Fleur East and husband Marcel Badiane-Robin welcome their first child
- Fleur East and Marcel Badiane-Robin have welcomed their first child a baby girl.
- They had named their newborn daughter Nova.
- The two have been together for more than two decades now.
Fleur East and Marcel Badiane-Robin are now parents
A family of three! Fleur East and her husband Marcel Badiane-Robin have expanded their family.
The former X Factor star, 36, took to Instagram on Sunday, March 31, to share the happy news that she and her husband have welcomed their first child a baby girl.
They had named their newborn daughter Nova. Fleur shared a series of photos debuting Nova on Instagram, however, hadn’t revealed her face.
The first photo of the post showed herself carrying the baby on her chest.
She proudly shared a video of herself enjoying motherhood while carrying the baby, followed by a mirror selfie of the family of three including Marcel Bardiane-Robin.
The Strictly It Takes Two host further wrote in a caption,
“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”
She expressed her gratitude toward “midwives who were by my side, her 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.”
In conclusion, she then wrote,
“‘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”
Well, Congratulations to Fleur East and Marcel Badiane-Robin on their first child, and best wishes for the parenthood journey.
Fleur East and Marcel Badiane-Robin: Relationship timeline
Fleur met Marcel in a bar in 2009 when he was working as a waiter while she was dating someone else at the time.
A later later the two reconnected and started dating. However, their romance became only public after Fleur took part in The X Factor. An insider told The Sun that the pair were having ‘secret meetings’ during rehearsals.
“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.”
After almost a decade of dating, the singer and fashion designer tied the knot in June 2019 in Morocco. East recalled the proposal while giving a rare insight into their relationship.
‘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.'”
In January 2024, Fleur and Marcel then announced that they were expecting their first child. The Singer shared a photo of herself cradling her bump on New Year’s Day and wrote,
“2024 is gonna be different.”
Fortunately, the baby was born healthy and now they complete their family.