He delights millions with his hilarious reviews of kebabs and pizzas – but fast food funnyman Danny Malin is expecting his best delivery yet.
Danny, 43, whose YouTube channel Rate My Takeaway has notched up more than 108 million views, is to be a dad again.
He met belly dancer Sophie Mei Lan, 34, in November and they got engaged a month later. Now they are surprised to have a bun in the oven, due in September – despite Danny having a vasectomy.
The Yorkshire duo met when Sophie, a journalist and vegan fitness guru, interviewed 22st Danny for her own YouTube channel, Sophie’s World.
Both are already parents – Danny has Summer, 13, and George, 11, while Sophie has Jasmine, 11, and Arianna, eight.
They didn’t expect to be blessed again due to Danny’s snip and Sophie’s health issues.
Danny, from Leeds, said: “The bubba is a miracle child and is cooking nicely in Sophie’s tummy.
“I had the snip in 2013 but I am the one in 2,000 where it fails. My tubes, I’m told, must have joined up again.”
Since meeting Sophie, Danny has gone down to 19st 5lb through eating more healthily and exercising.
He joked: “As my belly shrinks, Sophie’s is nicely growing. I’ve told her she is joining my fat club and now she knows what it’s like to be a fat person!”
Two years ago, tragedy struck when Danny’s fiancée Carrie Taylor died aged 40 after a heart attack, and he was left to bring up their kids alone.
He said: “I never thought I’d find love again. I used to work, sort the kids, then when they went to bed, I’d go too. I comfort-ate so put on even more weight.”
He and Sophie said all their kids were excited to have a new sibling – and revealed they plan to marry in the summer.
Sophie, from Wakefield, who belly danced her way to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2007, says Danny is the love of her life.
She admitted: “I’ve had boyfriends who were gym bunnies but I realise now what is important – kindness and sharing humour.”
The couple now video blog as @ MrandMrsYorkshire about their “perfectly imperfect family”.
Danny, who counts The Simpsons’ executive producer Josh Weinstein among his fans, added: “I’m enjoying life in full again – but the best delivery will be the new baby.”
