Roxy Horner gives birth as she and Jack Whitehall welcome baby girl
JACK Whitehall’s girlfriend Roxy Horner has given birth to the couple’s first child.
The celebrity couple were pictured leaving the exclusive Lindo Wing at St Mary’s in London last night with their newborn daughter.
Comedian Jack, 35, held his daughter’s car seat with one arm and guided his model partner, 32, out of the building with the other.
Roxy looked fit and healthy as she exited in a striped vest top while Jack was casual in a hoody and cap.
The Essex-born beauty struggled during her pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester. She was forced to use crutches at times due to symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) and the pelvic pain it caused her.
The common condition sees sufferers experience stiffness in their joints and a reduced range of movement.
Roxy explained on social media: “Thank god for my mumma looking after me during this final trimester. I actually don’t know what I would have done without her.
“Getting everything baby ready with SPD has not been easy but my mumma has really helped me get things organised this last week and I’m starting to feel a bit more at ease with that.
“Just can’t wait to have baby girl here and not feel this way anymore, it really is excruciating to walk or move right but not long to go and apparently all symptoms of SPD go away once bubba arrives.”
Popular funnyman Jack has spoke openly about his nerves at being a first time dad in a series of recent interviews.
On Good Morning Britain last month, he admitted: “I don’t really know, I am not feeling prepared yet.”
The TV star previously chatted to Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston on Heart Radio and said: “My girlfriend is pregnant.
“(I’m) terrified. Absolutely terrified.
“But, very very excited as well. And yeah, I need to do some growing up! Very quickly!”
Jack and Roxy announced they were expecting on Instagram in May, sharing a black and white snap of their scan pictures.
The couple met while Jack was on a trip to Australia in 2020 and they ended up isolating together in London during the coronavirus pandemic.
Roxy, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2001, has praised Jack for his support as she adapted to live with the condition.
She told Marie Claire: “My boyfriend has been incredible. I am so lucky in that respect. I’ve quietly decided to spend less time with the people who haven’t understood. I’m really listening to my body and hoping by next year I’ll be able to get back to my normal self again.
“I know I will always have diabetes with me and that occasionally I’ll have to take time out but that’s okay. Right now, I’m taking baby steps. I’m trying to get back my peace, surround myself with loving, understanding people and just getting the hang of this.”