Jordan Banjo and wife Naomi welcome third child together and reveal cute name
Another baby Banjo has arrived!
Huge congratulations are in order for Jordan Banjo and his wife Naomi, as the married couple have announced the birth of their third child together!
The loved-up pair, who announced they were expecting their third baby in October last year, have welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world called Atreus Funso Banjo. Jordan took to social media to confirm the news, telling fans: 'Atreus Funso Banjo🖤20.04.2023 8lb 8oz. I’m so proud of you @naomibanjo, my angel, my wife and the most incredible mum to our children, thank you for our 3 beautiful children, a gift I can never repay, I love you❤️. (sic)
Just last week, Naomi took to social media to reveal her birth plans. She wrote: 'Bump date 👶🏽 I turned 38 weeks earlier this week and I have possibly my last midwife appointment today 🥰🤭after lots of long chats and meetings I decided to go ahead with a planned c section due to my last pregnancy being breach and the complications involved just meant this is a safer option for us 🤍.
'it’s not the water birth I had hoped for like I had with Cass but it means I get to meet my baby in the safest way which is most important ☺️ I’m just grateful and taking all the positives of knowing when and how my baby will be delivered 👶🏽 so for now, I’m counting down the single days until we meet you littlest one.
'P.s. I always like to be honest on here and I know there’s a lot of stigma around birth and planned c sections… so I’m here for the mumma’s who feel a way to let you know I’m joining you too with my 2nd planned section very shortly …. 👶🏽 a safe delivery is the best delivery always'. (sic)
Check out Jordan and Naomi's cute relationship story below:
2013: Jordan and Naomi first meet
It was in 2013 that Jordan and Naomi first met, at popular nightclub Sugar Hut in Essex, which featured on ITV reality show The Only Way Is Essex.
2015: Jordan and Naomi start dating
However, it wasn't until two years later that Jordan and Naomi started dating, in 2015. This was the first photo Jordan posted alongside Naomi on his Instagram page.
2016: Naomi shouts praise for Jordan after I'm A Celeb stint
After Jordan headed over to Australia for his stint on the 2016 series of I'm A Celebrity, his girlfriend Naomi publicly showed her support following the final, writing on social media: 'What a crazy amazing journey it has been for Jord!! Facing his biggest fears…We are so proud!' (sic)
2017: Jordan and Naomi celebrate two years together
In September 2017, Jordan took to his Instagram page to share this cute snap of the two, to celebrate two years together! Jordan wrote: 'Two years with this beautiful, kind, intelligent and generous human being...and she still doesn't realise how lucky she is😊 All jokes aside, I'm genuinely grateful to have such an amazing girl by my side, can't imagine my life now without you and little Elmo, I love you pibby🐷❤️'. (sic)
2018: Jordan and Naomi announce they are expecting first baby
In January 2018, Jordan and Naomi announced the lovely news that they were expecting their first child together! Jordan told fans at the time: 'Finally able to say this out loud after keeping it a secret for so long, huge news for me and my beautiful girl @naomiella21...we're going to be PARENTS🙌🏾 A huge step forward and cannot wait to meet our little man in May! Massive thank you to everyone for all the congratulations so far❤️'. (sic)
2018: Jordan and Naomi welcome a baby boy
A few months later on 7th May 2018, Jordan and Naomi announced the amazing news that they'd welcomed a baby boy into the world called Cassius Ashley Banjo.
2019: Jordan and Naomi announce they are expecting second baby
Just eight months after welcoming baby Cass, Jordan and Naomi announced in January 2019 that the were expecting another baby!
Jordan wrote on social media at the time: 'CASSIUS IS GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER❤️! Genuinely never felt more blessed, last year having Cassius was the best thing that's ever happened to me and @naomiella21, being a dad is genuinely the best job in the world and now we're going to be mummy and daddy to another little bubba later this year! @naomiella21 I'm so proud of you and the amazing mum/partner you are❤️ Can't wait for the rest of this year and the crazy adventure of our little family getting that bit bigger!' (sic)
2019: Jordan and Naomi welcome a baby girl
In July 2019, Jordan and Naomi announced the amazing news they'd welcomed a beautiful baby girl called Mayowa Angel Banjo.
