Emily Clarkson, the eldest daughter of broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson, has welcomed her second child after a challenging pregnancy.
The 30-year-old podcaster shared the joyous news and a picture of her holding the newborn from her hospital bed on Saturday on Instagram.
She wrote: “She’s here. Xanthe Fiadh Andrew arrived a few days ago and just brought the sunshine with her. We are all so happy xxxx.”
Sending best wishes, former Made In Chelsea star Ashley James, wrote: “So, so happy for you! Congratulations Em and Alex and welcome to the world Xanthe.”
Clarkson and her husband, talent manager Alex Andrew, got married in May 2022, after a two-year engagement.
They welcomed their first daughter, Arlo Rose, in February 2023, and announced they were expecting again this summer.
Xanthe will be ex-Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson‘s second grandchild.
Clarkson has talked about the difficulties during her second pregnancy, describing it as “the hardest thing I have ever been through” due to experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum, which is prolonged and severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
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In an Instagram post last week, she mentioned that by 16 weeks she weighed less than before she was pregnant, had been hospitalized for dehydration, was bedridden, and felt “physically sick” at ordinary things like “the smell of my daughter’s hair” or the thought of an avocado.
She revealed that the experience led to prenatal depression, stating: “It has been the hardest thing I have ever been through, harder in my second pregnancy than my first, due largely to the devastating guilt I felt not being able to be there in the way I wanted for my first daughter while expecting my second.”
Clarkson mentioned that her physical symptoms did improve somewhat but she had not eaten a vegetable, drank water, or had a day without medication in nine months.
She also mentioned that the constant vomiting caused thoracic outlet syndrome, which compressed the nerves and arteries in her neck, leading to numbness in her arms.
Clarkson expressed gratitude to those who supported her during this challenging time and hoped that by sharing her experiences, she could help others better understand and support individuals with hyperemesis gravidarum.