Jack Whitehall shares first photos of his newborn daughter as he praises ‘amazing’ girlfriend Roxy Horner after the welcomed their first child together
Jack Whitehall was full of love on Wednesday as he praised his “wonderful” girlfriend Roxy Horner and shared the first photos of their newborn daughter.
The model, 32, gave birth to a girl in the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s in London and was seen leaving the private hospital with comedian Jack, 35, on Tuesday evening.
And on Instagram the next day, Jack admitted that the experience was both “utterly overwhelming” and “joyful” in ways he “couldn’t have imagined.”
Jack shared a photo of Roxy in the hospital bed after giving birth and seemed happier than ever as he grinned broadly and snapped a selfie.
In another photo, Jack can be seen cradling his daughter in his arms before leaving the hospital.
Congratulations! Jack Whitehall was full of love on Wednesday as he praised his ‘amazing’ girlfriend Roxy Horner and shared the first photos of their newborn daughter
Jack wrote alongside the adorable snaps, “Well this just happened! Utterly overwhelming and joyful in ways I couldn’t even imagine.
“I am in awe of my partner @roxyhorner who has been amazing on this journey and will become the best mom ever. I am so excited to have started a family of my own.
“After vowing I would never be that man, I am now 100% the parent who shows everyone endless pictures of their child. I also carried skechers to the hospital, I guess I have to accept that I’m a full-fledged father now.
“As for the name, after this weekend I think ‘rice, rice, baby’ sounds nice.”
In a nod to his beloved Arsenal, Jack’s teasing name refers to Declan Rice’s late winner against Manchester United on Sunday.
The Lindo Wing has seen a host of royal births, including the Princess of Wales, who welcomed her three children there, as well as many other famous faces.
It comes after Roxy looked effortlessly glamorous in a black dress last week as she attended her baby shower before welcoming her first child.
And on Friday, she was joined by her friends and family for a last-minute baby shower, complete with pink balloons and flower displays.
Adorable: The model, 32, gave birth to a baby girl at the Lindo Wing in London’s St Mary’s and was seen leaving the private hospital on Tuesday night with comedian Jack, 35
Celebrate: It comes after Roxy looked glamorous in a black dress as she attended her baby shower on Friday before welcoming her first child. She used crutches while struggling with SPD
Roxy shared photos from the bash on Instagram looking elegant in a strappy black dress that hugged her growing baby bump.
She wore a pregnancy support belt over her dress and posed on crutches as she struggled with pelvic pain due to symphysis pubis (SPD) dysfunction.
Common in pregnancies, SPD is a collection of uncomfortable symptoms caused by stiffness in the pelvic joints or uneven joint movement.
“If you have to carry crutches, you might as well have sparkly crutches,” she wrote alongside the photo of herself, referencing her glittery crutches from Cool Crutches & Sticks.
For her baby shower, Roxy was joined by her mother Lisa Rae and her sister Riana, as well as a group of close friends.
She praised her mother and sister for helping her through her difficult third trimester of pregnancy, as she shared a photo of them all holding hands in the shower.
On her Instagram Stories, she wrote alongside the photo, “My tribe that has kept me together for the past month.”
It comes days after Roxy admitted she was in “excruciating” pain when she recently described her struggles during the third trimester of her pregnancy.
Roxy, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2021, recently revealed on her Instagram Stories that she has been experiencing pain while moving due to SPD.
Roxy has been seen on crutches everywhere since, still having trouble walking due to her symptoms.
She explained, “Thank God my mom took care of me during this last trimester. I don’t really know what I would have done without her.
Couple: Roxy and Jack have been dating for over two years and live with their dog Coco in a £17.5 million five-bedroom house in Notting Hill
“Baby-readying everything with SPD wasn’t easy, but my mom has been really helping me get things organized over the past week and I’m starting to feel a little more comfortable with that.
“I just can’t wait to have a girl here and stop feeling this way. It’s really excruciating to walk or move to the right, but it won’t be long now and apparently all the symptoms of SPD disappear once Bubba arrives.’
Roxy also shared a black and white video showing her belly and how a pregnancy belt has helped her manage her symptoms.
“Plus, I just got a maternity belt which has helped a lot with SPD. I would strongly advise any pregnant woman to get one as soon as possible to avoid pelvic pain,” she added.
Roxy then shared a selfie of herself lying in bed, thanking her fans for their support and sharing how she had “ignored” her painful symptoms for a long time.
She continued, “I’m so thankful for my female followers! It seems many of you have also suffered from SPD and can identify.
“From what I’ve learned so far if you’re experiencing pain during pregnancy get it checked out because I ignored mine for too long thinking that was just normal.” I kept holding onto my stomach for support because it was painful to walk and it felt like Bub could just fall out!
“Even sleeping is hard, but I’ve been told the best thing to do with SPD is to rest as much as possible, get a pregnancy support belt, pregnancy pillow, pain meds and see a physio! I hope this helps someone else going through the same thing.”
Roxy and Jack have been dating for over two years and live with their dog Coco in a £17.5 million five-bedroom house in Notting Hill.