Sharing this photo to her Instagram page, Naomi wrote: 'Yesterday at 3.24pm, our baby girl Mayowa Angel Banjo made her entrance to the world weighing a very healthy 8.9lb!! She arrived via a planned c section due to being in a breech position throughout my whole pregnancy. It was a very different experience physically and mentally to the water birth I had with Cass and I will in time share my birth story with you guys, but for now I'm gunna take a few days to enjoy this moment with our precious baby girl 💗 a quick thank you to @jordbanjo for being my rock throughout this very emotional journey and being the best daddy to both Mimi and Cass ❤️ I love you all so much x' (sic)
2020: Jordan proposes to Naomi
In January 2020, during a romantic holiday to the Maldives, Jordan pulled out all of the stops and proposed to Naomi on the beach during dinner.
Sharing this adorable selfie in front of the spectacular 'Will U Marry Me?' fire sign he'd constructed in the sea, Jordan wrote, 'Well she didn't say no💍❤️'. (sic)
2021: Jordan and Naomi forced to postpone wedding
Thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, Jordan and Naomi were forced to postpone their wedding which was originally planned for 2021.
2022: Jordan and Naomi get married
After being forced to postpone their wedding in 2021, Jordan and Naomi were joined by their closest family and friends on Sunday 14th August 2022, where they got married at Ashridge House in Hertfordshire.
The couple have shared a number of stunning photos from their big day, including this one from the wedding party!
2022: Jordan and Naomi jet off on their honeymoon
Following their stunning wedding ceremony, love birds Jordan and Naomi headed off to South Africa on Safari for their honeymoon.
2022: Jordan and Naomi announce they are expecting third baby
Just months after getting married, Jordan and Naomi announced they were expecting their third baby together! The loved-up pair shared this cute snap on social media, showing off Naomi's baby scan.
The couple later revealed their baby boy was due in April 2023.
2023: Jordan and Naomi celebrate six-month wedding anniversary
Falling on Valentine's Day in 2023, Jordan and Naomi celebrated their six-month wedding anniversary! The mark the occasion, the pair shared some gushing tributes to each other on social media.
2023: Jordan and Naomi enjoy a baby moon
Just weeks before the arrival of their third baby, Jordan and Naomi jetted off to Tuscany in Italy for a relaxing trip together.
2023: Baby Number 3 arrives
On 23rd April, Jordan announced that the pair had welcomed their third baby into the world - Atreus Funso Banjo! In the Instagram post, he revealed that their new son had arrived three days prior, on 20th April.
Jordan and Naomi then shared a joint post - a sweet video captioned 'Hello World 🤍' - which documented their trip to the hospital, and Atreus being welcomed home.
2023: Jordan and Naomi celebrate their first wedding anniversary
During the second weekend in August 2023, Jordan and Naomi celebrated their first wedding wedding anniversary in style! The pair spent the night at the Cave Hotel in Canterbury, with Jordan writing on Instagram: 'Feeling all the love this weekend 🫶🏼 a very special stay at @cavecanterbury and one to remember forever 🤍🥰'. (sic)
2023: Naomi pays tribute to Jordan on his 31st Birthday
Ending the year on a high, Jordan celebrated his 31st birthday on New Year's Eve in 2023. Paying tribute to her husband on social media, Naomi wrote: 'Happy birthday husband ❤️ cannot wait to see you tonight and spend a whole week with you after months and months apart 🙏🏻 thank you for always being our biggest support in every way. I hope your 31st year is as magical and as special as you make me and the kids feel everyday. You deserve everything. I love you more than life ❤️ can't wait to see the new year in with you, it's gunna be our year bubs, I promise. Happy Birthday ❤️'. (sic)
It was back in October last year when Jordan and Naomi announced they were having another baby, just months after they got married in front of their closest family and friends at Ashridge House in Hertfordshire.
Posting the cutest Halloween-themed photo of their two kids Cass and Mimi, Jordan told his Instagram followers: 'TRICK OR TREAT! 🎃 We’re expecting 2 (more) tiny little feet! 👣 baby number 3 due April 2023 👶🏽'. (sic)
Then, in December, the excited couple confirmed the results of their gender reveal, telling fans they were expecting another baby boy!
Jordan posted the most adorable snaps, one in black and white, and another in colour showing off lots of... BLUE balloons.
He wrote: 'We are so excited to finally share with you guys … that we are having a ….. SWIPE TO SEE!! 👶🏽…'. (sic)
Congratulations to Jordan and Naomi on the birth of their beautiful baby boy! 🍼
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