From amazing gender reveal parties to elaborate Instagram posts, these celebrities revealed the sex of their babies in the sweetest - and sometimes unusual - ways possible.
Looking for inspiration for your own baby gender reveal? Check out the ways these celebrities have announced if they were having a boy or a girl ...
Ollie Locke & Gareth Locke
Some people might shout it from the rooftops, Ollie Locke and his husband Gareth announced the sex of their unborn twins to Hello! Magazine . The two tried for 3 years before finally announcing their pregnancy via a surrogate. Ollie, wearing a jumper emblazoned with the word 'Dad', and Gareth, wearing a jumper saying 'Papa', announced they are to have a boy and a girl. The twins are due summer 2023.
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Scarlett Moffatt
TV presenter Scarlet took a Wizard of Oz approach to her gender reveal: Starting a video in black and white with a vase of flowers in the foreground. It then switched to colour and Scarlett appeared in shot and set down a second floral display – of blue roses!
Jessie J
Pregnancy news puts a song in parents' hearts, especially singer Jessie J's. Cradling her belly, she revealed the sex of her baby boy in an Instagram post with a beautiful song.
Montana Brown
Love Island star Montana Brown and boyfriend Mark O'Connor announced the sex of their baby with a bang at a gender reveal weekend at Huntlington House in Worcester in March 2023.
Wearing a gorgeous one-shouldered bodycon dress, Montana stood alongside Mark with an oversized silver balloon. When she popped it with a pin, the couple were showered with blue confetti!
James Bye
Eastenders actor James Bye and his wife Victoria made their gender reveal announcement a family affair when they announced the birth of his 4th child.
The adorable video, posted on Instagram on New Year's Day 2023, featured a glowing Victoria, a beaming James and the couple's 3 boys turning around a sign to reveal ... boy no. 4 is on the way!
Hilary Duff
'The anticipation was brutal.'
Former Lizzie McGuire actress Hilary Duff, 30, got her family and friends to help with her gender reveal.
The star, when pregnant with her second child, held a Mother’s Day party and gave confetti cannons to all her guests. When they popped them, it revealed the news that she was expecting a girl.
Hilary posted on Instagram: ‘It was such a fun surprise. I can’t think of any other way to find out what’s cooking in my belly than this… the anticipation was brutal but the pay off was huge!’
Hilary is mum to Lucas, born in 2012, and Banks Violet born in 2018 and Mae James with 2021 with Matthew Koma.
Kate Hudson
Actress Kate Hudson, 38, revealed her exciting baby news in the sweetest way possible … by popping a balloon filled with pink confetti.
Her reaction to the news she’s having a girl with boyfriend Danny Fujikawa is not to be missed, with the star jumping up and down in excitement!
Kate Hudson: 'A little girl on the way'
Kate shared a video of her gender reveal on Instagram, writing: ‘We have been trying to keep this pregnancy under the radar for as long as possible but I’m a poppin now!
‘And it’s too darn challenging to hide, and frankly hiding is more exhausting then just coming out with it!
‘My kids, Danny, myself and the entire family are crazy excited! A little girl on the way 💕’
Kate is mum to 2 sons, Ryder, born in 2004, and Bingham, born in 2011, and daughter Rani, born 2018.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Chrissy Teigen, 32, revealed the sex of her second baby in a sweet post-Grammy’s Instagram post.
Chrissy Teigen: 'Mama and her baby boy'
Sharing a photo of herself on the red carpet, Chrissy, who is married to singer John Legend, 39, wrote: ‘mama and her baby boy’. The post was liked more than 1.5million times.
Model Chrissy gave birth to son Miles in May. She’s already mum to Luna, two.
Chrissy and John married in Italy in September 2013 and had IVF to conceive both their children.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Actor and semi-retired professional wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, 45, enlisted the help of his daughter for this cute gender reveal.
Dwayne Johnson: 'It's a girl!'
