After IVF, Miscarriages and Fear… Liz McClarnon Finally Gets the Christmas She Dreamed Of
Liz McClarnon and her husband Peter Cho have offered fans a tender glimpse into their very first Christmas as parents, after welcoming their baby boy earlier than expected.
The Atomic Kitten star, 44, announced last month that she had finally become a mum following a gruelling fertility journey that spanned years. While the birth came sooner than planned — and was, in her words, “a bit scary” — Liz reassured fans everything turned out well, sharing a hospital-bed selfie giving a brave thumbs up.
As Christmas approaches, Liz took to Instagram to mark the moment she and Peter will never forget: their first festive season as a family of three. The couple posed in matching pyjamas with their newborn — his face kept private — standing proudly in front of their Christmas tree.
“Ready for Christmas wearing our @alderhey pyjamas,” Liz wrote, capturing a moment filled with warmth, relief and quiet joy.
Last month, Liz also shared the first images of her son in a touching black-and-white series posted on what was meant to be his due date. The photos showed her cradling her newborn in hospital moments after birth, Peter carrying him home in a baby carrier, and Liz cuddling her son in a personalised cardigan reading “Baby McCho” — a sweet blend of their surnames.
Opening up candidly, Liz admitted the birth had been overwhelming. She revealed her waters broke unexpectedly at 4am, and things became frightening when her baby’s heart rate dropped. But she praised NHS staff for acting swiftly and professionally, saying they “blew us away” with their care and compassion.
The emotional milestone comes after an incredibly difficult road to parenthood. Liz and Peter began IVF early in their relationship, aware of her age when they met. After three failed embryo transfers in 2023 and two miscarriages the following year, Liz previously admitted the process took a heavy toll both physically and mentally.
She recalled how each failed cycle chipped away at her hope, explaining that by her third attempt she found herself in a “dark hole”, struggling with illness, weight gain and the fear of IVF becoming her entire identity.
Earlier this year, Liz documented her treatments and side effects on social media, before finally sharing the news she had dreamed of for years. In an emotional video filmed on a park bench, she revealed her pregnancy to fans, admitting she had stayed away from social media because “sometimes it was hard to smile”.
“After years of sometimes quite painful IVF and dark times, I’m pregnant,” she said at the time. “We feel like we’ve been given the world.”
Now, with their baby boy safely in their arms, Liz and Peter are preparing for a Christmas that once felt impossibly far away — one filled with gratitude, healing, and the quiet magic of new beginnings.
