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BGT star reveals wife is pregnant with ‘miracle baby’ after being told IVF was ‘a waste of taxpayers money’
The star says he and his wife had been refused NHS fertility treatment
BRITAIN'S Got Talent star Tom Ball has confirmed his wife Hannah is expecting their first baby.
Singer Tom, 26, announced their happy news to fans alongside a sweet snap of himself and Hannah clutching a scan photo.
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Tom told his fans that Hannah had fallen pregnant via IVF following a long fertility journey.
He said on Instagram: "📢 BIG NEWS! 🎉🤍🤰 Hannah and I are overjoyed to announce we're expecting our first child! 👶
"Our little miracle is due January next year and we're already bursting with love. ❤️
"After a long, difficult journey, and becoming successful with IVF, we're so thankful and excited for this new chapter. Honestly its our dream come true."
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Tom also revealed that he will be hitting the road for a 34-date tour next year, as well as becoming a father.
Fans have been quick to congratulate the couple, with one commenting: "Amazing news!! Congratulations!! We will obviously be there (for the tour bit not the birth 😂😂)"
Another added: "Oh wow this is amazing news! A huge congratulations to you and Hannah xxx."
And a third penned: "What absolutely beautiful news, congratulations to you and Hannah! 👶🥰 And of course amazing news on your new album and tour too!"
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Tom made it to the final of Britain's Got Talent in 2022. The following year, he tried his luck on America's Got Talent: All Stars in the US.
The singer, who married wife Hannah in October 2022, had been working as a secondary school teacher before getting his big break.
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In an interview with Mail Online, Tom has spoken about his and Hannah's struggle to conceive naturally.
He told the publication: "When the NHS told us that the chances of IVF working was so low that they didn’t think it was a good use of their money we were devastated.
"This really is our miracle baby - and I can’t stop saying it. We are both over the moon.
"It all just feels like one big miracle, our miracle baby, and I’m not taking any of it for granted. We are just so happy."
Hannah, meanwhile, has since said: "IVF has been a journey filled with challenges and moments of hope.
"It's tested our strength, but knowing our tiny miracle is on its way makes it all worthwhile. We can't wait to meet our little one!”
Earlier this year, Tom spoke to The Sun and admitted he was jobless after his stint on Britain's Got Talent.
He quit his job at the school where he worked but then endured a waiting game to see if his music career would take off.
He said: "I didn't have anything after BGT. I didn't have any focus on how I was going to make a music career at that time and I also didn't have a teaching job at that time so it was really quite nerve-wracking.
"Luckily, I wasn't in that situation for very long. Jay, my manager, without him I don't know what I would do. He is truly a mastermind planner, organiser and a great, great friend."
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BGT have handed out many Golden Buzzer's over the years, can you remember some of the most famous
- Loren Allred - Loren Allred, 32, from Brooklyn, New York jetted to London to audition after recording the vocals for The Greatest Showman. The stunning singer got a standing ovation and a Golden Buzzer from the judges as she delivered a stirring rendition of Never Enough from the popular film. Loren came out on stage and revealed to the judges they would have heard her voice many times before that moment. "I was hired to record the vocals for The Greatest Showman as a guide for the actors to know how to sing the songs," she explained. Loren then revealed actress Rebecca Ferguson was so stunned by her singing that she decided to let her vocals be heard in the movie. "So she lip-synced," Loren said.
- Chicken Shed Theatre Company - Comprised of individuals aged between 5 and 37, the group was set up to welcome anyone irrespective of background to get up on stage and perform and fulfil their dream. Chicken Shed prides itself on accepting anyone and does not hold auditions to make the group a safe and inclusive space. The group wowed as they performed Wonder by Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sande. It meant that Alesha wasted no time as she decided to hit her golden buzzer for the young performers. She told them it was her "honour" to reward their inclusiveness with her golden buzzer.
- The Dancing Granny - Granny Paddy Jones and her professional partner Niko Espinosa first hit headlines when they won the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales in 2009, before going on to appear on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 where they came ninth. Amanda Holden was so impressed with Paddy that she gave her the Golden Buzzer, which sent them straight through to the semi-finals. But things took a worrying turn when Paddy cracked a rib while rehearsing a new move and her place on the show was under doubt. She was given the all-clear to perform in the end but didn’t quite live up to expectations.
- Bars and Melody - They will forever be remembered for their anti-bullying song on the talent show. Bars and Melody were first seen on the 2014 series of Britain's Got Talent, getting shuttled into the semi-finals when Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer. They made it to the final thanks to a performance of I'll Be Missing You but lost out on the crown to Collabro. These days Charlie Lenehan - known as Melody - is covered in tattoos, with inkings on his neck, arms and chest. But he is as close as ever to co-star Leondre Devries - who is Bars - with the pair seen enjoying themselves in exotic locations all over the world.
Since finding fame, Tom has undergone a dramatic makeover. He cut his hair, updated his wardrobe and lost weight.
This last change had the added benefit of helping with the management of his type 1 diabetes - when not enough insulin is produced in the body causing the level of glucose in the blood to become too high.
He said: "After I finished as a teacher I wasn't the healthiest I could be. A large part of it came down to the fact I'm type 1 diabetic, while diet and fitness doesn't contribute to where I can get rid of type 1 diabetes, because there is no cure, being healthy and eating healthy is going to help with that and so that was a driver for me.
"Also I knew if I was going to put myself on stage in front of the world I needed to feel my best, not necessarily look my best, that's an added bonus, but I knew I wanted to feel better about how I looked and how I moved and if I can stand on stage for two hours and not be completely out of breath."
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Alongside his happy baby news, Tom also told fans that his brand new album Spotlight is available to preorder.
His UK tour, of the same name, kicks off in March 2025.
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