Jim Chapman’s model fiancée Sarah Tarleton is pregnant with the couple’s first baby, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
The vlogger, 33, has wanted to ‘shout from the rooftops’ that he’s expecting with Sarah, 27, and says their growing baby has already brought them ‘unmeasurable joy.’
Sarah and Jim became engaged in July 2020 when he popped the question on a holiday in Mallorca, and the pair are now ‘so excited’ to be starting a family together.
‘We can’t wait to proudly show our baby’: Jim Chapman’s model fiancée Sarah Tarleton is pregnant with the couple’s first baby, MailOnline can exclusively reveal
Jim went public with Sarah in June 2019, three months after announcing his split from YouTuber Tanya Burr, 31, who he was with for 12 years, and married for three.
‘We’re super excited to finally share our news,’ Jim told MailOnline.
‘I’ve wanted to shout it from the rooftops since Sarah took the pregnancy test!
‘The joy this little person has brought us already is immeasurable. We can’t wait to proudly show our baby off to friends and family, and when we’re ready, the world.’
MailOnline understands Sarah is at the end of three months and after a scan last week, the couple felt comfortable in sharing the happy news with their fans.
Blossoming: The vlogger, 33, has wanted to ‘shout from the rooftops’ that he’s expecting with Sarah, 27, and says their growing baby has already brought them ‘unmeasurable joy’
Sarah wore a colourful floral dress as she posed with father-to-be Jim, who hugged her growing tummy in beautiful photos that showed her bump for the first time.
She sweetly gazed at her stomach in another image, while the couple also shared pictures of their latest scan.
On Monday, Jim told his Instagram followers: ‘The joy I felt at this scan was indescribable. Being able to actually see our little wriggler, content in Sarah’s tummy was so wonderful.
‘The last 12 weeks have been such an odd mixture of hopefulness about what’s to come, and worry that all may not be well.
Expecting: Sarah and Jim became engaged in July when he popped the question on a romantic holiday in Mallorca, and the pair are now ‘so excited’ to be starting a family together
‘I may have had a part in making this little miracle, but I’m sure whoever they turn out to be, they’ll be the making of me.’
Sarah captioned her post: ‘Very grateful and very excited for 2021 with my now two favourite people @JimChapman.’
Speaking on Instagram in February, Sarah gave an insight into the first months of her pregnancy, while also reflecting on the lows of lockdown.
She said: ‘Haven’t really posted much, felt a bit meh this whole lockdown and who really needs to see millions of pics of me in loungewear eating my millionth Percy Pig?’
‘Happy’: On Monday, Jim told his Instagram followers: ‘Being able to actually see our little wriggler, content in Sarah’s tummy was so wonderful’
The pair has been each other’s support amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Sarah thanking Jim for being her ‘lockdown buddy’ and ‘the greatest person.’
Sarah dedicated a post to Jim in September, saying: ‘Since the start of the pandemic we’ve spent basically every day with each other – like many other people in this situation – it’s been really weird, super hard on our mental health and not always easy.
‘But I wouldn’t want anyone else by my side. You’re the real deal Jim Chapman (sappy but just showing some love).’
In November 2020, influencer Tanya spoke of her split from Jim for the first time, saying there was ‘no drama’ and she hoped to always be in his life.
Exes: Jim went public with Sarah in June 2019, just months after announcing his split from Tanya, who he was with for 12 years, and married for three
In an interview last year, she said: ‘I’ve been there, where I’ve seen someone saying, “Ooh, have you heard so-and-so and so-and-so have split?” and then thought, “Let me look that up,” it’s what people do.
‘I’m not angry with anyone. People are just being people. It’s hard and horrible. I’ll never google myself again.
‘All that matters is what Jim and I think, it’s boring – he’s still my best friend. We’ve been best friends for 12 years, people will want some drama from it. We’re always going to be in each other’s lives, hopefully.’
Tanya and Jim had been in a relationship since December 2006 after meeting at sixth form college in Norwich.
‘The real deal’: The pair has been each other’s support amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Sarah thanking Jim for being her ‘lockdown buddy’ and ‘the greatest person’
They got engaged in 2012 in New York, before tying the knot at Babington House, Somerset, in September 2015.
The former couple were last pictured together at The British Fashion Awards in 2018, before announcing their separation a year later.
It is unknown if Tanya has moved on from their split, though fans speculated in August she may have found someone new.
Tanya uploaded a picture of a man’s hands wrapped around her waist and vlogger Zoella commented: ‘Obsessed.With.This.’
‘He’s still my best friend’: In November 2020, influencer Tanya spoke of her split from Jim for the first time, saying there was ‘no drama’ and she hoped to always be in his life