. It’s this beautiful moment when we know we’re the dads we always wanted to be.”
Ollie revealed that he and Gareth were expecting twins in February in a post that read, “We are beyond excited to finally be able to share the news that we are expecting Locke-Locke twins this summer!
“You have all been so amazing during the last 3 years of trying to start a family and we promise to share every step of this adventure with you all.
“For all those who are on their own journey to becoming parents, we are with you sending all the baby dust your way!
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 genders of their unborn twins, tellingly HELLO! that they were expecting a boy and a girl.
Children’s book author Gareth said, ‘As we get closer to the finish line, it becomes much more real’.
“It felt like our lives were on hold, but now it feels like we’re moving forward. The arrival of babies has breathed new life into everything.’
It came after Ollie and Gareth spoke out in December after their surrogate suffered a miscarriage.
It happened just days after Ollie and Gareth announced that their surrogate had become pregnant following their third round of IVF. The couple previously suffered a miscarriage when they were six weeks pregnant on their first round of fertility treatments in 2021.
Olivia Bentley shared a sweet photo as she gave baby Apollo a bottle and wrote, “Welcome to the world, my beautiful godson Apollo Magnus Obi Locke-Locke and little Cosima.”
Exciting times: Ollie shared a heartwarming photo of Rebecca as she underwent a scan at 20 weeks in April
Ollie admitted that their loss had left him feeling “demasculined” that they couldn’t conceive until now.
Last month, Ollie revealed that he had quit his hit E4 show Made In Chelsea after 12 years to star in a new one YouTube series with Gareth about their journey to parenthood.
Our Daddy Diaries document their journey to fatherhood with weekly episodes.
Ollie has made occasional appearances on Made In Chelsea since the first series in 2011. Gareth, meanwhile, joined in 2018, during series 16.
Gareth insists the Made in Chelsea couple, who documented their marriage in 2020, have “outgrown” as they move into the next phase of their lives, and they wanted more “control” over their output.
He told The sun: ‘Made in Chelsea is about young people who make up and break up. We are very much the fathers of it all.
Happy family: Ollie and Gareth had been hoping to conceive with their surrogate for three years before revealing they were expecting in February
“It was time for something new and for us to have something we can control. We are part of the production of our new show and we will be able to share absolutely everything with our fans.
‘With the children coming, it’s a completely different path we’re going down. In that respect we have outgrown Chelsea.’
Ollie, 36, added: ‘Our new show is unadulterated, unrestricted access to our lives. It becomes the real us. You’ll see a lot more of our personalities than in Chelsea – a lot more us, a lot though.
“It’s something completely new and completely different. It’s very high-end, unlike any other reality show.”
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