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Big Brother stars Elsa Rae and Marcus John have revealed that they are expecting their first child together - just six months after meeting on the show.
The influencer and mechanical engineer announced the happy news on Instagram, writing: 'We've been keeping a little secret…our bubba due October 2026! we are so very excited xx.'
It featured a snap of her scan and a baby grow as well as some adorable knitted booties.
Love Island's Amy Hart and Georgia Harrison were among the celebrity names quick to congratulate them in the comments section.
Viewers watched as Elsa, 22, and Marcus, 23, met inside the Big Brother house in September last year and quickly fell for each other.
Despite some on-screen tension and awkward moments during their time in the house, the pair have been inseparable ever since the series came to an end in November.
Big Brother stars Elsa Rae and Marcus John have revealed that they are expecting their first child together - just six months after meeting on the show
The influencer and mechanical engineer announced the happy news on Instagram, writing: 'We've been keeping a little secret…our bubba due October 2026! we are so very excited xx'
The couple told the Daily Mail this weekend: 'We feel very excited about being first time parents, and naturally nervous at first but we can't wait for our new chapter and adventure with our new little life in it. We weren't trying but it's the best surprise ever.'
Elsa added: 'I never thought that I'd find love let alone the love of my life on TV but one thing I did say to Will and AJ when they asked what would be the best to come out of big brother, I answered 'a happy ending' and I truly got that. I couldn't be happier.
'There's no birth plan yet as it's still too early to know.'
The couple now plan to move in together in Manchester.
Elsa, who was born in Essex, shot to public fame during her controversial three-year romance with internet personality Ed Matthews.
Matthews, 23, who recently featured on Louis Theroux's Inside The Manosphere Netflix documentary, is a social media star with 389,000 followers on Instagram who, along with his crew, is famous for viral stunts and spreading toxic misogynist views.
The group includes Harrison Sullivan, 24, more commonly known online as 'HSTikkyTokky'.
They are collectively referred to as 'Poundland Andrew Tates', a reference to the misogynistic influencer known as the 'king of toxic masculinity'.
They seek to emulate Tate, 38, who encourages his largely male fan base to embrace the values of bravado, machismo and getting rich.
Elsa and Ed split in July last year amid allegations he cheated on her in retaliation for her deciding to go on the show.
When Elsa was involved with Ed, she appeared alongside him on social media and now has over 450,000 followers of her own accounts.
Richard Storry was crowned the winner of Big Brother UK 2025 taking home the £100,000 prize.
At 60 years old, he made history as the oldest winner of the civilian version in the show's 25-year history, defeating runner-up Elsa.
Richard, who admitted he almost didn't apply for Big Brother, was left visibly stunned by the news.
Viewers watched as Elsa, 22, and Marcus, 23, met inside the Big Brother house in September last year and quickly fell for each other
Despite some on-screen tension and awkward moments during their time in the house, the pair have been inseparable ever since the series came to an end in November
Richard Storry was crowned the winner of Big Brother UK 2025 taking home the £100,000 prize. Elsa was the runner up
During his winner's interview with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best, they revealed how Richard is now the show's oldest ever winner in its 25-year history.
Elsa finished in second place and left the Big Brother house to a roaring applause from the audience.
Fans flooded social media with comments: 'How can anybody say Richard was boring after watching those highlights?! THE DESERVED WINNER',
'I'm so happy that Richard one! Not because he needed to, but because he is now the oldest ever Big Brother winner!',
'This series was a real mix bag for me, but it ended with the perfect winner imo. Congratulations Richard',
'Richard is such a worthy and deserving winner.'
During the final viewers watched as Tate finished in sixth place before AJ and Will announced Emily placed fifth.
It was then announced farmer Cameron had finished in fourth place before Jenny finished in third.
The show also saw ITV officially confirm Big Brother will return for another series in 2026.
BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE HOUSEMATES
GANI
AGE: 39
FROM: Altrincham, originally Essex
OCCUPATION: Pizza restaurant manager
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? Sometimes if I find something annoying, I will speak my mind - but in the nicest possible way.
JENNY
AGE: 20
FROM: Derry
OCCUPATION: Make-up Artist
WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE HOUSE? I think I will bring a lot of craic to the house. I think I will try my best to make everybody laugh and just be positive.
TEJA
AGE: 18
FROM: Bristol
OCCUPATION: Cleaner
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE MONEY IF YOU WON? I would definitely put a deposit down on a house. In Bristol, or maybe Newport because Bristol is super expensive
SAM
AGE: 27
FROM: Bradford
OCCUPATION: Zumba Instructor
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY TO WIN? If I had a strategy, I would forget it halfway through, so I'm not going to give myself that task. I'm just going to be me and hope for the best.
CAMERON
AGE: 22
FROM: Farmer
OCCUPATION: Taunton
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? I don't really know. I suppose I'll have to find out.
ELSA
AGE: 21
FROM: ESSEX
OCCUPATION: Content Creator
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? Sunshine and laughter.
EMILY
AGE: 25
FROM: Northampton
OCCUPATION: Political Events Manager
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? I think I'm most likely to be nominated for talking too much or being too loud, because I just let the impulsive thoughts out.
MARCUS
AGE: 22
FROM: Manchester
OCCUPATION: Mechanical Engineer
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE ON THIS NEW SERIES OF BIG BROTHER? I just thought why not - this is something that not many people get the opportunity to do, and to say that I've done it is so surreal – those are the sort of things I love to do.
NANCY
AGE: 22
FROM: Glasgow
OCCUPATION: Graduate
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY TO WIN? I feel like I should have a strategy, maybe people do, but I don't. I'm just going to be myself and see how it goes.
CAROLINE
AGE: 56
FROM: Canvey Island
OCCUPATION: PR
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? Being ratty. Because I can't stand people that snore, chew or make any noise. So, I'll probably be a bit ratty.
TATE
AGE: 27
FROM: Falkirk
OCCUPATION: Business Owner
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? Being part of the 'buff butler' stuff, you naturally fall into the role of an entertainer, getting folks chatting and mingling and maybe playing a couple daft games.
CAMERON B
AGE: 25
FROM: Bolton
OCCUPATION: Personal Trainer
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? Energy. A bit of annoyance. And maybe a bit of controversy.
FEYISOLA
AGE: 33
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Financial Investigator
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE NOMINATED? Snoring, and talking too much or talking to myself.
ZELAH
AGE: 25
FROM: South London
OCCUPATION: Personal Trainer
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE ON THIS NEW SERIES OF BIG BROTHER? Being trans, I think that a lot of the media narrative at the moment is taken out of our hands, and it will be nice to re-centre that and retake control.
GEORGE
AGE: 23
FROM: Braintree
OCCUPATION: Parish councillor
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY? My first and foremost priority would be getting my parents mortgage free because that sort of thing matter.
RICHARD
AGE: 60
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Composer and author
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN WIN THE SHOW? Most people who would watch this show are going to be at the younger end of things and are going to identify more closely with the younger housemates.
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