Made in Chelsea star Ollie Locke has announced that he and his husband, Gareth Locke, are set to become fathers for the first time after choosing a surrogate.
Taking to Instagram, Ollie shared a cartoon image of two dads and captioned it, “So I think it might be time to tell you all! Gareth and I are very much on our surrogacy journey to become fathers. We’re very nearly there, with the help of the best person we could ever ask for! (You know who you are, our heavenly surrogate).”
He continued, “After man months of planning, legal formalities (I can’t believe it has been so difficult) and building the next stage of our home, we will soon be travelling to America (as soon as we can, sadly fertility is not essential travel!!) with our surrogate and hopefully become pregnant.
"Whatever happens and through the ups and downs, we are going to take you all on our journey.”
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2 of 92. Binky Felstead and Jamie Laing
Binks may have the perfect family with JP and baby India, but remember when she dated Jamie Laing?!? Yes, we forgot too. After years of friendship, the two found it difficult to transition to an actual relationship, so decided to call it a day.
3 of 93. Lucy Watson and Jamie Laing
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4 of 94. Lucy Watson and Proudlock
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5 of 95. Ollie Locke and Chloe Green
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6 of 96. Rosie Fortescue and Hugo Taylor
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7 of 97. Spencer Matthews and Lucy Watson
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8 of 98. Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson
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9 of 99. Alex Mytton and Binky Felstead
Binky and Alex were love's young dream (kinda) for two years until his constant cheating became unforgivable. It all worked out well though as she now has the cutest little baby girl with JP.
Fans and friends were quick to show their support for the couple, who tied the knot a couple of months ago in a ceremony at the Natural History Museum that was covered on Made in Chelsea.
TOWIE’s Lydia Bright commented, “This is such beautiful news I am crying. So happy for you” whilst their co-star Hugo Taylor said, “Congratulations to you all.”
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Ollie and Gareth met more than a decade ago when they were both modelling at a fashion show for designer Jade Holland Cooper. The couple began dating in 2018 and announced their engagement later that year.
The pair exchanged personal vows at their wedding ceremony, at which Sophie Hermann, Binky Felstead and Liv Bentley were in attendance.
“Although it wasn’t love at first sight,” Gareth said. “I have grown and witnessed a man that I was destined to be in love with.”
Ollie responded, “I remember writing at the end of my very first book ‘If you’re out there love, hurry up.’ And you were already there.”