“I NEVER KNEW ONE MOMENT COULD HIT THIS HARD.” That’s what Jamie Laing reportedly whispered as the streets froze, cameras clicked, and Sophie Habboo stepped out for the very first time with baby Ziggy — their debut family stroll unfolding under a soft London drizzle that somehow made everything even more cinematic. Witnesses say Jamie looked “absolutely wrecked with emotion,” clutching the pram like he was holding the whole world. Sophie, glowing and teary, murmured, “This is our beginning… I still can’t believe he’s ours.” And in that tiny grey moment, the couple who once lived their life on TV suddenly felt real, quiet, present. Jamie later admitted to friends, voice shaking: “I’ve filmed a lot of things… but nothing prepares you for seeing your family in one frame.” And as the drizzle turned to mist and Ziggy let out his first tiny public squeak, Sophie sealed the moment with a line that fans are already calling iconic: “Let them watch — we’re not performing anymore. This is real life, and it’s finally ours.”
Jamie Laing could barely contain his joy as he documented every second of his new family’s very first outing — proudly snapping photos of wife Sophie Habboo and their newborn son, Ziggy, on a drizzly London morning.
The Made In Chelsea couple were spotted near their home on Tuesday, pushing Ziggy’s pram through the grey weather. Sophie, wrapped up in a rain coat and black sweats, kept close to the pram while Jamie — ever the excited new dad — trailed beside her in shorts and a Candy Kittens cap, grinning ear to ear as he captured the moment on his phone.
Sophie later shared a picture from their walk on Instagram, thanking followers for “your wonderful messages” and admitting she’d been reading them while “nap trapped”. She added that they “couldn’t be more in love with Ziggy.”
Despite the drizzle, baby Ziggy appeared perfectly snug under a blanket, with the couple stopping often to check on him. At one point, Sophie laughed as Jamie showed her the photos he’d just taken — a snapshot of two parents fully absorbed in their new chapter.
Their family stroll comes just days after the pair announced they had welcomed their first child. The journey — from pregnancy to birth — will be featured in their upcoming Disney+ docuseries, which promises a candid look at life as new parents, juggling careers, moving into their first family home, and managing both support and unsolicited advice.
Jamie had already shared an emotional tribute the day after Ziggy’s arrival, posting a photo from Sophie’s private hospital suite. He described the birth as “a wild, incredible experience,” saying he was “exhausted, full of love and in awe” of Sophie. He added that he always knew she was “10/10,” but witnessing her give birth proved that “level could go even higher.”
Sophie echoed the sentiment in her own post-birth photos published on Tuesday, simply saying that “it all makes sense” now.
Celebrity friends didn’t hold back with their congratulations. Jessie J wrote, “You did it mama,” Rylan Clark sent, “Congrats you two xxx,” and Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova and Stacey Solomon also shared warm wishes. Former Big Brother star Kate Lawler praised their son’s name, calling Ziggy “very cool.”
The couple, who married in a lavish Spanish wedding in 2023, once declined filming offers for a Made In Chelsea wedding special — with Jamie explaining that reality TV can be “tough on the soul” and that relationships “have a better chance of surviving away from the cameras.” But the pair eventually shifted course, signing a Disney+ deal that allows them to tell their story on their own terms.
“For nearly a decade, we’ve brought audiences along the highs and lows of our personal and professional lives,” the couple said when announcing the project. “Now, navigating life with a baby has opened up a whole new stage of our relationship — and we can’t wait to give you a front-row seat.”
