All the ways Scarlett Moffatt kept her pregnancy a secret: The star reveals she’s expecting her first child
Scarlett Moffatt announced that she is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Scott Dobinson on Saturday.
The former Gogglebox star, 32, took to Instagram to reveal her jovial news with an adorable video of her ultrasound.
In the clip, her beloved chihuahua Bonnie wrote a brown bandana with the words “I’m going to be a big sister” printed on it.
The dog sat next to an ultrasound of the fetus as Scarlett revealed the exciting news of her baby to her 2.3 million followers.
Alongside the clip, Scarlett said it felt like a “dream” announcing her pregnancy and admitted that she and Scott, 34, were “over the moon.”
Baby joy! Scarlett Moffatt announced that she is pregnant with her first child with her boyfriend Scott Dobinson on Saturday
She wrote: ‘It really feels like a dream to write this caption.
Scott and I are in the clouds and we are so happy to be able to share this moment with all of you. You are already so beloved little one. Baby Dobinson will be here soon.
The joyous news came as a surprise to fans, as Scarlett had been very careful to keep the reveal under wraps.
MailOnline takes a look at all the ways she kept her pregnancy hidden. until now.
WORKING MODE
Scarlett has been very busy in recent months, with different types of work.
This has allowed her to replace her regular life updates with job promotions and advertisements that were filmed in advance.
These included advertisements for Scarlett Moffatt’s driving school on BBC Three and videos from her podcast with Scott, titled Scarlett Moffatt Wants To Believe.
By doing this, you have allowed her to hide her blooming tummy without having to be sneaky.
The pre-made ads gave the impression that the TV presenter was not pregnant at the time.
HIDING BEHIND HER CLOTHES
Keeping quiet: Scarlett also got a helping hand from the weather, as the freezing temperatures allowed her to bundle up and hide her growing bulge
Hidden: The Gogglebox star wore several baggy sweaters and not-fitting dresses to avoid showing her tummy
The weather has also given Scarlett a helping hand, as the low temperatures have allowed her to bundle up and hide her growing bulge.
The Gogglebox star wore several baggy sweaters and skinny dresses to avoid showing off her tummy.
This meant that no one suspected a thing when she posed for several dinner photos.
STICK TO THE SELFIES
Clever: Scarlett also used a classic distraction technique by favoring selfies over full-length photos.
Scarlett also used a classic distraction technique by preferring selfies to full-length photos.
One Valentine’s Day, the same week they announced their special news, Scarlett shared a selfie of her and Scott.
Captioning it, she wrote: ‘My Valentine forever and ever. I don’t know what he would do without you. So happy you came into my life, you make everything better, my soul mate.’
This allowed her to hide her stomach from the view of eagle-eyed fans and allowed the couple some time to enjoy the exciting news in private.