BBC Radio 1 presenter, Katie Thistleton, surprised her listeners by announcing her pregnancy live on air. The 35 year old, who co-hosts the drive-time show with Vick Hope and Jamie Laing, shared the joyous news during a live broadcast on Wednesday, 30 while hosting a quiz for her colleagues, Mollie King and Matt Edmondson. Setting up her big reveal, she asked: "I've got a question for you guys and that is: What is the last message that you were sent on WhatsApp? So if you could all open your WhatsApps, please.
" As Matt and Molly checked their phones, they erupted in screams of delight as Katie revealed: "I've just sent Matt and Mollie a scan photo and a message saying me and Alex are having a baby. I was so scared that that would go wrong, like the WiFi wouldn't send it." Congratulating her friend on the "great news", The Saturdays star, Molly, who is also expecting her second child, asked Katie how she was feeling.
The expectant mum replied: "I mean, oh my god Mollie I've wanted to talk to you about this so much. There was a day when you walked past us and I was like, 'how are you' and you were like, 'I've been so sick' and I was thinking, 'me too I'm so sick but I can't tell anyone yet'. But yeah, I'm due in March so not that far behind you really.
", reports the Mirror . Katie thrilled fans with an Instagram post confirming her news, following her live radio reveal. She posted a delightful video with her partner Alex and captioned it: "We've been married three gorgeous year.