Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt paused the show on Saturday, May 24 to make an exciting announcement.

Chef Sophie Wyburd, 31, a favourite among culinary TV fans, is expecting a baby. 

Matt, 51, who was joined by guest Anita Rani and chefs Scott Hollsworth and Sophie, said: ‘Er Sophie, first of all, congratulations, Sophie’s pregnant!’ 

The BBC studio then erupted into applause before Matt added of her baby bump: ‘You can just about see it.’ 

Sophie smiled in response to the observation and simply said: ‘Just about!’

She was then asked if she had felt the baby kick yet and said: ‘First little punch yesterday, so I’ll see if they’ll send you a punch later.’ 

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Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt, 51, paused the show on Saturday, May 24 to make an exciting announcement

Chef Sophie Wyburd (M), 31, a favourite among culinary TV fans, is expecting a baby

The BBC studio then erupted into applause before Matt added of Sophie’s baby bump: ‘You can just about see it’

The happy news came during an episode where Helen McGinn gave fans drinks tips and Jordan Bailey discussed the humble yet brilliant burger. 

Chef Sophie, who hails from London, is popular for her simple recipes on the show and online.  

She already announced her news on Instagram with an appropriate culinary twist.

She wrote: ‘Sausage Pasta Wyburd-Kumar, growing steadily in my tummy and landing with us this autumn!!’ 

The chef added: ‘P.S. writing recipes for a living when for 3 months all you want to eat is spinach and ricotta tortellini is no joke, but the little person in there will be very much worth it I’m sure.’

Sophie has also shared some of her more unusual first trimester pregnancy cravings on social media including marmite and ‘frozen beige potato products’. 

Fans were quick to offer their congratulations on social media too. 

Fellow chef Alfie Steiner joked: ‘Oh em geeee contractions !!!! They are going to be eating THE best food.’ [sic] 

Fellow chef Alfie Steiner joked: ‘Oh em geeee contractions !!!! They are going to be eating THE best food’ [sic]

Chef Sophie, who hails from London, wrote on Instagram: ‘Sausage Pasta Wyburd-Kumar, growing steadily in my tummy and landing with us this autumn!!’

This comes after host Matt told The Staff Canteen podcast that he thought Saturday Kitchen would come to an end at some point.

Matt revealed he would eventually have to find something else to take on, possibly back working in kitchens, prompting rumours that he could replace Greg Wallace on Masterchef. 

‘It’s going to stop at some point,’ he said. ‘I’m going to have to do something.’

A source told The Sun: ‘Matt rose to the challenge of coming into Saturday Kitchen after it was previously hosted by another big name in the world of food, James Martin.

‘He managed the feat of making it his own and almost making viewers forget who his predecessor was.

‘Now Beeb bosses, and the show producers Banijay, will be hoping he can work the same magic on MasterChef.’