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Peppa Pig’s Mummy Pig gives birth to third baby as GMB reveals first pic and piglet’s sweet name
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PEPPA Pig's Mummy Pig has given birth to her latest little piglet.
The cartoon character has welcomed her newborn in news revealed on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain.
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Entertainment Reporter Richard Arnold, 55, told how Daddy Pig had informed him of the happy news at 5.34am, shortly before the ITV daytime show hit screens.
The bundle of pale-pink joy arrived in the world at the high profile Lindo Wing in London, the maternity ward at St Mary's Hospital, where Princess of Wales Kate Middleton gave birth to all three of their children.
Continuing the royal theme, the piglet's arrival was then announced by a town crier and a scroll style proclamation.
At the same time on-air, Richard then revealed the little one's name was Evie, with the adorable character completing the family.
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He said: "It brings me great joy to announce she's here.
"It's a beautiful thing like I say Daddy Pig has just shared these pictures with me.
"Named after Mummy Pig's aunt Evie."
Last month, the gender of Peppa's mum's unborn piglet was revealed.
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And back in February, Mummy Pig's maternity news first came to light on GMB.
At the time, Richard cut live to Mummy Pig revealing that the parent - whose job involves doing "very important work" on her computer - and her husband Daddy Pig, who "takes big numbers, transmutes them and calculates their load-bearing tangents", were expecting another baby this summer.
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Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig are already parents to Peppa, four, and George, two.
The big siblings are said to be over the moon and excited to meet their new baby sister, while Mummy and Daddy Pig are “looking forward to lots of happy snorts and sleepless nights.”
PIG REVEAL
Speaking live from their home in Peppatown earlier this year, Mummy Pig exclusively revealed: “Well, I’m excited to share that our family is getting even bigger because... We’re having another baby!” as she held up a scan picture to camera for viewers to see.
Showing off her baby bump, she continued: “I’m due in the summer and we’re all so excited…”
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- Susanna Reid (presenters Monday to Wednesday and alternate Thursdays) - 2014 to present
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- Lorraine Kelly (Monday to Friday) - 2022
Despite this, she added: “A little overwhelmed at the thought of having three children under five running around, but mostly just completely delighted.”
Asked if she had already shared the news with Peppa and George, Mummy Pig replied: “Oh yes, we weren’t able to keep it a secret for long.
“Peppa knew something was going on, and she’s such a curious thing - we had to tell her before she popped!
“They’ve had the occasional wobble and worry, but they’re mostly so excited!
“Every day they ask me how big the baby is, when is it coming, does it like Muddy Puddles and dinosaurs... It never stops!”
Viewers can expect to see the new baby on May 30, in an episode of Peppa Meets The Baby.
PEPPA'S FAMILY HISTORY
Peppa Pig first aired in 2004 and has since been broadcast in 180 territories and translated into 40 languages.
Now it's spawned books, toys and even two theme parks, with the global Peppa empire now worth over £1billion.
Creators Neville Astley and Mark Baker admitted they were initially worried the idea would never get off the ground, and that people at first, were bored of the idea.
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Astley explained: "People in the pub would ask us, 'What are you drawing?' We’d say, 'A pig, called Peppa, it’s going to be big'.
“They’d lose interest and wander off."
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