Will Best and Tobi Rose announce they are expecting first child
Stylist Tobi Rose and her partner, Big Brother presenter Will Best, are expecting their first child together following more than a decade of dating and a recent engagement in Italy. The baby announcement precedes Best’s appearance on the live shows of Strictly Come Dancing, where he takes to the dance floor alongside the season’s professional partners.
Who is Tobi Rose?
Tobi Rose works as a stylist. Her professional portfolio includes brands such as Boss and Fiorucci, alongside personalities including Louis Partridge, Clara Rugaard, and Will Best. Despite her professional collaborations in high-profile circles, Rose maintains a private personal profile largely kept offline.
The couple’s relationship began in March 2011 after a chance meeting at a nightclub in Hackney. Marking their fifteenth anniversary earlier in the year, Will Best shared a collection of archival images on Instagram detailing their history, writing that he had spent the evening trying to impress a stunning blonde on his way into a dodgy club and describing her fifteen years later as the most beautiful person he has ever met.
Milestones from Hackney to Italy
Over a decade into their relationship, the couple expanded their household by welcoming a dog named Sandwich in June 2021. Subsequent years saw regular updates shared online featuring the pet alongside the couple.
Following their long-term partnership, the pair got engaged during a holiday in Italy in July 2024, as reported by The Sun. Addressing future wedding plans in an interview with OK!, Best explained that their respective professional schedules left little time for immediate organization, noting that the thought of planning a ceremony felt difficult to manage amidst their busy working lives.
The Pregnancy Announcement Ahead of Strictly
The couple announced they are expecting their first child in September 2026. Best revealed the news via an Instagram roundup post, sharing a childhood photograph of himself captioned “baby Will” alongside a subsequent image depicting himself and a pregnant Tobi Rose with the caption “Baby, Will?”
Strictly Come Dancing continues its run on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, bringing together the new roster of celebrity contestants and professional dancers as family members and partners support them from the audience.