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Daily Mirror
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Peppa Pig fans left reeling after learning iconic character's real name
As the excitement builds for the birth of Peppa Pig's baby sister, news has reached fans that the creature is using her middle name - and her full title has caused a stir! Peppa Pig fans still coming to terms with the imminent arrival of the hog's baby sister have been left stunned after discovering the star's real name. The animated show, which has told the story of Peppa, who lives with Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, and her little brother George for more than two decades, announced the pregnancy in February and last week a gender reveal confirmed a baby sister will be joining the family. As if that wasn't enough, the iconic character's actual name has just come to light - and some fans are struggling to get their heads around it all. Adding some spice to the cartoon, Good Find Toys have revealed her fully name is actually Pepperius Peppa Pig - and we're really not too sure what to think. The news found its way onto X and one person wrote: "Peppa Pig's real name being Pepperius Peppa Pig is making me scream!'" Another needed to hear it more than once, saying: "DID YOU KNOW "Peppa" is Peppa Pig's middle name and her full name is Pepperius Peppa Pig': 'Do you know Peppa Pig's real name? it's actually Papperius Peppa Pig!': 'Peppa Pigs full name is Pepperius Peppa Pig. You learn something new every day." Last Friday things turned a little weird as the Battersea Power Station chimneys in London will be lit up in pink to show that Mummy Pig is expecting a baby girl. A third child in the series was already covered in a pregnancy-themed episode, coinciding with Mother's Day in March. Viewers can expect to see the new baby on screen in the autumn, but some could be in for a treat before then. The animated show announced that Peppa Meets The Baby, an hour-long format will come out on May 30. The song-filled screening features 10 brand-new episodes, as Peppa and George prepare for the arrival of their baby sister. The Peppa Pig store at the power station, turned shopping mall and accommodation complex, is fundraising in support of NCT (National Children's Trust) the UK's leading charity for pregnancy and parents on Friday. The charity is partnered with Peppa Pig in the UK. The gender reveal episode will air on YouTube on May 3 as part of the Peppa Pig Tales series. Peppa Pig began in 2004 on Channel 5 Milkshake and Nick Jr, and has been a global success with theme parks in the UK and elsewhere. The show has been broadcast in over 40 languages and is available in more than 180 territories. Co-created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, from animation studio Astley Baker Davies, the series has has also featured on collectable Royal Mail stamps. It was acquired by toy company Hasbro in 2019 as part of its purchase of Entertainment One's brands.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Peppa Pig fans left 'screaming' after only now discovering the iconic hog's real name - ahead of the birth of her new piglet sibling
Peppa Pig fans have been left 'screaming' after only now discovering the iconic cartoon character's real name, despite her having been on TV for a whopping 21-years. As excitement builds for the birth of the swine's baby sister, following a huge gender reveal, fans have learned that Peppa is in fact the swine's middle name. With her full name being: Pepperius Peppa Pig, as reported by Good Find Toys. Many have been left gobsmacked by the revelation and took to X writing: 'Peppa Pig's real name being Pepperius Peppa Pig is making me scream!'. 'DID YOU KNOW "Peppa" is Peppa Pig's middle name and her full name is Pepperius Peppa Pig': 'Do you know Peppa Pig's real name? it's actually Papperius Peppa Pig!': 'Peppa Pigs full name is Pepperius Peppa Pig. You learn something new every day'. It comes after fans were left squealing with delight after a huge gender reveal party at London's Battersea Power Station announced the family were expecting a girl. Mummy Pig, whose job involves doing 'very important work' on her computer, and her husband Daddy Pig, who 'takes big numbers, transmutes them and calculates their load-bearing tangents', first announced their surprise pregnancy in February. Good Morning Britain 's showbiz correspondent Richard Arnold landed the exclusive, as Mummy Pig showed off her ultrasound and baby bump and revealed she was due in the summer. The global smash hit cartoon celebrated the gender reveal news with a VIP party at the world's first-ever permanent Peppa Pig store at Battersea on Friday, featuring fundraising in support of NCT, the UK's leading charity for pregnancy and parents. NCT (National Children's Trust) was