{"id":306594,"date":"2025-07-31T12:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306594\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:43:12","slug":"mo-gilligan-has-secret-child-with-model-and-expecting-second-baby-with-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306594\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo Gilligan &#8216;has secret child with model and expecting second baby with girlfriend&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_260662114-3392-e1753952897746.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23794581\" alt=\"THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW -- Episode BP112 -- Pictured: Mo Gilligan -- (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMo Gilligan reportedly secretly fathered a child last year and now has another on the way with his current girlfriend (Picture: Weiss Eubanks\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Comedian and TV presenter <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mo-gilligan\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mo-gilligan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mo Gilligan<\/a> is reported to have secretly fathered a child earlier this year following a short-term relationship with model Selina Christoforou. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, he is now said to be expecting another baby with his current partner, wellness influencer Taia Tulher, who is due in just a matter of weeks. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/36087564\/mo-gilligan-love-child-baby-tv-masked-singer\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/36087564\/mo-gilligan-love-child-baby-tv-masked-singer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sun<\/a>, the Masked Singer judge, 37, had a brief romance with Christoforou in 2023, after the pair connected via <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/social-media\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>. Their son, named Rudi, was born in January 2024. <\/p>\n<p>While Gilligan has not publicly commented on the reports, sources claimed to the publication he sees the child \u2018semi-regularly.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Selina found out she was pregnant in May last year,\u2019 a source told The Sun. \u2018It was a surprise for them both\u2026 but she chose to have the baby, and she absolutely adores him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The comedian, who first gained attention through viral online <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/comedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comedy<\/a> clips before landing primetime TV gigs, has reportedly been in a relationship with Tulher for nearly two years. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_260662016-f06e.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23794583\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: Taia Tulher and Mo Gilligan attend the UK Premiere of \" venom:=\"\" the=\"\" last=\"\" dance=\"\" at=\"\" bfi=\"\" imax=\"\" waterloo=\"\" on=\"\" october=\"\" in=\"\" london=\"\" england.=\"\" by=\"\" gareth=\"\" cattermole=\"\" images=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tTaia Tulher is reportedly pregnant with Mo\u2019s child (Picture: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"521\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_260652553-b064.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23794568\" alt=\"Selina Christoforou THE Masked Singer judge Mo Gilligan has a secret love child ? and has another baby on the way. The popular comedian had a son named Rudy with model Selina Christoforou, 35, in January 2024 https:\/\/x.com\/selinachristof2\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tSelina Christoforou has claimed Mo is the father of her child, born in 2024 (Picture: X)<\/p>\n<p>While the couple has not confirmed their relationship publicly, it\u2019s believed they now live together in London and are preparing for the arrival of their child in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>In a Mother\u2019s Day Instagram post in March, Tulher shared her pregnancy news with a poetic caption, though she did not name her partner. \u2018Today, I carry the love that made me\u2026 and the love I\u2019ve only just begun to understand,\u2019 she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian previously dated actress Sophie Wise for four years, before their relationship ended in late 2022. Around the same time, reports surfaced that he had joined celebrity dating app Raya.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a few career setbacks in 2023 \u2013 including the end of The Lateish Show after four series and the cancellation of his BBC programme That\u2019s My Jam \u2013 Gilligan remains a familiar face on UK screens. <\/p>\n<p>Alongside his role as a judge on The Masked Singer, he is a regular on Celebrity Gogglebox and has co-hosted The Big Narstie Show.<\/p>\n<p>He has also been candid about his mental health challenges over the years. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_260662123-cec1.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23794579\" alt=\"PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 19: Mo Gilligan visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at Acura House of Energy on Location at Sundance 2024 on January 19, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Monica Schipper\/Getty Images for IMDb)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMo has yet to speak publicly about either child (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>In a recent episode of Jamie Laing\u2019s Great Company podcast, Gilligan discussed the emotional toll of sudden fame and financial success, revealing that therapy played a key role in helping him reconnect with himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I lost myself\u2026 I got the big cheque, but I wasn\u2019t in the happiest place,\u2019 he said. \u2018I didn\u2019t cry in my twenties. I put up a wall. And when I got depressed, it all came out.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Gilligan used his BAFTA TV Awards acceptance speech to thank Channel 4 for giving him a platform during a difficult time in his life: \u2018When I got offered a show, my mental health wasn\u2019t in the best place,\u2019 he said. \u2018Channel 4 let me be myself and bring Black boy joy to the screens.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Gilligan have been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comment-now metro-button metro-comments-cta\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mo Gilligan reportedly secretly fathered a child last year and now has another on the way with his&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306595,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[77,112290,693,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-306594","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-mo-gilligan","10":"tag-showbiz","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114947909713042863","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}