Lorraine Kelly’s pregnant daughter Rosie Smith, 29, reveals the gender of her unborn baby and admits she wants the child’s name to have ‘a Scottish connection’

Lorraine Kelly’s pregnant daughter has confirmed she will welcome a baby girl when she gives birth in September – and believes the child’s name will have strong ties to her Scottish heritage.

Rosie Smith – the breakfast TV presenter’s only child with husband Steve Smith – announced her pregnancy in April.

She has since confirmed that her first child with partner Steve White will be a girl, admitting that they always planned to have children as soon as possible.

Rosie, 29, shared HELLO!: ‘We had talked about it a lot and we both wanted to become parents from a very young age, so that our parents could be around as long as possible.’

Rosie is also keen to reference the child’s Scottish heritage when choosing a name, but admits she is finding it difficult to find one.

‘I really wanted to have a Scottish connection and we had a Scottish boy’s name sorted, but girls are difficult. I would like to have options,” she explained.

Celebrating Rosie’s pregnancy on her ITV show, Lorraine, 64, told viewers: ‘I’m going to be a grandma! How exciting is that? Granny Smith because, you know, my married name is Smith!

“So I’m Grandma Smith! We’re all really excited, it’s huge and amazing and yeah… it cheers everyone up, which is just great!

‘Thank you to everyone who messaged me, it was very kind of you… thank you so much, it means a lot, it means a lot!’

Opening the show, Dr. Hilary: “I think congratulations are in order, don’t you grandma?”

Lorraine replied: ‘It’s not about me!…It is.’

She added that her husband Steve Smith told her “not to interfere too much,” admitting, “How hard is it going to be not to interfere?

‘We’re just so happy. It is the best and most exciting thing that has happened to our family. It’s just great!’

Lorraine Kelly, 64, has revealed what her first grandchild will name her as she broke her silence about the happy news on Monday’s show

Rosie previously admitted she couldn’t be more excited about her new arrival, with the podcaster sharing a selfie of her posing with her blossoming bump in the mirror.

She cradled her growing bump as she revealed she was 12 weeks pregnant, captioning the post: “We couldn’t be more excited – you are already so loved little one.”

In another photo, she shared her 12-week ultrasound scan, which showed her little one “as big as a fig.”

Lorraine and her husband, Steve Smith, welcomed their only daughter in 1994.

Rosie’s other half, Steve White, is the proud dog parent of their adorable pooch Ruby, a mini wire-haired dachshund.

Speaking of having a famous mother who appears on British TV every week, the doting mum – whose podcast What If? – previously admitted that Lorraine was not the reason she ventured into broadcasting herself.

Celebrating her ITV show, Lorraine, 64, exclaimed: ‘I’m going to be a grandma! How exciting is that? Granny Smith, because you know, my married name is Smith!’

On Friday, Lorraine Kelly’s only daughter Rosie cradled her growing bump as she revealed she was 12 weeks along (pictured together in May 2021)

In another photo, she shared her 12-week ultrasound scan, which showed her little one “as big as a fig.”

Fans and famous friends rushed to the comments section to congratulate the TV veteran’s daughter

Rosie, who studied journalism at Edinburgh Napier University, told The Tab: ‘I don’t really see my mother as an inspiration. I mean, she’s not the reason I study journalism.

‘My father is a cameraman, which is actually how my parents met, while my uncle is in advertising and grandfather also worked in the television industry. So I guess it runs in the family.

‘I had no idea what I wanted to do at university, but my family knew a lot about journalism and media. I also see it as fun and not as work, which is important.’

“I still haven’t decided exactly what I want to do,” she added in 2015.

Rosie’s other half, Steve White, is the proud dog parent of their adorable pooch Ruby – a mini wire-haired dachshund