Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington announces 'miracle' pregnancy after years of struggles

Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington has revealed she is pregnant. The 36-year-old reality star announced she is expecting her first child with her husband Matt - after nine years of hoping to become parents.

Fans of will recall that Laura was a contestant on the show during season eight which aired in 2020 - and she was a runner up on the show, losing to accountant Peter Sawkins in the spectacular finale. But away from the reality show, the star has been chasing a different dream - of becoming a mother.

In a surprising social media post shared on Sunday, the baking star revealed she is expecting her first child. Posing alongside Matt and their adorable dog, Buddy, the couple held up a string of ultrasound images showing their developing baby.

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A second image showed their pooch posing proudly in the sunshine wearing a cravat that declares: "I'm going to be a big brother." In a charming statement alongside the images, the reality star wrote: "After 9 years of infertility, we are very excited (and still a bit in shock) to be expecting our little IVF miracle in October.

"I know announcements like this can be really painful, especially if you’re in the thick of waiting or grieving, so please feel free to mute or unfollow if you need to and know I’m sending so much love your way.

"It’s been such a really long, and to be honest lonely road to get here – something many of you will know if you’ve followed me for a while or listened to the podcast."

Laura continued: "We’d honestly made peace with the idea that having children might not happen for us. But about a year and a half ago, we quietly decided to give IVF a try. We kept it to ourselves and decided not to share online (or even with family) just so we didn’t put more pressure on ourselves.

"We had an unsuccessful round and a cancelled round, and then found out a couple of months ago that I was finally pregnant. I’ll be sharing a bit more over the coming weeks about our journey to get here but for now we’re just really excited to share our news with you all. We honestly can’t believe our luck."

The update provoked a string of supportive messages from fans, followers and fellow celebrities. Former Made In Chelsea star Ashley James was among those sharing congratulations, writing: "Oh Laura so delighted for you."

And another fan wrote: "I don’t think I’ve ever been happier for two people everrrrr." And a further follower typed: "I'm so happy for you! This is the most wonderful news. You look just so gorgeous. Congrats."

It is not the first time that Laura has shared her experience of her journey towards motherhood. As a size 26, she revealed doctors previously urged her to lost 14 stone in order to improve her chance of conceiving.

She previously told Fabulous magazine: "Unless you've gone through infertility and that heartache of really wanting it and it not happening . . . it's the hardest thing I've ever gone through."

Laura and Matt have been married since 2018 and have playfully shared snapshots of their marriage together for fans. In 2023, they celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary by sharing a snap of themselves in a play argument.

Reflecting on a prior anniversary at the time, Laura wrote: "Me relegated to the bottom of a children’s bunk bed on our ‘romantic’ anniversary getaway because the main bed wasn’t big enough for us and a dog (apparently he was too tall to sleep in it)."

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