Big Brother couple Grace and Mikey welcome fourth child and reveal unique name
They met on the 2006 series!
They met back in 2006 on hit Channel 4 show Big Brother, and despite many thinking it was a 'showmance' at the time, Grace Adams-Short and Mikey Dalton have proved their doubters wrong, getting married and starting a family together over the years.
Now, the happy couple have announced they've welcomed their fourth child together, a baby boy called Atticus Henry Dalton.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, the couple revealed Grace gave birth to baby Atticus on 3rd January, with their son weighing a healthy 9lb, 6oz.
Grace, who appeared on the 2006 series of Big Brother alongside the likes of Imogen Thomas, Pete Bennett and Glyn Wise, also revealed her pregnancy was a lot 'tougher' than her previous three, due to being diagnosed with a rare condition.
The 36-year-old told the publication: "I had to be induced early as I had a condition called anti-C, which can cause complications with the baby’s antibodies. I never had it with my other pregnancies, it was stressful. All through the pregnancy I had to give blood every two weeks."
The pair also revealed baby Atticus will be their last, with Mikey jokingly adding: “We’ve also got the dog too, so I think we’re complete!”
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Grace and Mikey first revealed they were expecting their fourth child together last September.
Speaking to OK! Magazine at the time, Grace said: “People think we're mad to have a fourth, and maybe we are, but we couldn't be happier.
“It's been a pretty good pregnancy, when you spend all day running around after the kids, you don't have time to think about anything else, they've kept me more than occupied.
“We're all delighted and can't wait to meet our new little one!"
Grace later added: “We knew we wanted another baby so we started trying but it happened quickly so we were both shocked at how fast it happened. I think Mikey thought there would have been more practising!”
It was love at first sight for Grace and Mikey when they both took part in the 2006 series of Big Brother. After starting a romance on the show, Mikey proposed to his girlfriend just four months after leaving the famous house, with the pair later getting married in 2009.
Grace and Mikey now live in Liverpool with their four children, 10-year-old Georgina Slone, six-year-old Spencer Michael, three-year-old Allegra Portia, and new arrival Atticus Henry.
Congratulations to Grace and Mikey on the birth of their baby boy!
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