announced earlier this month as the official 'Pregnancy and Parenting Charity Partner' for Peppa Pig in the UK. And the excitement doesn't stop there as fans can join the Pig family on the big screen with Peppa Meets the Baby, a brand-new cinema experience launching May 30 in over 2,600 cinemas across 19 countries. The hour-long, song-filled screening features 10 brand-new episodes, as Peppa and George prepare for the arrival of their baby sister. In addition, the gender reveal episode will air on YouTube on May 3 as part of the Peppa Pig Tales series. Speaking to Grazia magazine about her pregnancy, Mummy Pig revealed she and Daddy Pig had 'so many ideas' for baby names. They wrote: 'Peppa Pig's real name being Pepperius Peppa Pig is making me scream!' She revealed: 'Too many, frankly! Oink! Knowing it's a girl has narrowed our options down a bit – I'm not sure Peter, Percy or Patrick Pig really work as girls' names! But it's too difficult to choose now. 'When she's here and looking up at me and Daddy Pig, we'll just know the perfect name. That's what we did when Peppa and George were born.' Peppa Pig first aired in 2004 and has since been broadcast in 180 territories and translated into 40 languages. It's spawned books, toys and even two theme parks, with the global Peppa empire now worth over £1billion. Creators Neville Astley and Mark Baker admitted they were worried the idea would never get off the ground, and that people were initially bored with the idea. People in the pub would ask us, 'What are you drawing?' We'd say, 'A pig, called Peppa, it's going to be big.' They'd lose interest and wander off', explained Astley. The pair created Peppa and her family while working in each other's houses or at the local pub. They told the Radio Times they were inspired by 1970s and 1980s cartoon classics including Roobarb and Pingu, after realising that children 'like stories about animals'. 'We'd made this little trailer for Peppa but hadn't got anywhere,' recalled Baker. 'It's very difficult to sell your own creative work. The good thing about Phil is he's quite thick-skinned.' They soon found an energetic little girl, Lily Snowden-Fine, to voice Peppa - despite her being only four years old and unable to read, instead repeating lines spoken by her mother. When her family moved to Canada, the job went to Cecily Bloom. She was followed by Harley Bird. The current voice of Peppa is Amelie Bea Smith. The creators explained that the secret to Peppa's long-lasting appeal is the show's simplicity, as well as ensuring the piglet is never the butt of the jokes. 'We put a lot of work into making everything look as effortless as possible,' said Baker. 'We can laugh at the adults, but children don't like it if we laugh at the children in the show.'
Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Peppa Pig's pregnant mum reveals unborn baby's gender at Battersea Power Station
Peppa Pig's pregnant mum has announced her gender reveal at London's Battersea Power Station after sharing that she is expecting her third child The gender of the new baby on Peppa Pig has been revealed, ahead of a cinema experience showing preparations for the new arrival. The animated show, which has told the story of Peppa, who lives with Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, and her little brother George for more than two decades, announced the pregnancy in February. On Friday, the Battersea Power Station chimneys in London will be lit up in pink to show that Mummy Pig is expecting a baby girl. A third child in the series was already covered in a pregnancy-themed episode, coinciding with Mother's Day in March. Viewers can expect to see the new baby on screen in the autumn, but some could be in for a treat before then. The animated show announced that Peppa Meets The Baby, an hour-long format will come out on May 30. The song-filled screening features 10 brand-new episodes, as Peppa and George prepare for the arrival of their baby sister. The Peppa Pig store at the power station, turned shopping mall and accommodation complex, is fundraising in support of NCT (National Children's Trust) the UK's leading charity for pregnancy and parents on Friday. The charity is partnered with Peppa Pig in the UK. The gender reveal episode will air on YouTube on May 3 as part of the Peppa Pig Tales series. Peppa Pig began in 2004 on Channel 5 Milkshake and Nick Jr, and has been a global success with theme parks in the UK and elsewhere. The show has been broadcast in over 40 languages and is available in more than 180 territories. Co-created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, from animation studio Astley Baker Davies, the series has has also featured on collectable Royal Mail stamps. It was acquired by toy company Hasbro in 2019 as part of its purchase of Entertainment One's brands.
