Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow, 73, is seen with his baby son, three months, for the first time on outing with wife Precious Lunga, 46
- The Channel 4 news presenter, 73, and his wife Dr Precious Lunga, 46, were seen carrying their three-month-old son – who they welcomed via surrogate in March
- The TV journalist announced he and his wife had a baby boy on March 2 with a surrogate after ‘numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages’
- Jon has two older daughters from his first marriage to former partner Madeleine Colvin, 64
- He married Zimbabwean-born academic Precious in March 2010
Jon Snow was every inch the doting father as he was seen with his baby son for the first time in London on Sunday.
The Channel 4 news presenter, 73, and his wife Dr Precious Lunga, 46, stepped out with their three-month-old son – who they welcomed via surrogate on March 2 – in a baby car seat.
Zimbabwean-born academic Precious lovingly placed the couple’s baby boy into a car while Jon followed behind carrying a baby bouncer and what appeared to be a nappy bag.
Family outing: Jon Snow was every inch the doting father as he was seen with his baby son for the first time in London on Sunday
Baby boy: The Channel 4 news presenter, 73, and his wife Dr Precious Lunga, 46, (above) were seen carrying their three-month-old son – who they welcomed via surrogate on March 2 – in a baby car seat
Jon and Precious’ son, whose name has not been publicly revealed, looked adorable in a blue onesie and socks.
The couple looked in great spirits as they enjoyed quality time as a family on the sunkissed day.
In March, Jon announced the birth of his son in a statement. The TV journalist said he and his wife used a surrogate after ‘numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages’.
The presenter said he and Precious were ‘delighted’ to announce their baby boy’s arrival.
Cute: Jon and Precious’ son, whose name has not been publicly revealed, looked adorable in a blue onesie and socks as he was carried by the couple’s friend
Family: Precious and Jon looked happy to be spending a sunny Sunday with their baby boy
Doting; Precious held onto her baby boy as she made her way out in the capital
On it: Jon carried baby equipment as he made his way down the street
In a statement, Jon, who has two older daughters from his first marriage to former partner Madeleine Colvin, 64, said: ‘In our desire to seal our now 11 years of marriage with a baby, my wife suffered numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages.
‘Consequently, we will always be deeply grateful to our surrogate, who carried our embryo to term.
‘Amid these challenging times, we feel doubly blessed to be able to celebrate our good fortune.’
Snow has had an eventful romantic life. He was once briefly engaged to fellow ITN journalist Anna Ford, 70.
Style: The new mother looked stylish as she carried her son in a car seat
Stroll: Precious was seen making her way out into the sunshine with her son
Out and about: Jon was enjoying a break from his hectic schedule as he stepped out
And proving that age is no barrier to love, he married Precious in March 2010.
Snow said her ‘mental age’ was far higher than his, saying: ‘She’s somewhere in her forties. She’s very, very mature. I mean, she’s a serious boffin.’
Snow, the son of a former Bishop of Whitby, walked Precious down a beach rather than the aisle.
The pair married on the Caribbean island of Mustique, the exclusive hangout of rich and famous.
How does surrogacy work and what are the laws in the UK?
Surrogacy is when a woman carries a baby for a couple who are unable to conceive or carry a child themselves.
Such couples may include those who have suffered recurrent miscarriages, repeated IVF failures, premature menopause or a hysterectomy.
The risks of being a surrogate mother are the same as for every pregnancy, and include nausea, heart burn and back ache.
In extreme cases, surrogates can suffer high blood pressure or gestational diabetes.
Straight surrogacy
This involves using the surrogate’s egg and the intended father’s sperm.
It is the least expensive and simplest form of the procedure.
Host surrogacy
Host surrogacy requires IVF with either the intended mother’s eggs or donor eggs rather than those of the surrogate.
In this case, the surrogate is genetically unrelated to the baby.
Donor eggs can be from friends or relatives, or anonymously donated.
What are the laws?
Surrogacy is legal in the UK, however, it cannot be advertised.
No third parties are allowed to be involved and surrogates can only receive payments to cover expenses incurred as a result of being pregnant.
In the US, surrogacy costs around $100,000 (£75,879), with laws varying between states.
Source: Surrogacy UK
It was conducted at the £800-a-night Firefly Hotel, where past guests have included rocker Mick Jagger, royal Zara Phillips and actors Liz Hurley and Hugh Grant.
At the time, Snow himself said: ‘Yes, I have got married, but I have absolutely no interest in discussing my private life. It was actually some time ago.’
Unlike Snow, who failed to complete his Liverpool University degree, Precious is a serious scholar.
She is an epidemiologist with the Medical Research Council, specialising in HIV prevention in Africa, and a Yale World Fellow.
She also captained the Cambridge University women’s karate team while doing a PhD in neuroscience there a decade ago.
He is best known for being the longest-running presenter on Channel 4 News, which he has fronted since 1989.
Happy couple: Jon and Precious said they were ‘delighted’ to announced their child arrived safely on March 2, after they married 11 years ago in 2010 (pictured together in 2015)
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