Simon Thomas' wife Derrina is pregnant with their first child - five years after the tragic death of his first wife.
The ex Sky News pundit announced the happy news on Instagram today, writing: "Fourteen months ago today, @chrissayburn & @brittanysipling sang this beautiful song of blessing over us.
"There’s another little blessing on its way."
The 49-year-old shared the news with a touching montage of his July 2021 wedding to Derrina followed by a selfie of the family with 12-year-old son Ethan and then all three hands revealing an ultrasound.
Simon sadly lost wife Gemma Thomas to acute myeloid leukaemia in 2017, aged just 40, he has previously stated Derrina she helped bring his son “back to life” following the death of Gemma.
Former Blue Peter presenter Simon has discussed his grief and healing process at length in the past, and also shared how Derrina helped him heal his own broken heart.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, the presenter said: "Right from the early stages – she had this empathy towards me. She is Christian as well and that’s important to me as a man of faith.
"She’s been an incredible support for me. She was the only person who would always pick up the phone.
"What I saw in her, I saw in Gemma. When she said my phone is always on, she meant it."
Fellow TV presenters Dan Walker, Vernon Kay and Jenni Falconer congratulated him on his news.
