Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Fiancé

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Live from New York, it’s a new baby in the family.

Saturday Night Live alum Cecily Strong shared she and her fiancé Jack have officially welcomed their first child, a baby girl whose name the couple has chosen to keep private.

“It’s been a week and a day with my beautiful squirmy baby girl,” Cecily captioned an April 10 Instagram post. “I recognize all her little squirms and kicks from when she was on the other side of me and now I get to say ‘see what I was talking about!’”

Alongside the sweet photo—which showed Cecily and the family’s dog sleeping alongside the baby’s crib—the 41-year-old joked her newborn makes “Robert De Niro faces and snorts when she is super determined on the boob,” with Cecily adding that she screamed “woo hoo” upon seeing her baby’s full head of hair during labor.

“And I’ve been screaming Whoo hoo every day since,” Cecily added, “because she’s absolutely perfect and I won the lottery.”

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The Schmigadoon! alum went on to thank her care team while joking about her postpartum recovery—comparing the physical effects to feeling like the “Muay Thai fighter from White Lotus kicking the crap out of my cooch.”

But despite it all, Cecily stressed she’s “so in love and so tired it’s like the greatest dream.”

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She also took a moment to share a sweet shoutout to her fiancé, to whom she became engaged in March 2024. Among Jack’s new dad duties, Cecily praised his skills when it comes to diapering, swaddling, breakfast cooking, and “dog cuddling so she never feels left out.”

Cecily noted her fiancé “is the best dad I could ever have imagined,” adding, “and best partner I could have imagined.”

The comedian also couldn’t help but add a self-deprecating acknowledgment of her lengthy post.

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“Sorry for the run on sentences,” she concluded. “I’ve called the pediatrician ‘the vet’ almost 35 times. I love you ESM.”

Cecily’s post was soon filled with well wishes from fellow celebrities as well as her former NBC family, with Kenan Thompson adding a string of red hearts while Amy Schumer added, “You did it!”

For more celebrities who have welcomed babies this year, keep reading.

Cam Newton & Jasmin Brown

The former NFL quarterback revealed on The Tamron Hall Show in October that his girlfriend—with whom he welcomed a daughter in March 2024—had given birth to their son, making him a dad to nine kids.

Priscilla Robertson & Dillon Nash

The Duck Dynasty star welcomed her first baby with her boyfriend on Oct. 6. Dillon gushed in an Instagram post at the time, “I am so blessed to be able to take care of this beautiful little girl and do it with the love of my life.”

Carlin Bates & Evan Stewart

The Bringing Up Bates couple brought home their third baby, a girl. As Carlin wrote on Instagram Sept. 10, “The world just got a little softer.”

Saoirse Ronan & Jack Lowden

The pair debuted their first baby during a walk in London in September.

Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner

The supermodel and her husband welcomed their third baby, a baby girl, on Sept. 18.

Joshua shared the news on social media Sept. 20 with an adorable photo of the newborn swaddled in a striped blanket and wearing a pink hat.

And in the Instagram caption, he revealed their baby girl’s name by writing, “Rae Florence 9.18.2025.”

Erin Bates & Chad Paine

The Bringing Up Bates star and her husband Chad Paine welcomed their seventh child—a son named Henry—on Aug. 25. However, Erin was soon admitted into the ICU for childbirth complications.

“Labor was longer and more intense than previous births,”  Chad shared on Instagram Sept. 1. “Erin developed a severe UTI and kidney infection, which sent her into septic shock.”

Riley Keough & Ben Smith-Peterson

Priscilla Presley, who was married to Elvis Presley for six years until their 1973 divorce, revealed that her granddaughter and her husband privately welcomed their second baby.

“That’s what makes me happy,” Priscilla told People of her flourishing family in an interview published Sept. 17, “knowing everyone is doing well.”

Millie Bobby Brown & Jake Bongiovi

The Stranger Things star and son of Jon Bon Jovi revealed they welcomed their first baby one year after getting married.

“This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,” the couple wrote in an Aug. 21 Instagram post. “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.”

They concluded, “And then there were 3.”

Nell Hudson & Max King

On Aug. 6, the Outlander alum announced that she gave birth to her and her producer husband’s first baby, a daughter. 

Miguel & Margaret Zhang

The “Sure Thing” singer shared that he and his partner privately welcomed their first baby in 2024 in a tribute post for the little one’s first birthday.

“Our baby turned 1 today,” Miguel wrote on Instagram Sept. 9 alongside a video of him and his baby, whose face is blurred out. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELITO!!!”

“We love you so much,” he continued. “So proud and honored that you chose us to be your parents. Papá wrote you a song—hope it always reminds you of how loved you are.”

Thomas Kail & Michelle Williams

In August, the Dawson’s Creek alum confirmed she is now the mom to “three under 5,” with husband Thomas Kail on top of her teenager Matilda she shares with the late Heath Ledger

“This last baby did not come through my body,” Michelle joked of welcoming her latest bundle of joy via surrogate during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “but the miracle of our little girl is thanks to Christine.”

