Bake Off’s Manon Lagrève gives birth to a ‘happy and healthy’ baby girl named Fleur Camille

Manon Lagrève has given birth to her first child.

The Bake Off star, 29, took to Instagram on Monday to announce that she welcomed a ‘happy and healthy’ baby girl named Fleur Camille, on Sunday. 

The French baker also shared the first photos of the tiny newborn, and included the first moment she gave her daughter skin-to-skin. 

Manon, who made it to week eight of Bake Off back in 2018, wrote alongside the trio of photographs: ‘Fleur Camille Bennett.

‘Born on Father’s Day 20th June 2021, all happy and healthy. A little lady who took us by surprise when she decided to come!

‘We love her very much already’  

Back in April, the baker celebrated seven months of pregnancy as she joked about having ‘baby brain’.

Manon penned: ‘7 months pregnant, can’t believe in 2 months we’ll be parents, and we’ll have our own baby!!!  

‘I kept telling friends that I have tended to so many babies, that it is going to be so interesting to see how I react to ours hi hi.

‘Also baby brain is going strong, and I feel like I forget 10 times a day what I am meant to do.’

Manon announced she was expecting her first child with fiancé Luke Bennett in March during a sweet interview with Hello! magazine. 

The French baker told the publication: ‘I grew up knowing I wanted to be a mum so I’m very happy and relaxed with being pregnant.’    

And Manon revealed she’s keen to have a baby baker in the house to help her create culinary showstoppers. 

‘The baby will be with me in the kitchen from the day it’s born. We are so happy to be having a summer baby and the due date is on Luke’s birthday – it feels like it’s meant to be.’ 

The former Great British Bake Off contestant also explained how much she wants to raise her child to be bilingual.   

Manon added: ‘That is one of the best gifts we can give them, so we’re going to work hard at it. I’d like the baby to be French speaking at home and then use English outside the home.’