Made In Chelsea’s Ollie Locke and his husband Gareth have revealed the special meaning behind the unique baby names they chose for their twins.
The couple announced on their Instagram accounts on Sunday the happy news that they welcomed their little ones after their surrogate mother gave birth, revealing that they are the proud fathers of a son and daughter.
Ollie, 36, added it was a ‘scary time’ after giving birth six weeks ago as the twins had been in a neonatal intensive care unit for a ‘long time’.
Ollie shared a video revealing that they have named their children Apollo Magnus Obi and Cosima Emily Bex.
Speak against HELLO! magazine Ollie and Gareth talked about how the names are of Greek origin and have a special meaning.
Family: Made In Chelsea’s Ollie Locke and husband Gareth have revealed the special meaning behind the unique baby names they chose for their twins
Happy: The couple announced on their Instagram accounts on Sunday the happy news that they welcomed their little ones after their surrogate gave birth, revealing that they are the proud fathers of a son and daughter
Gareth said, “I’ve always wanted to have a son and call him Apollo. My father’s nickname for my mother (Margaret) is Maggie, so Magnus is the male version.’
Then their daughter Cosima’s name means “chaos and beauty,” which the couple joked were qualities she already “lived up.”
Cosima’s middle names pay homage to Ollie’s close friend Emily Hartridge, a YouTuber who passed away in 2019, and the couple’s surrogate Bex.
Gareth added: “We hadn’t told Bex we were going to name the baby after her, so Ollie took her to the registry office after they were born and surprised her.”
In a YouTube video shared on Sunday, Ollie said of the struggles they went through after birth: “The babies were born six weeks ago. It’s been a scary time, they spent quite a long time in the neonatal intensive care unit.’
Gareth added: ‘It was something we didn’t want to share until we got them safe, home with us and all part of the family. It’s thanks to the great team in the neonatal units we’ve been to, which means we’ve got the kids home now and the real fatherhood is about to begin.”
On Instagram, Ollie added: ‘We are so excited to announce that our beautiful twins are finally here and they are more precious than we could have ever imagined.
“We’ve documented our journey to this point on our YouTube channel; Daddy Diaries, for a first glimpse and the excitement leading up to their arrival home to us – especially their incredible and unique names that just fit the two of them perfectly.
Difficult: However, Ollie added it was a ‘scary time’ after giving birth six weeks ago as the twins were in a neonatal intensive care unit for a ‘long time’ (surrogate Bex pictured pregnant)
Idea: Gareth said, “I’ve always wanted to have a son and name him Apollo. My father’s nickname for my mother (Margaret) is Maggie, so Magnus is the male version’
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Olivia Bentley shared a sweet photo as she gave baby Apollo a bottle, writing, “Welcome to the world my beautiful godson Apollo Magnus Obi Locke-Locke and little Cosima.
“You are just amazing and I can’t wait to see you grow up and see millions of adventures with you. Congratulations @ollielockeworld and @garethplocke Xx’
The couple’s surrogate, Rebecca Ward, gave birth by planned cesarean section when she was 36 weeks pregnant.
According to the NHS, twins usually arrive around 37 weeks, with doctors and midwives usually recommending a planned delivery from 36 weeks.
On July 1, Ollie took to Instagram to reveal that their surrogate Rebecca was 30 weeks pregnant, captioning Rebecca’s bump photos, “30 weeks!! We love you @bex7ward, you will forever be our biggest superstar and we can’t wait to meet you babes!’
Before adding: ‘Your dads already love you more than you could ever know!! Xxxx’.
Ollie revealed that he and Gareth were expecting twins in February in a post that read, “We are beyond excited to finally be able to share the news that we are expecting Locke-Locke twins this summer!
“You have all been so amazing during the last 3 years of trying to start a family and we promise to share every step of this adventure with you all.
“For all those who are on their own journey to becoming parents, we are with you sending all the baby dust your way!
Thank you to our sensational surrogate @bex7ward for being the most incredible human being, the love we have for you and your family is just another level! Xx.’
In June, the happy couple revealed the genders of their unborn twins, tellingly HELLO! that they were expecting a boy and a girl.
Children’s book author Gareth said, ‘As we get closer to the finish line, it becomes much more real’.
“It felt like our lives were on hold, but now it feels like we’re moving forward. The arrival of babies has breathed new life into everything.’
It came after Ollie and Gareth spoke out in December after their surrogate suffered a miscarriage.
It happened just days after Ollie and Gareth announced that their surrogate had become pregnant following their third round of IVF. The couple previously suffered a miscarriage when they were six weeks pregnant on their first round of fertility treatments in 2021.
Ollie admitted that their loss had left him feeling “demasculined” that they couldn’t conceive until now.
Last month, Ollie revealed that he had quit his hit E4 show Made In Chelsea after 12 years to star in a new one YouTube series with Gareth about their journey to parenthood.
Our Daddy Diaries document their journey to fatherhood with weekly episodes.
Ollie has made occasional appearances on Made In Chelsea since the first series in 2011. Gareth, meanwhile, joined in 2018, during series 16.
Gareth insists the Made in Chelsea couple, who documented their marriage in 2020, have “outgrown” as they move into the next phase of their lives, and they wanted more “control” over their output.
He told The sun: ‘Made in Chelsea is about young people who make up and break up. We are very much the fathers of it all.
“It was time for something new and for us to have something we can control. We are part of the production of our new show and we will be able to share absolutely everything with our fans.
Little one: Then their daughter Cosima’s name means “chaos and beauty”, which the couple joked were characteristics she already “lived up”
Love: Olivia Bentley shared a sweet photo as she gave baby Apollo a bottle and wrote: ‘Welcome to the world my beautiful godson Apollo Magnus Obi Locke-Locke and little Cosima’
Excited: In June, the happy couple revealed the genders of their unborn twins and said HELLO! that they were expecting a boy and a girl
‘With the children coming, it’s a completely different path we’re going down. In that respect we have outgrown Chelsea.’
Ollie added: ‘Our new show is an unadulterated, unrestricted access to our lives. It becomes the real us. You’ll see a lot more of our personalities than in Chelsea – a lot more us, a lot though.
“It’s something completely new and completely different. It’s very high-end, unlike any other reality show.”
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