Fleur East has shared a glimpse into the moment she introduced her newborn baby to her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Vito Coppola at the weekend.
The It Takes Two host, 36, welcomed her daughter Nova with with husband Marcel Badiane-Robin last month, after a dramatic labour which saw her give birth on the living room floor.
After couple of weeks of adjusting to becoming a new mother, Fleur invited Vito, 31, to come meet the little one for the first time on Sunday.
The professional dancer was partnered with Fleur on Strictly in 2022, where they made it all the way to the final and finished runners-up.
Sharing a slew of adorable photos of Vito meeting Nova, Fleur quipped that he was Nova’s ‘crazy uncle’ before gushing that the pair were already ‘best friends’.
Fleur East has shared a glimpse into the moment she introduced her newborn baby to her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Vito Coppola at the weekend
The It Takes Two host, 36, welcomed her daughter Nova with with husband Marcel Badiane-Robin last month, after a dramatic labour (pictured together)
Sharing a slew of adorable photos of Vito meeting Nova, Fleur quipped that he was Nova’s ‘crazy uncle’ before gushing that the pair were already ‘best friends’
She posted a selfie with all three of them together, writing: ‘Nova’s crazy uncle Vito came to visit and it’s fair to say, they get on well’.
Another shot saw Vito beaming with joy as he lifted Nova up to his face, which Fleur captioned: ‘Best friends!’
Fleur confirmed the arrival of her first child in an Instagram post last week, revealing that her and Marcel, 35, had welcomed a baby girl named Nova.
She looked radiant in a slew of snaps which accompanied the announcement as she carried the tot on her chest while out and about with Marcel.
The former X Factor star admitted it was already hard to remember what life was like before becoming a mother, while revealing the dramatic birth.
Fleur wrote: ‘And just like that, our baby girl, Nova, is here!! Our daughter entered the world via squat position into the arms of my Husband and I on our living room floor.’
‘One day I will share my birth story with you (what a RIDE!), but for now, we are resting and doing well’.
‘So thankful to the amazing midwives who were by my side, my birthing partners (my auntie Tina and my Husband @marcel__robin) and all of our family who have been helping out and showering us with love’.
The professional dancer, 31, was partnered with Fleur on Strictly in 2022, where they made it all the way to the final and finished runners-up (pictured on show final)
Fleur confirmed the arrival of her first child in an Instagram post last week, revealing that her and Marcel, 35, had welcomed a baby girl named Nova
The former X Factor star admitted it was already hard to remember what life was like before becoming a mother, while revealing the dramatic birth
Fans and famous friends rushed to the comments section to send their best wishes with Vito being one of the first, gushing; ‘LOVE YOU GUUUUYYYYYYSSSSS Congratulations and welcome to NOVA’
‘It really does take a village! So grateful to God for this blessing. Our little Nova was born on the 22nd March and it feels like she’s always been here’.
Fans and famous friends rushed to the comments section to send their best wishes with Vito being one of the first.
The Italian gushed: ‘LOVE YOU GUUUUYYYYYYSSSSS Congratulations and welcome to NOVA’, while his other Strictly partner Ellie Leach penned: ‘Oh Fleur, welcome to the world baby Nova’.
Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse gushed: ‘Congratulations mommy’ and former winner Hamza Yassin wrote: ‘Congratulations to both you. I can’t wait to meet Nova, and you guys obviously. Xxx’.
While Joanne Clifton added: ‘Oh my gosh CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!’ and Angelica Bell said: ‘The facts are OUT! CONGRATULATIONS MAMA AND PAPA XX’.
Fleur announced she was expecting her first child on New Year’s Day, later sharing the first photo of her bump and joking: ‘When Netflix and Chill go too far’.
She and Marcel have been dating since 2010, having first met in a bar in 2009 when he was working as a waiter, but Fleur was dating someone else at the time.
A year later the singer and fashion designer reconnected and started dating before tying the knot nine years later in Morocco in June 2019.
Fleur announced she was expecting her first child on New Year’s Day, later sharing the first photo of her bump and joking: ‘When Netflix and Chill go too far’
She and Marcel have been dating since 2010, before tying the knot nine years later in Morocco in June 2019, after the fashion designer proposed earlier in the year
Fleur gave a rare insight into their relationship when discussing the proposal, gushing: ‘I said yes immediately! How Marcel did everything was just wonderful…
‘We’re in a really traditional Japanese hotel and there were petals on the bed and champagne…Then I turned around and he was there, with the ring.
‘He said: “Fleur East, will you be my wife?” I couldn’t believe it. The ring is so beautiful and yellow is my favourite colour.’
Their relationship first became public while Fleur was taking part in The X Factor, with an insider telling The Sun the pair were having ‘secret meetings’ during rehearsals.
They said: ‘They have been dating for a while now and it is definitely serious. He is incredibly supportive of her X Factor success and wants her to go all the way, just as she is really supportive of his fashion career.