Comedian and TV presenter Mo Gilligan is reported to have secretly fathered a child earlier this year following a short-term relationship with model Selina Christoforou.
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.
According to The Sun, the Masked Singer judge, 37, had a brief romance with Christoforou in 2023, after the pair connected via social media. Their son, named Rudi, was born in January 2024.
While Gilligan has not publicly commented on the reports, sources claimed to the publication he sees the child ‘semi-regularly.’
‘Selina found out she was pregnant in May last year,’ a source told The Sun. ‘It was a surprise for them both… but she chose to have the baby, and she absolutely adores him.’
The comedian, who first gained attention through viral online comedy clips before landing primetime TV gigs, has reportedly been in a relationship with Tulher for nearly two years.
While the couple has not confirmed their relationship publicly, it’s believed they now live together in London and are preparing for the arrival of their child in the coming weeks.
In a Mother’s Day Instagram post in March, Tulher shared her pregnancy news with a poetic caption, though she did not name her partner. ‘Today, I carry the love that made me… and the love I’ve only just begun to understand,’ she wrote.
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.
Despite a few career setbacks in 2023 – including the end of The Lateish Show after four series and the cancellation of his BBC programme That’s My Jam – Gilligan remains a familiar face on UK screens.
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.
He has also been candid about his mental health challenges over the years.
In a recent episode of Jamie Laing’s 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.
‘I lost myself… I got the big cheque, but I wasn’t in the happiest place,’ he said. ‘I didn’t cry in my twenties. I put up a wall. And when I got depressed, it all came out.’
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: ‘When I got offered a show, my mental health wasn’t in the best place,’ he said. ‘Channel 4 let me be myself and bring Black boy joy to the screens.’
Representatives for Gilligan have been contacted for comment.
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