Michaela Strachan shares baby news as fans rush to congratulate her
Michaela Strachan shares baby news as fans rush to congratulate her
Dancing on Ice star and Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan has delighted fans with a special family announcement
Michaela Strachan has been inundated with support after sharing baby news with her fans. The Dancing on Ice star and wildlife presenter took to her Instagram to share that she's become a grandmother at the age of 59.
Alongside a picture of stepson Tom and his newborn Huxley, Michaela divulged the baby was born following a tense and gruelling 55-hour labour.
She said: "Today I became a Granny!! After an extremely stressful and exhausting labour, 55hrs, baby Huxley finally arrived! ! So proud of my future daughter in law @finalfinal.jpeg and my step son @tchev3000 Proud new parents. Me and granny @jackyhumphries were a wee bit emotional. Welcome to the world baby Huxley. So, so precious."
The happy family following Huxley's birth
Eager fans responded to her announcement, which showcased multiple images, including those featuring Huxley's beaming mum Mikayala and the delighted new grandmothers. Among the sea of congratulatory messages, one fan commented: "Congratulations to all! It's the most special thing becoming a granny" and another shared their delight with: "Congratulations Michaela. You look so happy!"
Some followers couldn't help but pay tribute to Mikayala's remarkable endurance, especially with comments like: "55 hours? ! Woah. Congratulations to you all, especially Huxley's heroic mother!" reports the Mirror.
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Michaela with stepson Tom and baby Huxley
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Tom's dad, director and cameraman, Nick Chevallier, met Michaela in Cape Town in 2003. In 2006, the couple were overjoyed to welcome their son Ollie, after fears that widower Nick, who already had three children of his own, wouldn't want to become a dad for the fourth time.
In a candid interview with The Times, Michaela expressed her initial concerns about expanding her family, revealing: "When I got together with Nick, I thought he might feel he didn't want a fourth child of his own. But it all worked out. He adores Ollie."
During a heartfelt chat with Mail Online back in 2016, Michaela shared her late-blooming affection for motherhood: "When I was younger I was so into my career that I didn't think I'd have a child. I'm so glad that changed."
Michaela cuddles her new grandson
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She described the unparalleled bond with her child: "There's no love that can compare to what I feel for Oliver and I adore being a mum. But when I first had him it made me realise that we'd got it wrong as a species."
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Michaela then delved into the challenges she faced as a new mother: "I was 39, I had this child, and I realised I knew nothing about babies. I was so naive about how hard it was. I thought, 'Why did nobody tell me about this?'
"If we, as humans, still lived in community structures I would have helped bring up other people's babies and I would have known what it was like. I'm not saying being more like lions is the answer but it's an interesting debate."
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