Ollie and Gareth Locke QUIT Made In Chelsea for exciting new show
They are expecting twins!
He's one of the longest-serving cast members having been on the show since 2011, but Ollie Locke has revealed he's made the decision to quit Made In Chelsea, for an exciting new project with his husband Gareth!
Ollie and Gareth, who got married in a ceremony shown on the hit E4 show in 2020, have announced they are starting their very own YouTube show which will follow their new adventure of becoming dads to twins.
The expecting parents wrote on social media: 'WE HAVE OUR OWN SHOW!!! We are sooo excited to finally be allowed to tell you that we have our own show following us and our baby twins as we start this huge new adventure becoming dads! We will be followed everywhere and give you an all access pass into our lives becoming parents!
'Exclusively on YouTube with weekly episodes and with some videos already on the channel, go and subscribe now so you don’t miss a thing!! Let the adventure begin!! The link is in our Bio, we cannot wait to share this with you! Xxxxx'. (sic)
Ollie and Gareth announced the news they were expecting twins in February this year, after discovering their surrogate Bex Ward was pregnant with a boy and a girl.
They wrote: 'We are beyond delighted to finally be able to share the news that we are expecting twin baby Locke-Locke’s into the world this summer!
'You have all been so wonderful throughout the last 3 years of us trying to have a family and we promise to share every step of this adventure with you all. For all those on their own journey to become parents we are with you and sending all the baby dust your way! Thank you to our sensational surrogate @bex7ward for being the most incredible human, the love we have for you and your family is just another level! Xx'. (sic)
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The trailer for Ollie and Gareth's new show Our Daddy Diaries showcases the boys preparing for parenthood, as well as moving house and getting support from their loving family and friends.
Although the pair are yet to reveal when the show will begin, Ollie has stated there will be weekly episodes.
The pair recently stated they'd 'outgrown' Made In Chelsea, with Ollie saying: "Made in Chelsea is about young people making up and breaking up. We're very much the dads of it all.
"It came the time for something new and for us to have something we have control over. We're part of the production of our new show and we'll get to share absolutely everything with our fans.
"With the kids coming along it's a completely different path we're taking. We've outgrown Chelsea in that respect."
The couple's twins are due in August.
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