After nine long years of heartbreak and hope, Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington has finally become a mother.
The 36-year-old baker and her husband Matt joyfully announced the arrival of their baby boy, George, describing him as their “little miracle” after years of infertility and multiple failed IVF rounds.
In a touching Instagram post, Laura wrote that their son arrived “safe in our arms” after nearly a decade of waiting. “After 9 years of wishing and 9 months of growing and waiting – our little miracle is finally here,” she told her 300k followers, adding, “Everyone, meet George. George, meet this community of amazing women who have championed you long before you arrived.”
The TV personality also thanked fans for their love and support, saying she and Matt were “happily disappearing into the newborn bubble.”
Laura, who rose to fame on the 2020 season of Bake Off, had previously opened up about her struggles with infertility. She revealed that doctors once told her she would need to lose 14 stone before qualifying for IVF treatment — a moment she described as “soul-destroying.”
“Unless you’ve been through infertility and that heartache of really wanting it and it not happening, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through,” Laura admitted in a past interview.
After losing hope and even calling the Samaritans during dark times, Laura and Matt quietly decided to give IVF another try last year. This time, against all odds, it worked.
Sharing her joy, Laura reflected, “We honestly can’t believe our luck. It’s been such a long, lonely road, but George is proof that miracles do happen.”
The proud new mum has long been an advocate for body positivity, often speaking candidly about her battles with weight and self-image. Earlier this year, she confessed she was tempted by weight-loss injections like Ozempic but ultimately decided to embrace her body as it is. “I accept myself and my body now,” she said, “but there’s still not a single day that goes by that I don’t think about being smaller. Still, life’s too short to wait for the ‘perfect’ body before living fully.”
Now, as she holds baby George in her arms, Laura’s words resonate more deeply than ever: “You don’t need a small life just because you’re in a bigger body — life is for living.”
