Charlotte Crosby gives birth to second child as Geordie Shore star shares unique baby name alongside first snaps
Reality TV star Charlotte Crosby has welcomed her second daughter, announcing the birth of Pixi Cecilia Ankers who arrived on Friday, January 31.
The 34-year-old former Geordie Shore star shared the joyful news on Instagram, posting a picture of her newborn daughter.
“Pixi Cecilia Ankers welcome to the world our beautiful baby girl! You are absolutely perfect 31.01.25,” Crosby wrote on social media.
The announcement came after her father Gary had already let slip about the new arrival, taking to Instagram on Monday to share his excitement about “a new addition to our little family”.
Crosby described it as a “rollercoaster of a weekend” as she adjusted to life as a family of four.
The Celebrity MasterChef shared her overwhelming joy at the messages received from fans following a newsletter that gave the first glimpse into their weekend with the new arrival.
Her fiancé Jake Ankers expressed his delight in the comments section of her post, writing: “What a time to be alive!!! What a weekend it’s been, I’m so in love with all 3 of my girls.”
The birth announcement came just days after Crosby had reflected on her pregnancy journey in her final social media post before giving birth.
“Nine months of growing my second little girl… and not a day has gone by where I haven’t absolutely moaned about it,” she had candidly admitted.
Fellow Geordie Shore stars were quick to share their congratulations on Crosby’s Instagram announcement.
James Tindale wrote: “Look at her… congratulations @charlottegshore @jake_ankers can’t wait to meet her already x”
“Huge congratulations to yous both on your beautiful little family! Pixi is such a gorgeous cute beautiful name omggg,” commented Bethan Kershaw.
Holly Hagan-Blyth added: “Our gorgeous pixi doll I can’t wait to meet you.”
Aaron Chalmers also joined the celebrations, writing: “Congratulations to you both… absolutely over the moon for yous.”
Fans flooded the comments section with well-wishes, with many praising the choice of name.
“Pixi Cecilia, you pick the prettiest names ever,” wrote one follower, while another added: “Congratulations to you 3. What a gorgeous name!!!” (sic)
Pixi is the second child for Crosby and businessman Ankers, who got engaged in November 2023.
The couple welcomed their first daughter, Alba, in October 2022.
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The birth comes after a challenging period for the family, who experienced a frightening incident in November 2024 when masked thieves carrying a machete attempted to break into their home.
Following the incident, Crosby enhanced security at their property with 24-hour monitored CCTV and patrol dogs.
The new arrival’s birth has been documented for a Paramount+ series Geordie Stories: Charlotte’s New Baby, following the family’s journey.
Crosby, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2013, has been sharing her pregnancy journey with fans through social media and her newsletter.