The The Teletubbies sun baby will be a mom!
Jess Smith — known for playing the character as a toddler on the original series of the wonderfully surreal children’s television show that became a phenomenon in the late 1990s — is expecting her first child, she revealed on Instagram on Wednesday.
“When two become three 🩷,” she captioned the strip of ultrasound photos, tagging partner Ricky Latham.
“The The Teletubbies sun baby has a sun baby of her own,” wrote one commenter.
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Smith was only 9 months old when she got the role of the smiling sun in the series. She finally went public with the news as a college freshman in 2014.
Her baby news comes just a year after a The Teletubbies the reboot was announced by Netflix. The new series is narrated by Tituss Burgess and stars Rachelle Beinart, Rebecca Hyland, Nick Chee Ping Kellington, Jeremiah Krage as iconic characters.
The Teletubbies will also feature “Tummy Tales” with host Julia Pula, songs that promise to get the whole family dancing.
While the new series has its differences, there are plenty of nods to the original series – from the wacky theme song and adorable Sun Babies to the catchphrases the characters say.
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