Yahoo News 'So exciting!': Celebrities react to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal baby news
Twitter is in a frenzy since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they are expecting their first child on Monday morning – and of course many celebrities are getting in on the congratulatory action too.
Holly Willoughby, Lily Allen, Ronan Keating and Love Island’s Dr Alex are just some of the celebrities that have publicly expressed their well wishes for the expecting royal couple.
Willoughby said it was ‘lovely waking up to royal baby news’ followed by promoting the dress and shoes she wore for today’s This Morning.
Lovely waking up to royal baby news on this rainy Monday morning… we’ll obviously be talking about this and more on today’s @thismorning … dress by @libbylondon shoes by gianvitorossi… https://t.co/5wlEXXQ7H8
— Holly Willoughby (@hollywills) October 15, 2018
Meanwhile, Lily Allen saw the baby news as a welcome distraction to the ‘#BrexitShambles.’
That should take the heat off#BrexitShambles for a week. Well played everyone. https://t.co/qGTpG698mh
— LILY ALLEN (@lilyallen) October 15, 2018
Ronan Keating left a comment under the official Kensington Palace announcement on Instagram with, “Congrats. Delighted.”
A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Oct 15, 2018 at 12:40am PDT
Gogglebox’s Scarlett Moffatt called the announcement ‘so exciting’ and asked her fans what they predict the royal baby will be named.
Congratulations to the inspirational Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their news on announcing they are going to have a little baby. So exciting 🍼 what do we think they will name their first… https://t.co/AZTidUE9Ry
— Scarlett Moffatt (@ScarlettMoffatt) October 15, 2018
News presenter Kay Burley pondered whether the baby, which is expected in spring 2019, would have a ‘blue passport’ which is set to return following the EU-Brexit.
So, will the new royal baby have a blue passport…#brexit #HarryandMeghan
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) October 15, 2018
The Apprentice’s Karen Brady called the announcement ‘wonderful news’ and completed her Tweet of congratulations with a heartfelt quote.
Megan and Harry having a baby, what wonderful news and congratulations “A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart until the day you die.”
— Lady Karren Brady (@karren_brady) October 15, 2018
Love Island’s Dr Alex George even offered to help the expecting couple, joking that he would appear at the ready if they chanted the same word three times before a mirror.
A post shared by Dr Alex (@dralexgeorge) on Oct 15, 2018 at 1:57am PDT
And even Prime Minister Theresa May congratulated the expecting pair by “Wishing them all the best.”
My warmest congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the happy news they are expecting a baby in the Spring. Wishing them all the best. https://t.co/nnneVi8rBO
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) October 15, 2018
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