Former 'Teletubbies' Sun Baby Jessica Smith Expecting First Child

Jessica Smith, who played the Sun Baby on 'Teletubbies,' announced she is pregnant with her first child, due in January 2024.
Smith shared the news on Instagram along with ultrasound photos of the baby girl she is expecting with her partner Ricky Latham.
Smith landed the iconic Sun Baby role in 1997 after catching the eye of producers when she was 9 months old during a routine hospital visit with her mother.
The pregnancy announcement comes shortly after Netflix announced a reboot of the classic children's series 'Teletubbies' in 2022.
Fans expressed excitement about Smith's pregnancy, referencing her days as the smiling Sun Baby on the show that ran from 1997 to 2001.