Jamie Laing makes his first public appearance since announcing wife Sophie Habboo is pregnant as he joins business panel at SXSW London
The former Made In Chelsea star, 36, and wife Sophie Haboo, 30, announced she was pregnant with their first child i n a sweet social media post on Tuesday.
And amid the happy baby news, Jamie was straight back to work as he joined Candy Kittens co-founder Ed Sweet Williams and moderator Chrysi Philalithes for a talk on creator led businesses at the week-long festival.
Cutting a casual figure in a dark blue T-shirt, jeans and a sports cap, Jamie looked at ease as he discussed his Candy Kittens and Jampot Productions businesses in front of an audience.
With a microphone attached to his, the TV and radio personality put on an animated display as he spoke, just one day after thrilling fans with his baby news.
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The former Made In Chelsea star, 36, and wife Sophie Haboo, 30, announced she was pregnant with their first child in a sweet social media post on Tuesday
Their heartwarming announcement clip showed them having an ultrasound as Sophie looked delighted staring at the screen.
The post was simply captioned with a heart emoji and was soon flooded with well wishes from their followers.
Sophie and Jamie married in a lavish Spanish wedding in 2023 surrounded by their famous pals and family after getting together on Made In Chelsea in 2019.
The announcement comes just after Sophie joined Jamie in presenting his Radio 1 drive time show when his co-star Vick Hope left on maternity leave.
Vick, 35, who is expecting her first child with DJ Calvin Harris, 41, hosted her last show on the station last week.
Sophie and Jamie already host their podcast NewlyWeds together - with the duo recently revealing it would be going on a break.
In an Instagram update last week, they announced: 'The podcast is taking a break?! We're pressing pause but only for a moment.'
Jamie's public appearance at the festival comes after he surprised his close pal Sam Thompson with a motivational facetime call as he prepares for day four of his 260-mile endurance challenge.
The former Made In Chelsea stars announced on Tuesday that they were expecting their first child together
The sweet clip showed them having an ultrasound as Sophie looked delighted staring at the screen
The post was simply captioned with a heart emoji and was soon flooded with well wishes from their followers
Sophie and Jamie married in a lavish Spanish wedding in 2023 surrounded by their famous pals and family after getting together on Made In Chelsea in 2019
The I'm A Celeb star, 34, who is taking part in a Soccer Aid Challenge and has raised over £604,000 so far, received a sweet message of support from his former Made In Chelsea co-star.
After suffering in his own gruelling charity marathon, Jamie, 36, knew exactly how Sam was feeling as he approached the half way mark.
The BBC Radio 1 presenter had the whole nation behind him as he ran 30 miles for five consecutive days across the country in March, raising an incredible £2.3m.
'It's day three baby, it's the worst. It's the worst', Jamie laughed.
Sam screamed: 'I can't move man! My Leg!'
Jamie said: 'Listen, I've been there. I know how hard it is and your body is screaming for you to give up. Every single moment, you just keep going.
'One foot in front of the other, you don't stop.'
Sam teared up: 'Seeing your face just then has literally just made my day. I remember watching you doing your runs and being like your an inspiration man.
'The fact that you're just giving me your energy and your time man, I'm so grateful.'
Jamie said: 'You're doing the best thing ever, you're doing it for the best cause. Let's keep going, I adore you, I love you, everyone's behind you, you're the greatest.'
'You got this Sam!', Jamie's wife Sophie Habboo cheered in the background.
To complete the challenge, Sam is expected to run a marathon for five days and cycle in between, ensuring the ball arrives on June 6, just in time for kickoff on Sunday, June 15.
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