The widowed husband of murdered MP Jo Cox is set to become a father again eight years after her death.
Brendan Cox and his new wife Anna Ryder are expecting their first baby together around Christmas time.
The couple married at Lambeth Palace last June, with the blessing of Jo and Brendan’s children, Cuillin, 13, and Lejla, 11.
‘The whole family is reportedly thrilled’ with the news that Brendan and Anna are expecting a baby.
Ms Ryder, 38, is an activist against violence against women and girls.
Brendan Cox and his new wife Anna Ryder (pictured) are expecting their first baby together around Christmas time.
The 41-year-old Labour MP was shot and stabbed in her constituency on 16 June 2016.
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who officiated at their marriage, said Mr Cox’s union brought him particular joy.
Mr Cox, 45, “never thought” he would find love again but said: “I’m so lucky I did.”
It is believed that he recently began telling his friends that he was going to be a father again.
Mr Cox’s close friend is Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips, and Ms Ryder works in his constituency office.
Four years ago he met his new wife, director of the Mujeres Asesinas network, which works to support the families of grieving women and girls.
Labour MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed by right-wing extremist Thomas Mair as she attended her surgery in the Batley and Spen constituency in Birstall, West Yorkshire, during the EU membership referendum in June 2016.
That year, Mair, a white supremacist, was jailed for life for her murder.
The Jo Cox Foundation was set up by Mr Cox in memory of his wife after her murder.
Mr Cox’s close friend is Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips, and Ms Ryder works in his constituency office.
Labour MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed by right-wing extremist Thomas Mair (pictured) as she attended surgery in the Batley and Spen constituency.
Since his death, Mr. Cox founded the Together Coalition and has worked to support survivors of terrorist attacks.
The Jo Cox Foundation, set up in her memory, works to spread the message of unity that the MP delivered in her first speech to Parliament, when she said: “We have more in common than that which divides us.”
Mr Cox said he and Jo had talked about what they would do if either of them died and said she would “always have wanted” him to remarry if she died.
He said of Lorraine: “I always knew she would want that. But I never thought it would happen because when you lose someone like Jo, you never think you’ll find someone with the energy, love, enthusiasm and excitement that Jo had. I’m incredibly lucky to have that.”
When he told his children that he was going to propose to Mrs. Ryder, they replied, “You’ll never find anyone better than Anna.”
Mr and Mrs Cox married in 2009, and their children were just five and three years old at the time of her death.
Mr Cox declined to comment last night.
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