12-05-2025
Tracy Beaker star announces exciting baby news after quitting UK for new life in America
A TRACY Beaker star has announced he's set to become a dad for the first time after quitting the UK for a new life in America.
Ben Hanson starred as Bouncer Plakova in BBC series Tracy Beaker, which ran from 2002 until 2005.
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After swapping the UK for the US, Ben, 39, married wife Kelsey six months ago.
And now he's revealed they're having a baby.
Taking to Instagram the couple shared a sweet post, telling fans: "Mother's Day just got even sweeter.
"Baby Hanson coming early December."
Followers rushed to comment, with one writing: "Omg bouncer is gonna be a dad! congratulations both of you."
These days Ben, 39, looks unrecognisable compared to when he shot to fame in Tracy Beaker.
After retraining as a personal trainer following his time on the show, Ben recently opened up about his decision to move to America.
He said: "My decision was lead by a prayer that I said one night probably at my lowest point.
"I asked for a sign of what I should do. That night I dreamt I was in a forest, surrounded by trees, on a path that spilt in two.
"I went to walk up the left path when I heard a voice calling to me. The voice was a female and had an American accent, the voice said 'Ben, not that way, that is not your path' so I changed my direction and walked my new path and woke up!"
He then revealed that, after making the move, he almost instantly matched with Kelsey on a dating app, with them going on their first date just weeks later.
