Mum to be Gabriella Morby, from Birmingham, announced her pregnancy at her father's wedding - but not everyone was happy
A woman divided opinion when she surprised her father on his wedding day - by announcing her pregnancy during her speech. Gabriella Morby, 32, gave a speech at the reception of the marriage of her dad, 61, and his wife, 55. She handed him a book he used to read her as a child and asked him to turn to the first page which featured a scan revealing Gabriella was pregnant. The tutor and content creator from Birmingham, West Midlands, told the room "hopefully you'll see you have reason to read this book again in the not so distant future". The guests clapped and cheered - but when she posted the clip online, commenters accused her of stealing the couple's limelight on their big day. Gabriella, who gave birth to son George in January 2023, said: "They said it completely made their day and still talk about it now. "My dad said he couldn’t stop re-watching the video of the speech and announcement for a few days after the wedding. "They both cried at the time and were so emotional and happy. It was a really special moment as they had no idea I was going to announce that I was pregnant. "Me and my husband were trying for about three months and we were so excited when we found out. "Being called ‘selfish’ online was quite hurtful as my decision to announce my pregnancy was to make my dad and stepmum even more happy on their special day. It wasn’t meant to be about me at all."
2023-03-24T17:39:22Z