BBC Radio 1 DJ and new mum Vick Hope tends to keep her romance and family life private – but recently gave rare comments about her new journey into parenting her son Micah
Gracing the stage with confidence, beauty and poise at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards, it is undetectable to those who are unaware that Vick Hope is still in the newborn trenches.
The 36 year old BBC Radio 1 star gave birth to her first child Micah Nwosu Wiles with husband Calvin Harris just 14 weeks ago at the time of the event, but presenting for the star is like slipping back into a pair of old slippers.
However, as she took to the stage to introduce the annual awards ceremony, which this year recognised the Sugababes, Rachel Zegler, Hannah Hampton and Adowah Aboah, she gave fans a candid insight into her new journey into motherhood.
Speaking to the crowd new mum Vick had one request from attendees: “Not to sound like the first person ever to have a child but I am simultaneously so unbelievably in love and I feel like this Superwoman – just pumping in my boobs…
” But also, I have not slept or drank a cup of tea while it’s still hot for 13 weeks, so please be gentle with me. “
Meanwhile, on her first public outing after giving birth, she added:” I tell you what, it is a lot, it’s a lot to be back out for the first time other than a photograph of my placenta, which, to be fair, has been out and about quite a bit already – posted by my husband, who was in utter awe of what the body can do, appreciates that we all come from a placenta and that, frankly, it is magnificent. “
Vick’s DJ husband Calvin Harris did, in fact, share a a photograph of Vick’s placenta on his Instagram to announce the arrival of Micah – alongside a string of candid photos of the gorgeous star in a birthing pool during her home birth, at the couple’s stunning Ibiza estate. One photo even shows a glimpse of a newborn Micah with his parents moments after being born, which Vick cradling him in the pool while new dad Calvin leans over to greet his son.
In the caption, Calvin’s pride was clear as he penned:” 20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here! My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah”, followed by three red heart emojis.
While Calvin has littered his social media pages (quite rightly) with sweet snaps of his son, Vick meanwhile has been taking a quieter approach to her social media habits. She shared a few photos in August, giving parents a glimpse into her new life as a mother. Her images included a picture of her placenta, sweet captured images of her cradling baby Micah, as well as the son with Adeline Nwosu and Geordie Nigel Hope, Vick’s parents, as well as impression prints of her placenta.
Our adored baby boy Micah Nwosu Wiles arrived at our home on July 20th in Ibiza, surrounded by love, nature, and chickens.
“We are so utterly besotted with you and we are so utterly besotted with you,” says Micah, “emerging from our little newborn bubble.”
In the meantime, Vick acknowledged that she was cautious about taking a photo for the first time since becoming a mother, something that many mothers will recall and fully understand.
She confessed: ” sort of feel like I’m tentatively emerging in front of all of your beautiful faces, just crawling out of my cave like a little gremlin, having been cocooned away from the world of this just magical newborn bubble for the last three months – covered in bright yellow s**t.”
She continued, “But there was no way I was going to miss this evening, this incredible celebration of womanhood, especially given what my vagina has just done; it’s f**king majestic”?
Following the disgraced former DJ’s arrest for sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape, she declared “F**k Tim Westwood” elsewhere in the powerful opening speech. Nick also criticised the “absolute bin fire” of a Handmaid’s Tale situation in the United States of America, as well as the Roe v. Wade bill’s overturning in 2022. We must continue to watch how our rights can be violated, she continued, “Even though we saw the end of a ten-year campaign to decriminalise abortion here in the UK.”
In another instance, she expressed her support for Palestinian women who are currently battling wars in her speech. She continued, “My mother, who was the daughter of a woman who grew up during the Nigeria Biafra Civil War, and who has told me stories of running from bombs, air raids, and salvation, is something very dear to my heart.
“Systemic inequalities, which worsen women’s suffering, make their voices so frequently audible. So I had to take a break from tonight’s action by not standing up for our sisters in conflict zones like Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Palestine.
Vick and Calvin’s relationship and home life have always been very private. The pair started dating in 2022, but they never had a romantic relationship. Only their romantic relationship was revealed when they were seen out and about together.
The pair’s romance reportedly reached new heights after being allegedly engaged later that year. There is a difference between secrecy and privacy, Vick said in a rare interview with You magazine in January 2023 about her and Calvin’s romance. The pair got married in the same month of September.
Vick then went on maternity leave after declaring she was expecting the couple’s first child on her BBC Radio 1 radio show in May 2025. In a conversation with Jamie Laing, she stated that this would probably also be my last week before I took maternity leave. You’re an amazing friend, an amazing person, and you’re going to be an amazing mother, Jamie warmly responded to her. On July 20 of this year, the star welcomed son Micah.
