Caterina Mete has revealed she has gone on maternity leave as she counts down the days to welcome her twin babies.
The Red Wiggle, 43, announced in February that she was expecting twin girls after undergoing IVF with an anonymous sperm donor.
Now, Caterina has marked an important milestone in her pregnancy, as she had her last day working with the children’s group The Wiggles before giving birth.
Caterina took to Instagram on Friday to share photos from a sweet baby shower they threw for her before she went on maternity leave.
In the snaps, Caterina cradled her burgeoning baby bump in her Red Wiggle outfit as she flashed a big smile for the cameras.
Caterina Mete has revealed that she has gone on maternity leave as she counts down the days to welcome her twin babies
She posed next to a pink sign that said “baby” and an assortment of pink snacks, including cupcakes, marshmallows and candy.
The delicious food was decorated with paper signs with children’s themes, such as pacifiers, bottles, onesies and diapers.
Caterina also shared a photo with fellow Wiggles members Tsehay Hawkins, John Pearce and long-time member Anthony Field, as well as members of the production team.
In an accompanying caption, Caterina gushed about the special farewell while praising all of her colleagues.
She wrote: “Thank you so much to my Wiggly family for such a lovely send-off today.
Caterina took to Instagram on Friday to share photos of a sweet baby shower the Wiggles team threw for her (pictured) before she went on maternity leave.
To mark the occasion, she shared a photo with fellow Wiggles members Tsehay Hawkins, John Pearce and long-time member Anthony Field, as well as members of the production team.
‘I’m so grateful to be part of such a brilliant team of people! Next time I see you all I’ll have two girls by my side, I can’t wait!’
After becoming a regular dancer for The Wiggles, performing on recordings and recording with them, she became Red Wiggle in 2022.
Caterina confirmed she is pregnant with identical twin girls earlier this year after undergoing IVF at a fertility clinic with the help of an anonymous donor.
The children’s television star, who is single, shared the joyful news of her baby on Instagram at the time, sharing a sweet photo of herself holding two child-sized Red Wiggle costumes.
‘Hello everyone. I have some exciting news to share with all of you. I’m pregnant with twins!’ she gushed.
Caterina announced that she is pregnant with identical twin girls earlier this year and sweetly shared a photo of herself holding two baby-sized Red Wiggle uniforms to confirm the news.
‘I must wait later this year, but I wanted to share this news with you now as I will be seeing many of you at the upcoming Wiggles shows… and as you can see, my daughters are already starting. to make an appearance.
Reflecting on her exciting news in a press release, Caterina added: ‘Becoming a mother has always been a dream of mine. I feel immensely blessed to be able to share that I am expecting two small, beautiful miracles.
‘This journey has been challenging, but filled with so much love and support. “I am immensely grateful for the incredible team at my fertility clinic and the technology that has made it possible.”
Caterina, who will welcome her babies around July, went on to say that she can’t wait to meet her babies and start the new chapter of her life.