'Teletubbies' sun baby Jess Smith welcomes first child

Did you know that the iconic sun baby in Teletubbies is now a mom?

Jess Smith, the actress behind the sun in the children’s television show, posted a mirror shot with her first baby with partner Ricky Latham on Instagram on Saturday, March 9.

“Believe it or not, she has started smiling,” she wrote in the caption with a sun emoji. 

According to an E! News report on Thursday, March 8, she first gave a glimpse of her daughter in January, sharing a photo of her hand with the caption,  "One whole week of you.” 

In the same month, she shared a photo of her partner carrying their daughter in the hospital hallway. “12 days in our lives, 7 days at home, 2 very lucky parents,” she captioned her post, where she also revealed their daughter’s name, Poppy Rae Latham.

Jess announced her pregnancy in October 2023, sharing a sonogram with the caption, “When two becomes three.” 

Delighted social media users sent their messages of love and support. 

“Yay. The sun babies baby! Congratulations,” a social media user wrote. 

“Congratulations! Thanks for the childhood memories!” one commented. 

“[T]eletubbies sun successor,” another one quipped. 

As stated on her IMDb page, Jess played the sun baby when she was nine months old. She was part of the much-loved kiddie show from 1997 to 2002.