Liz McClarnon, Atomic Kitten Singer, Pregnant After 2 Miscarriages: 'It Was Really Tough'

Published: June 1, 2025

Liz McClarnon, the 44-year-old English singer, is expecting her first baby after experiencing two miscarriages last year. The Atomic Kitten singer shared the news on Instagram on May 13, and has now opened up about her emotional pregnancy journey in an interview with The Mirror.

McClarnon and her husband Peter Cho, whom she met in 2021 and married in 2023, started in vitro fertilization (IVF) early in their relationship. They had three failed embryo transfers in 2022, and then experienced two miscarriages in 2024.

"I said I was 'done' after the last one, and Peter was absolutely on board with that. He didn’t say anything other than, 'This is your body and I’ll support whatever you decide you want,' which was a huge thing for me," McClarnon said. "I felt so bad emotionally, it was really tough."

However, spending the Christmas holiday with family "helped me heal."

"The whole process made me truly appreciate that having a baby is a miracle," she said. "There are so, so many things that need to happen correctly for someone to get pregnant, and for that to result in a healthy baby."

In her pregnancy announcement on Instagram, she wrote, "I've been keeping a secret from you... And I've mostly kept myself off social media because sometimes it was hard to smile... But after years of sometimes quite painful IVF and quite dark times...I'm pregnant."

The video showed McClarnon sitting on a bench outside with her back to the camera. Toward the end, she stood up, revealing her baby bump, which she embraced while wearing a gray ensemble and a white cardigan.

"I started to record a video of me just telling you but I got too emotional so I thought I'd just hide behind this little announcement instead," McClarnon captioned the post. "I just can't believe we're here. So many have been through exactly what I went through and worse. I want to share what I can and add my voice and ears to those who already help others understand or deal with all that comes with IVF and loss after so much hope."

Her announcement garnered several supportive comments from her colleagues and fans. Singer Natasha Hamilton wrote, "Literally couldn't be any happier for you both! After all you've been through, this little miracle is everything."

Bandmate Jenny Frost commented, "The best news ever... You have been through it girl but never lost faith in what you knew was meant to be. Beyond happy for you both."

McClarnon told The Mirror that she was surprised by the response her post received.

"I really didn't expect people to be interested," she said. "I just thought I should probably put it out there before someone else mentioned it. I'm still at that 'is it a baby bump or is it just a big tummy?' stage, I think, but it was only a matter of time."

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