The actor posted a photo on Instagram of his 2-year-old daughter sitting in front of a piece of paper which read: ‘It’s a girl’.
‘Our Jasmine Lia would like to make a big announcement - IT’S A GIRL! 🌺.'
Dwayne and then-girlfriend, now-wife Lauren Hashian welcomed baby Tiana Gia in April 2018. Jasmine was born 2015. Dwayne is also dad to Simone, born 2001, his daughter with ex-wife Dany Garcia.
Alec Baldwin and Hiliaria Baldwin
Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria revealed the sex of their fourth baby in a cute Instagram video featuring a cake cutting.
Alec and Hilaria’s older children – Carmen, then aged 4, Rafael, then 3, and Leonardo, then 1 - also appeared in the video as the couple used a cake for their baby gender reveal.
Hilaria said: ‘Our Baldwinitos are getting a new teammate this spring. I’m gonna make them a special cake to tell them if it’s a boy or a girl!’
As she cut it open, she revealed blue sponge.
Baby Romeo was born in May 2018.
Baby shoes
It’s the second gender reveal for Alec and Hiliaria.
The couple also posted a sweet Instagram shot when she was pregnant with her eldest son, Rafael, in 2105.
The photo showed a lineup of women's stiletto boots, men's loafers, a pair of child’s pink trainers … and a baby of navy baby shoes.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Kim Kardashian, then 37, revealed the sex of her second baby in a sweet Instagram post of husband Kanye West, then 41, and daughter North, then five.
A baby boy
In a 2015 post, reality star Kim wrote, 'Precious moments like this when we were traveling on tour with you are what I live for.
'You're such a good daddy to North & you will be the best daddy to our new son too!'
Son Saint is now two and the couple also have another daughter, Chicago, who was born in January.
Keeping her crown
Singer Gwen Stefani announced the gender of her third child with then-husband Gavin Rossdale on Instagram.
No Doubt singer Gwen posted a photo of herself in a crown and wrote: 'I was ready to hand over the crown. but I guess I am still queen of the house. #itsaboy #surroundedbyboys'
Gwen is mum to 3 sons: Kingston James McGregor, born 26 May 2006, Zuma Nesta Rock, born 21 August 2008, and Apollo Bowie Flynn, born on 28 February 2014.
Jessica Alba
Actress Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren enlisted the help of their daughters to reveal the sex of their third baby.
Jessica uploaded a video of herself on Instagram with daughters Honor Marie, then 9, and Haven Garner, then 6.
They stood under a box which then released blue balloons and streamers.
Son Hayes was born on New Year’s Eve 2017.
Binky Felstead
Made in Chelsea couple Binky Felstead, then 27, and Josh ‘JP’ Patterson revealed their unborn baby’s sex at a gender reveal party … on an episode of the reality show.
Binky Felstead: Reality show reveal
The couple’s friend and co-star Ollie Locke threw the gender reveal party for them. And after calling them on stage, pink paper fell from the ceiling.
Daughter India was born in June 2017.
Billie Faiers
The Only Way Is Essex star Billie Faiers and fiancé Greg Shepherd used their engagement party for their sweet gender reveal.
At the party, which featured in series 11 of the reality show, the couple cut open a cake to reveal pink sponge.
Daughter Nelly Samantha was born 10 July 2014 and they are also parents to Arthur Shepherd was born 7 March 2017.
Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton
Natasha Hamilton announced she was expecting a 'little miracle' baby with husband Charles Gay in February 2023.
Then in March 2023, Natasha posted a video of herself with her husband and children in the garden. They counted before releasing confetti cannons with an explosion and .... a shower of pink confetti. It's a girl!
The celebrity, who's starring in the latest series of Real Housewives of Cheshire, shares son Josh with celebrity bodyguard Fran Cosgrave, Harry with actor Gavin Hatcher, Alfie with ex husband Riad Erraji, and Ella with Five boyband star Ritchie Neville.
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