The Teletubbies’ sun baby is expecting her first child and we are now feeling old.
The former child actress, Jess Smith, who we all know as that smiling laughing face on the show is now preparing to start her own family.
While Tinky Winky, Laa Laa, Dipsy and Po were the main characters, it was her adorable smile that stole the hearts of kids and parents alike.
Now in her late twenties, Jess appeared in every episode of the beloved children’s programme from 1997 to 2001.
She announced the big news on her Instagram, sharing pics of her ultrasound scan with the caption “When two become three,” tagging her long-term partner Ricky Latham.
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People flooded the comments with messages of congratulations and shock as they realised just how grown up the former child star had become.
“Congratulations!!! You’re gonna have your own sun baby!!!” wrote one, while another penned: “The Teletubbies baby is having a baby.”
“Sun baby is having a baby…damn I’m old af…congratulations,” added another while a fourth wrote: “So pleased for you xxx.”
Back in 2015, Jess spoke to BBC South East about how she landed her iconic role all those years ago and let’s just say she was born for it.
“I was being weighed at the hospital,” she said. “My mum took me and it just happened to be the same time that the producer of the old series had come in and wanted the hospital to get in contact with them if they’d seen any smiley babies.”
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Up until that interview, the expectant mum preferred to keep her identity a secret, not telling anyone about the double life but that changed with a little help from her friends.
“I used to hide it but after a lot of encouragement from my friends at university, I’ve gained the confidence to come out with it,” she explained.
“I am the sun from the Teletubbies. Everyone says they can see the likeness between my face now and me as a baby.”
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