Diversity's Ashley Banjo discusses his struggle to conceive with wife Francesca

He revealed his wife Francesca Abbott was expecting their first child in a joyful Instagram post in October.

And Ashley Banjo has discussed the couple's 'tough' journey to conceive their baby girl and his excitement at becoming a father during an interview on Thursday's episode of Lorraine.

The Diversity dancer, 30, who wed Francesca in 2015, has previously spoken about the couple's 'difficult' journey to become parents. 

Speaking of his excitement out of 10 at the impending birth, he said: 'There's no number. Honestly, it's already quite surreal for me to think there's a little baby Banjo on the way, little girl.'  

The Britain's Got Talent champion has reprised his role as a judge on Dancing On Ice this year but said his Diversity pals Perri Kiely and Jordan Banjo were poised to step in should Francesca go into labour. 


He said: 'I'll have to get Perri in. Perri or Jordan to sit there. On standby!' 

Speaking of being on the Dancing on Ice panel, he said: 'I'm loving it. Great show, it's a classic.'

And of early favourites for the title, he said: 'I don't think I've ever seen a week one like James Jordan. I can't believe what he did week one – Jason [Gardiner] gave him an 8! What does that tell you?

'He's set his bar extremely high! He works so hard, I know he does, so good on him.'   

The interview comes three months after Ashley showed off his wife's baby bump for the first time in a sweet Instagram post uploaded from Bristol.

The dancer just announced the lovebirds were overjoyed to be expecting a baby girl after the pair had a 'difficult journey'.

Choreographer Ashley looked ecstatic as he cradled his wife's blossoming baby bump in the first picture revealing pregnant Francesca's maternal curves.





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