X Factor Host Holly Willoughby Welcomes Son Harry James

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No spoiler from Simon Cowell this time! British TV presenter Holly Willoughby and her husband Dan Baldwin have announced that they welcomed their first child — a boy — Monday, May 11th! Son Harry James Baldwin was born at 1:18 p.m., weighing in at 7 lbs., 4 oz.

Wasting no time to share their happy news — Simon beat Holly to the punchline back in November when he announced her pregnancy — the couple have released a statement that reads,

“Mother and baby are doing well.”

Holly, 28, and Dan were married in August 2007.

Source: Holly Willoughby

Thanks to CBB readers Michelle, Kathryn, Laura and Sionedwyn.

– Anya

Comments

Aww congratulations to Holly on the birth of her baby boy, Harry! She must be really thrilled she has a boy! I love her on X Factor- so funny when Simon spilled the beans, the look on her face!

- babyboopie on May 12th, 2009

Congratulations to Holly, Dan and Harry! Will miss her pregnancy style though she really knew how to make the most of her bump. I hope she gets to spend some quality time with Harry before the X Factor kicks off again (there goes my Saturday nights!).

- Bumbles on May 12th, 2009

Congrats Holly and Dan and little baby Harry James.
I absolutly love Holly, her style, her humour. She seems like such a great person.

- Sammy-xx on May 12th, 2009

I wonder if they’re big JK Rowling fans….LOL I so totally thought that when I saw the name! Congrats!

- Mina on May 12th, 2009

Lovely news I like her on X Factor and Dancing on Ice. I hope she gets the This Morning job in place of Fern- her and Philip and good together.

Gracie

- Grace on May 12th, 2009

Awww, that’s awesome news. I love Holly. And such a nice traditional name. I like it. =]

- Denise on May 12th, 2009

so chuffed for her !! i love holly and harry james is such a nice name im glad she didnt name him a stupid celebrity name like lots of celebs shes seems like such a nice person aswell congrats !!
&& she’ll be able to do xtra factor :D i love her on that !!

- danielle on May 12th, 2009

I love the na.me!

I’ve always been surprised by how ‘normal and common’ Harry James Potter’s names was considering other names in the book (like Draco, Hermione, etc.).

- Sanja on May 12th, 2009

Harry James? As in Harry James…Potter? lol

- kyotoyoshi on May 12th, 2009

Harry and James are both lovely names. Congratulations to Holly and Danny!

- Rachel-Jane on May 13th, 2009

Congrats to them! Harry James is a great name .

- Alex on May 14th, 2009

that’s fantastic news. i have two boys one called harri and one called james. what a lovely combination.

- annie on May 27th, 2009

Congrats to the happy couple

- Joy on June 20th, 2009