‘It’s twins!’ Pregnant Sunrise host Edwina Bartholomew sends fans into a tailspin with baby announcement – but not everything is as it seems
She announced she was expecting her second child with husband Neil Varcoe earlier this month.
But Edwina Bartholomew had some more baby news to celebrate on Sunday, as she confirmed her gorgeous Highland cow Shirley Manson had given birth to twins at the couple’s Blue Mountains farmhouse.
The Sunrise newsreader, 36, left many fans scratching their heads as she revealed the news on Instagram, with some thinking she was referring to her own pregnancy as she dramatically wrote: ‘Update on Stories. IT’S TWINS!’
More baby news! Pregnant Sunrise host Edwina Bartholomew (right, with her husband Neil Varcoe) left fans scratching their heads on Sunday after declaring ‘It’s twins!’ in an Instagram post – before explaining it was her Highland cow that had actually given birth
However, she was quick to confirm it was in fact the farmyard animal who had added two to its family, as she wrote: ‘Look what happened over breakfast. We welcomed furry little William Wallace to the @warramba family.
‘This first photo is his mum, Shirley Manson just before giving birth. The video shows the moments just after delivering and his first steps.
‘And yes, we name our Highland Coos after famous Scots.’
She then shared a video of herself and Neil on a live Zoom call with somebody working at the farm, confirming one of the new arrivals was a boy.
New mum: Edwina confirmed her gorgeous Highland cow Shirley Manson (pictured) had given birth to twins at the couple’s Blue Mountains farmhouse
Welcome to the family! She then shared a video of herself and Neil on a live Zoom call with somebody working at the farm, confirming one of the new arrivals was a boy
Edwina and Neil’s farmhouse is just outside of Lithgow, about 225km from Sydney’s CBD, and is available to rent for $400 per night on Airbnb.
The couple paid $430,000 for the charming 19th century sandstone cottage in 2016, and sought the help of a school friend to redesign it the following year.
They married on the stunning property in 2018.
The Seven presenter is based in a $1.5million, three-bedroom home in Sydney’s Dulwich Hill with Neil, but regularly escapes to Warramba.
Wedding day: Edwina and Neil’s farmhouse is just outside of Lithgow, and is available to rent for $400 per night on Airbnb. The couple married on the stunning property in 2018
Breaking news! Edwina announced she was pregnant live on Sunrise on August 19. ‘In developing news, news that will be developing news, news that will be developing for the next six months, we will be having another baby,’ she said
Edwina announced she was pregnant live on Sunrise on August 19.
‘In developing news, news that will be developing news, news that will be developing for the next six months, we will be having another baby,’ she said.
Neil and Edwina already share daughter Molly, one, and she joked that their little one was totally disinterested in the news.
‘Due in February, and I tried to tell Molly and she was not terribly interested. I showed her the photo when she scrunched up and threw on the floor,’ she said.
Edwina, who also shared a picture on Instagram of her baby scan, told her Sunrise colleagues she will be keeping mum on the sex of the baby.
‘Yes, we know what it is. I will keep that one a secret for now,’ she said.
Siblings: Neil and Edwina already share daughter Molly, one, and she joked that their little one was totally disinterested in the news