Metro
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Peppa Pig's real-life baby gender reveal has people questioning their sanity
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Peppa Pig star Mummy Pig is pregnant with her third baby – and now we know the gender. The farmyard family, made up of Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Peppa and George, has been a treasured part of children's TV for over 20 years, and now they are growing their brood with a third baby. In February, Mummy Pig totally weirded out the nation with a dramatic pregnancy announcement on national TV (Good Morning Britain), offering a glimpse of her ultrasounds and revealing she would give birth in the summer. For those waiting with bated breath to find out the gender of this fictional piglet – you're in luck. Celebrating the gender reveal at the iconic London location Battersea Power Station, in collaboration with NCT (National Children's Trust), the UK's leading charity for pregnancy and parents, the towers will light up in either blue or pink. But for eager fans who want to be put out of their misery. It's a girl! Although we are yet to find out her name. If there's one thing this baby saga has done, it is unite the nation in utter bewilderment. Forget Black Mirror, we're having fiction gender reveal parties. 'We're living in a world where Peppa Pig's mum just had a gender reveal party,' Shannen Headley wrote on X. 'This has to be satire right??? RIGHT?!' inyagirldreams shared. 'England is not a serious country and no one will convince me otherwise,' Cavinio declared. 'Sometimes, just sometimes, I truly love the UK because this is so ridiculous it's amazing,' awild10 decided. 'The state of our society is at cartoon gender reveals,' qualite4real reflected. 'A power station in London is lighting up blue or pink for mummy pig's gender reveal what is this country,' estherlamooo said. 'There is absolutely no way mummy pig and daddy pig are doing a gender reveal at battersea power station today…this country isn't real,' folklorefairies posted. 'If you told me when I was a child that in the year 2025 Mummy Pig would be announcing her pregnancy on national television and the gender reveal would be at Battersea Power Station, I would never have believed you….' shimmertay13 added. 'Waiting for Mummy Pig's gender reveal was not on my 2025 bingo card,' Mishika echoed. For those looking for an immersive experience, the gender reveal episode will air on YouTube on May 3 as part of the Peppa Pig Tales series. More Trending And, of course, Peppa Meets the Baby will screen in cinemas globally on May 30 in an hour-long special featuring brand new episodes based around the family's new arrival. The synopsis teases '10 oinktastic new episodes, 6 brand new songs and music videos' for fans to delight in. In Mummy Pig's baby announcement, she exclusively informed GMB presenter 55-year-old presenter Richard Arnold of the happy news. View More » When asked how she was feeling, the cartoon character replied: 'Thrilled. A little overwhelmed at the thought of having three children under five running around, but mostly just completely delighted.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: If you have 3 kids you will be treated one of two ways
RTÉ News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Cartoon character Peppa Pig celebrates the future arrival of her sibling at gender reveal party
The gender of the new baby on Peppa Pig has been revealed, ahead of a cinema experience showing preparations for the new arrival. The animated show, which has told the story of Peppa, who lives with Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, and her little brother George for more than two decades, announced the pregnancy in February. In London, the Battersea Power Station chimneys will be lit up in pink to show that Mummy Pig is expecting a baby girl. A third child in the series was already covered in a pregnancy-themed episode, coinciding with Mother's Day in March. Viewers can expect to see the new baby on screen in the autumn, but some could be in for a treat before then. The animated show announced that Peppa Meets The Baby, an hour-long format will come out on May 30. The song-filled screening features 10 brand-new episodes, as Peppa and George prepare for the arrival of their baby sister. The Peppa Pig store at the power station, turned shopping mall and accommodation complex, is fundraising in support of NCT (National Children's Trust) the UK's leading charity for pregnancy and parents on Friday. The gender reveal episode will air on YouTube on Saturday May 3 as part of the Peppa Pig Tales series. Peppa Pig began in 2004 on Channel 5 Milkshake and Nick Jr, and has been a global success with theme parks in the UK and elsewhere. The show has been broadcast in over 40 languages and is available in more than 180 territories. Co-created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, from animation studio Astley Baker Davies, the series has has also featured on collectable Royal Mail stamps. It was acquired by toy company Hasbro in 2019 as part of its purchase of Entertainment One's brands.
