Strictly Come Dancing star Will Best has announced that he and his fiancée, Tobi, are expecting their first child.
The 41-year-old Big Brother presenter shared the news on Thursday through a seemingly casual Instagram photo dump, with one image revealing Tobi’s baby bump.
The couple, who became engaged in 2024, appeared delighted as Will rested a hand on stylist Tobi’s bare stomach. He captioned the post: “Baby, Will?!”
In another photograph, Tobi helped Will adjust his suit while he placed a hand on her bump. A third image featured a tiny pair of baby shoes.
The television star is apparently set to become a father while filming the upcoming series of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, which begins on Saturday.
Congratulations quickly poured in from fans and celebrity friends, including Fleur East and Strictly host Johannes Radebe.
Strictly Come Dancing star Will Best has announced that he is expecting his first child with fiancée Tobi
The 41-year-old Big Brother presenter revealed the news in an Instagram photo dump featuring his fiancée’s baby bump
A source told The Sun: “Will and Tobi are overjoyed, and he can’t wait to become a dad. He already had a busy winter balancing Strictly and Big Brother, but now things have become much more complicated.
“Tobi is due before Christmas, so there is every chance he will have to dash away from rehearsals to be by her side.
“Will opens up about the happy news during Saturday’s Strictly show, but he and Tobi are extremely private, so don’t expect an OK! photoshoot any time soon.”
Will proposed to Tobi, his girlfriend of more than a decade, in July 2024.
The presenter took her on a romantic trip to Tuscany, Italy, before getting down on one knee and asking her to marry him.
In March 2023, Will marked their 12th anniversary by posting a photograph of Tobi and sharing a screenshot of her promise that she would “never leave” him.
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He wrote: “12 years ago today I met this truly one in a 7.88 billion human being. She was even my first ever Insta post.
“And if you scroll right, you’ll see that, as well as being the love of my life, she’s also frighteningly true to her word. ❤️”
A third photograph showed the adorable baby shoes the couple have bought for their newborn
Fleur East, Johannes Radebe and other fans and celebrity friends congratulated the couple on their pregnancy news
Earlier this year, Will was revealed as the sixth celebrity confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2026.
Will, who co-hosts ITV’s Big Brother and the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, said: “I can’t quite believe it… I’m doing Strictly! What an absolute dream. Albeit a pretty terrifying one.”
‘I’ve been lucky to do lots of live telly before, but absolutely nothing like this. And I cannot wait!
‘I have no idea if I can actually dance, but bring on the sequins, bring on the quicksteps, bring on the dance floor! I’m going to try to enjoy every minute of it.’
Will’s first TV job was on music channel Viva, where he fronted chat show Suck My Pop and the MTV Top 20 chart show.
Between 2011 and 2012, Will had a spot on T4 – a weekend segment between morning shows on Channel 4 which also boasted Dermot O’Leary, Vernon Kay and Jameela Jamil before being axed.
Remaining with Channel 4 for another year, he went on to present the iTunes festival, The Crush and Love Shaft on the network’s various channels.
But his primetime break came on ITV in 2017 when he presented the talent show Dance Dance Dance with Britain’s Got Talent’s Alesha Dixon, however, the show was not recommissioned for a second series.
Will was also a regular contributor to Big Brother’s Bit On The Side from 2013 to 2014 before going on to host the new series with AJ Odudu.
Will and AJ were announced as the show’s new double-act in April 2023, following in the footsteps of Davina McCall and Emma Willis.
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