Karim Zeroual has announced he's to become a dad for the first time(Image: @karim__zeroual/Instagram)

BBC Strictly Come Dancing Karim Zeroual's to become first-time dad and reveals gender in sweet snaps

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Karim Zeroual has announced that he and his rarely-seen girlfriend Yazmine Greene are to become first-time parents

09 Jan 2024, 08:09 by Daniel Bird · The Mirror

A Strictly Come Dancing star has announced he's expecting his first child.

Presenter Karim Zeroual has taken to Instagram to share that he and his girlfriend, Yazmine Greene, are to become parents as he shared a string of adorable snaps. The CBBC presenter who appeared on the programme back in 2019 took to the social media site to share his happy news after stating it had been "a minute" since his last post.

Karim, 30, also appeared on Celebs Go Dating in the hopes of finding love and has often remained quiet about his personal and love life but beamed from ear-to-ear as he and Yazmine revealed their happy news.

In view of his 103,000 followers, the London-based presenter and actor shared an assortment of snaps including one as he cradled his partner's blossoming bump. Alongside his post, he penned: "It's been a minute family! I'm back with my proudest news yet!

Karim shared an assortment of snaps alongside his girlfriend Yazmine Greene( Image: @karim__zeroual/Instagram)

The soon-to-be parents keep their relationship very low-key( Image: @karim__zeroual/Instagram)

"Baby Zeroual coming March 2024. You are so loved already baby girl." One snap saw him and Yazmine planting a kiss on one another's lips, while a second saw him holding her growing bump while putting on a scared face.

His post - which has been liked over 13,000 times - was soon inundated with support from celebrity pals and fans. Fellow Strictly star Fleur East gushed: "Congratulations!!!" While former Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jnr penned: "Yoooo congrats brother!!! That's huge." CBBC presenter Richie Driss added: "Aaaayyyyyy! Congratulations brother!"

Meanwhile, singer and Pussycat Dolls star Kimberly Wyatt gushed: "Oh wow!!! Congratulations!!!" Radio One's Conor Knight commented: "Congrats broooo!!" Strictly's Oti Mabuse exclaimed: "This is amazing news! Welcome to the club little bro." Elsewhere, Yazmine took to her own Instagram page to share the news.

Alongside the same photographs used by Karim, she wrote: "In our mum n dad era. Baby Zeroual coming March 2024. You are so loved already baby girl." While little is known about Karim and Yazmine's relationship, the Manchester-born bombshell has taken to social media to share brief insights.

The brunette bombshell often shares snaps of herself with Karim from their sun-soaked getaways and admitted that his hectic career and touring schedule has a positive impact on their relationship. Last year, she took to Instagram to share an array of snaps of the couple alongside the caption: "Him touring for work means me touring for date nights."

Karim previously announced that while he is known for presenting, he would be taking on the role of King Julian in Madagascar the Musical, touring the UK.

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