Victoria Coren Mitchell and husband David have announced the birth of their second child – a baby daughter named June Violet.
The TV quiz host, 51, who already shares eight-year-old Barbara with the comedian, 49, took to Twitter to confirm the news on Wednesday.
Now a happy family of four, things could have turned out very differently after the couple first met ‘at the wrong time’ and waited three years for their first date.
Only Connect host Victoria and Peep Show’s David went on to tie the knot in a very star-studded wedding, before appearing regularly together on TV.
Here is everything you need to know about the famous couple….
Parents: Victoria Coren Mitchell and husband David have announced the birth of their second child – a baby daughter named June Violet (pictured in 2020)
Fan favourites: Here is everything you need to know about the famous couple…
How did Victoria Coren Mitchell meet David Mitchell?
The pair met at a showbiz party in 2007, and were introduced by fellow funnyman David Baddiel.
Even though David admitted he was instantly smitten with the fellow writer and broadcaster, three years went by before they actually got together.
Victoria was in a relationship with someone else at the time and turned down the comedian’s advances.
In his autobiography Back Story, David spoke out about the agony of not being with the love of his life for those years, and how it led him to midnight walks in the park and frequent visits to the pub.
‘I was hopelessly in love. I told no one about it,’ the star discloses in his book. ‘I didn’t tell my closest friends or my parents of the enormous sadness that overshadowed my life.’
‘I started walking for my back,’ he wrote. ‘I kept going because of her. It made thinking about her more bearable.’
‘I’d always liked getting drunk in the pub or at parties – now I had a real use for it.’
Couple: The pair met at a showbiz party in 2007, and were introduced by fellow funnyman David Baddiel (pictured in 2013)
Hold your horses: Victoria was in a relationship with someone else at the time and turned down the comedian’s advances (pictured 2014)
Hard times: In his autobiography Back Story, David spoke out about the agony of not being with the love of his life for those years, and how it led him to midnight walks in the park and frequent visits to the pub (pictured in 2007)
‘You could use it to speed up time – almost like cutting to the next morning’s hangover. So I did that. A lot. A few times, when drunk, I’d get off with someone. The booze allowed me to tell myself that it might make me feel better. Maybe I’ll manage to fall in love with this person instead.’
When did Victoria Coren Mitchell marry David Mitchell?
The couple tied the knot at St Peter’s Church in Belsize Park, North London in 2012 with David’s comedy partner Robert Webb serving as Best Man.
Victoria was given away by her brother, food critic Giles, 54, and her bridesmaids included Strictly star Claudia Winkleman.
The ceremony was attended by a range of celebrity friends, including Jimmy Carr, David Baddiel and Connie Huq.
Sweet: Victoria was given away by her brother, food critic Giles, 54, and her bridesmaids included Strictly star Claudia Winkleman
Do Victoria Coren Mitchell have children David Mitchell?
The couple are already parents to eight-year-old daughter Barbara who the comedian previously described as ‘the best human being that has ever been born’.
He said in a chat on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2018: ‘Unfortunately, there is nothing like having a tiny child who’s safety you are responsible for to make you worry.
‘You really don’t want the world to spin into the sun and explode. You thought you didn’t want it before but you really don’t want it [after having a child.]
‘That is the real downside of parenthood, and I suppose any form of love, is it makes you fear more… I would say love is not a stress reduction exercise is it?
‘What you want is a long period of bland contentment… I’m a family man. I’ve made bad choices and I am constantly worried.’
Parents: The couple are already parents to eight-year-old daughter Barbara who the comedian previously described as ‘the best human being that has ever been born’ (pictured in 2015)
