This Morning star admits 'job loss fears' caused her to hide pregnancy from ITV bosses

Sian Welby has opened up about concealing her pregnancy from her bosses due to job security concerns.

The TV presenter and radio DJ, who is set to marry Heart Breakfast's creative producer Jake Beckett, welcomed their baby girl Ruby in June 2024. Sian has been keeping her followers on social media in the loop about her new journey into motherhood.

At 38, Sian kept her under wraps until she was just four months away from welcoming little Ruby. Her pregnancy news broke only a month after she started co-hosting This Morning with Dermot O'Leary.

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While chatting on Giovanna Fletcher's Happy mum Happy Baby podcast, Sian shed light on her reasons for maintaining privacy around her pregnancy, reports .

She explained: "When you first start a job, you think 'nobody knows what I'm actually like, that I'm trustworthy' and you have to prove yourself.

"I felt like I had proven myself [on This Morning], that I can do this and that – when I got that first cover with Dermot, I knew I was pregnant but I didn't tell anyone," Sian confessed.

She further expressed her concerns, saying: "In the back of my mind I was thinking, 'If I tell them I'm pregnant, will this put them off getting me in again? And will they think I'm gonna be off for ages?'"

Sian acknowledged that her fears are likely shared by many women, particularly when embarking on a new role.

The This Morning host added: "It's the fear that you're going to be immediately judged or dropped or they'll ask why you didn't tell them."

The TV favourite revealed a close call with her secret when she was 20 weeks pregnant, as a pair of trousers she had ordered turned out to be unexpectedly snug.

remains Dermot O'Leary's regular co-host for the Friday slot on This Morning, but Sian steps in as a stand-in presenter when her fellow presenters are away.

When Sian announced the arrival of her baby last year, she posted an adorable snapshot of baby Ruby, showing the newborn snuggled up facing away from the camera, wearing a personalised brown cardigan with her name knitted across it.

Beyond her role on This Morning, Sian is also known for lighting up the airwaves on Capital Breakfast, where she joins forces with co-hosts and Chris Stark.

This Morning airs weekdays on ITV1, from 10am.