 

Calvin Harris & Vick Hope

The DJ and the British radio personality welcomed their first baby together, a boy named Micah, on July 20.

“My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom,” Calvin wrote on Instagram Aug. 4. “Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah.”

Lele Pons & Guaynaa

The influencer and the rapper welcomed their first baby together, a girl named Eloísa, on July 26. 

Trisha Paytas & Moses Hacmon

The YouTuber announced that she and her husband welcomed their third and “final” baby on July 12.

She also unveiled their son’s super powerful name—Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon—by revealing a bedazzled T-shirt of the DC comic book character.

Wilmer Valderrama & Amanda Pacheco

The NCIS star and his fiancée welcomed their second child, a baby boy, who joined his big sister Nakano Oceana.

Wolf Monte Valderrama,” the pair wrote on Instagram July 20. “7/11/2025.”

Jen Affleck & Zac Affleck

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star gave birth to her third child, a baby girl named Penelope, after going into labor at her nail appointment in July.  

“Baby Penelope is here,” Jen—who also shares Nora and Lucas with husband Zac Affleck— captioned her Instagram post on July 2. “She is perfect.”

Tim Tebow & Demi-Leigh Tebow

The retired NFL quarterback and former Miss Universe shared that they welcomed their first baby, a little girl, on July 6, writing on Instagram, “We couldn’t be more grateful for the blessing and gift of this new little life.”

Sanya Richards-Ross & Aaron Ross 

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum—who shares Aaron “Deuce” and Asani with Aaron— announced July 2 that she had welcomed her and the former NFL player’s third baby boy. 

 

Madison LeCroy & Brett Randle

The Southern Charm star and her husband welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Teddi—in honor of Madison’s father Ted LeCroy—in June. 

The exciting news came after the Madison—who shares son Hudson with ex John Hughes—announced her pregnancy in a smiling Feb. 6 Instagram photo.

“Obviously, the main thing is just a healthy baby overall, girl or boy,” Madison told E! News in February. “I have a feeling that I’m gonna have to make sure that Brett gets both, but he’s happy either way. We all know that I’m already a boy mom, so of course I wanted to be a girl mom as well.”

 

Triston Harper & Paris Reed

At 17 years old, the American Idol alum became a dad in June when he and his wife welcomed daughter Brenley Lichelle Harper.

Gael Cameron & Nathan Gallagher

The Below Deck Mediterranean stars welcomed their first child together, proudly announcing their baby boy’s arrival in a June 24 Instagram post simply captioned, “Welcome to the world, my love.”

The couple shared they were expecting in April. “The moments our hearts grew even bigger…Our little boy,” Gael captioned the reveal. “We can’t wait to share our world, our laughter, and all of life’s wild adventures with you. Our greatest journey yet is just beginning.”

Coi Leray & Trippie Redd

The “Twinnem” rapper welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with ex Trippie Redd. Coi shared the news with a glimpse of her daughter on her Instagram story June 16.

 

Kate Upton & Justin Verlander

The Sports Illlustrated Swimsuit model and the MLB star welcomed baby No. 2—a boy named Bellamy Brooks Verlander—in June.

The pair are also parents to daughter Genevieve.

Nia Sanchez & Danny Booko

The Valley stars welcomed their fourth baby a daughter named Adelaide, on June 5. The pair announced their daughter’s birth with an Instagram carousel of pictures and videos of their newest addition.

“Sweet little memories from Adelaide’s first moments of life,” Nia captioned her Instagram post. “We are absolutely in love!”

MacKenzie McKee & Khesanio Hall

The Teen Mom star welcomed twin girls with her fiancé on June 2, one year after their engagement.

Lauren Alaina & Cam Arnold

The American Idol alum shared she and husband welcomed their first baby, a girl named Beni,on June 11.

Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick

The Vanderpump Rules star expressed feeling “lucky” after welcoming baby Kaia Lily with her fiancé in June. 

Cassie Ventura & Alex Fine

The “Long Way 2 Go” singer gave birth to a baby boy on May 27, her third baby with husband Alex Fine.

The news of the couple’s newest arrival came three months after they announced her pregnancy on Instagram on February 19. Cassie posted a carousel of family photos with her and Alex’s daughters Frankie and Sunny alongside the caption “#3.”

Sam Hunt & Hannah Lee Fowler

The “Body Like A Back Road” singer and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, welcomed their third baby, a son named Wayman Allen Hunt on May 21.

The couple are also parents to Lucy Louise and Lowry Lee.

Jesy Nelson & Zion Foster

The Little Mix alum and her boyfriend Zion Foster welcomed identical twin girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe in May.

“So…Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31 weeks plus 5 days,” Jesy captioned an Instagram post of her and Zion with their baby girls. “It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We’ve never felt more in love.”

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