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Strictly Come Dancing’s Ore Oduba announces he and wife Portia are expecting their first child

They announced the news in the sweetest way

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Strictly Come Dancing champ Ore Oduba has revealed he and wife Portia are expecting their first child together.

The couple tied the knot in 2015.

The presenter, 31, revealed starting a family has “always been a dream” for them both.

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Ore, who won last year’s Strictly, made the announcement in a super cute Instagram post.

The funny snap shows Ore holding his hand over his mouth while Portia cradles her blossoming bump in the background.

He wrote: “Not sure what I did to deserve this one. My best friend, the most amazing wife and soon to be the most amazing mum 💗💙.

“Been a pretty life-changing last 12 months, now @portiajett and I are preparing for our biggest adventure yet!

“Can’t hide our excitement anymore 👶🏽 Starting a family has always been our dream.

“And no prizes for guessing.. THERE. WILL. BE. TEARS!!!! 😭😭😭 #babynews#pregnancyannouncement #tinydancer.”

One follower commented: “Congratulations guys that’s amazing news!”

“Congratulations to you both, you’re going to be awesome parents ❤️❤️,” another said.

A third wrote: “Yay!!! Congratulations to you both. You will be fab parents.”

Portia also announced the news on her Instagram.

Alongside a snap of her holding her bump she wrote: “Baby Oduba, we already love you so much ❤#pregnancyannouncement #babybump.”

••Baby Oduba•• We already love you so much ❤ #pregnancyannouncement #babybump

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Ore and Portia first met at Loughborough University.

Speaking about his wedding day Ore told the Mirror: “On my wedding day I cried from 11 in the morning until 2am that night.

“There’s a picture of me wailing, my best men there laughing and Portia absolutely cracking up next to me – I am the only one crying.”

In an appearance on ITV’s Lorraine earlier this year Ore joked with host Lorraine Kelly that he and Portia are too busy to have children.

Lorraine, 57, asked the presenter: “So when are you going to have babies?”

To which Ore jokingly replied: “Are you going to get on my back with the babies as well as my mum and dad?

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“Give us a break! Give us a chance! We haven’t got the time!

“Last year we spent about a day together!”

But he did admit that he can’t wait to start a family with his other half.

Speaking in an interview last year Ore told the Daily Mirror: “We are looking forward to having a family but we haven’t necessarily been in one place or one time together.

“We are waiting for the time to be settled.”

It seems they have decided now is the perfect time. Congrats Ore and Portia!


Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)

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