BBC Breakfast host Emma Vardy, 44, gives birth to her second child and reveals his sweet name

BBC Breakfast host Emma Vardy has welcomed her second child with her husband Aaron Adams as she revealed their son's sweet name. 

The presenter, 44, announced the happy news on Wednesday and took to Instagram to share adorable photos of her baby Rocky Beau. 

The couple - who married in a ceremony in Northern Ireland in 2022 - also share another son, Jago Fionn, who was born in 2023. 

Sharing the news, Emma posted sweet pictures from her hospital bed where she held her baby boy, as well as the moment that she and Aaron got to take him home.  

Emma captioned the update: 'Rocky Beau 09.02.26. Finally news of the most beautiful story I can report. Born in water.

'We are more in love than you can imagine. A huge amount of gratitude and appreciation for staff at the midwife led Manchester Birth centre at Wythenshawe. More on this in a moment.'

Later that evening, Emma shared another update as she filmed a clip speaking to fans and thanking the midwives at Manchester Birth Centre.

She said: 'So I just thought I should put it on record before my brain gets addled. I'm just so grateful to all the midwives who made this all possible with the way it went.

'And for listening to me and helping me make the right decisions. It's so unpredictable, birth. And there's decisions you've got to make for yourself which are quite scary.

'But I feel very lucky to have had some amazing midwives who were amazing help. Just complete strangers who suddenly become your angels. What an amazing job they do.' 

'We're so grateful aren't we,' she continued, before looking down at Rocky Beau and adding: 'Daddy's going to be back soon. I think I hear someone coming.'

She then turned the camera to show her husband entering with a huge bouquet of flowers as she said: 'Look at this. Oh wow. I am a lucky girl.' 

Emma addressed BBC Breakfast viewers on February 1 as she bid a temporary farewell from the show to head on maternity leave. 

Speaking at the end of the episode, she said: 'Right well, that's nearly it for us today. And my last show before mat leave! Bye!'

Her co-presenter Roger Johnson responded: 'Enjoy, good luck!'

While Emma confirmed that viewers have not seen the last of her, as she added: 'I'll be back... see you.'

Back in October 2025, the star first revealed on social media that she was expecting her second child.

The exciting update came two years after she welcomed her first baby, a son, named Jago Fionn.

At the time, revealed the news on Instagram with an adorable snap of the newborn on her chest in the hospital.

Captioning her post, Emma wrote: 'Presenting my best breaking news ever. Baby boy Jago Fionn is here At just a few hours old, playing a little camera shy.

'Huge thanks to the dedicated & talented midwives & doctors at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital, for looking after us so well. Smitten & so in love.' 

Emma and Aaron became engaged back in 2021 and one year later, they tied the knot in Lissanoure Castle, located in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

Emma wrote on Instagram at the time: 'Well....we did it! On the most beautiful day, with the very best people beside us. 

'With lavish amounts of sunshine, music, and laughter all around at our Northern Irish castle! ! Utterly magical. How lucky we are.'

Not long after Jago's birth in 2023, she revealed the family were relocating to Hollywood due to Emma's role as BBC's LA Correspondent, after five years in Northern Ireland. 

The family returned to England last year, following a two-year stint in LA, with Emma joining the BBC Breakfast team in Manchester.