Mo Gilligan has fathered a secret love child after a brief relationship with a model, it has been claimed.
The comedian, 37, reportedly had a short-lived romance with model Selina Christoforou, and she gave birth to a son named Rudi in January 2024.
Sources are also claiming that Mo, who stars on The Masked Singer, is now expecting his first child in a matter of weeks with his girlfriend Taia Tulher.
It’s thought that the couple have been quietly dating for two years, and are now living together in London, according to The Sun.
A source said: ‘Mo met Selina after messaging her on social media and they hung out casually for a few months.
‘She found out she was pregnant in May 2023 and it was quite a shock for them both because they’d been fairly careful. But she wanted to have the baby, despite the fact they weren’t actually a couple.
Mo Gilligan has fathered a secret love child after a brief relationship with a model, it has been claimed, with the comedian also set to welcome a baby with his girlfriend in a matter of weeks
The comedian reportedly had a short-lived romance with model Selina Christoforou (pictured), and she gave birth to a son named Rudi in January 2024
Sources are also claiming that Mo, is now expecting his first child in a matter of weeks with his girlfriend Taia Tulher, who he’s been quietly dating for two years
‘She adores their son and Mo sees him semi-regularly. Now he’s about to become a dad for a second time and he’s over the moon.’
Mo previously split from his girlfriend of four years, actress Sophie Wise, at the end of 2022, and it was then revealed he was looking for love on celebrity dating app Raya.
Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Mo Gilligan for comment.
Taia had first revealed her pregnancy in an Instagram post back in March, but had never revealed her partner’s identity.
Revealing her growing bump, she captioned her post: ‘Today, I carry the love that made me, the love I’ve always known… and the love I’ve only just begun to understand.
‘For a long time, I didn’t know when I would share this. But now feels right. Because today, on Mother’s Day, I get to celebrate my own mother – and the tiny soul who has already made me one, too.’
Mo has previously opened up about the mental health struggles he had during his rise to fame in his 20s, before turning to therapy to help him cope.
The comedian shot to fame in 2017 after going viral on social media and what followed was a string of huge TV gigs, including The Masked Singer, after joining the judging panel in 2020.
Mo previously split from his girlfriend of four years, actress Sophie Wise, at the end of 2022, and it was then revealed he was looking for love on celebrity dating app Raya
Speaking to Jamie Laing on the Great Company podcast on Wednesday, Mo admitted that he ‘lost’ himself as the money came rolling in – before therapy helped him break down his walls and connect with people.
‘I lost myself, I struggled in a sense of ‘Wow this is all I’ve wanted, I’ve got the big cheque, but I’m not in the happiest place’,’ he said.
‘I was massively depressed. That’s when I started therapy. I didn’t cry in my twenties, I put up a wall, and when I got depressed it all came out.
‘Therapy helped me open up not so much to my therapist but other people, to let my real personality out and connect.’
In 2022, Mo accepted the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme at the BAFTA TV Awards and used his speech to speak about his mental health.
‘Oh s**t I’m so nervous. I have to big up Channel 4. In 2017 when I got offered a show, my mental health wasn’t in the best place,’ he reflected.
‘Channel 4 brought me into this big building. They rusted me and let me be myself and bring black boy joy to the screens.
The comedian was dealt a blow in 2023 after losing two of his television presenting gigs in one week.
He revealed that year that Channel 4’s The Lateish Show would not be returning after four series, and then his BBC show That’s My Jam was given the chop by the broadcaster after one series.
He was hand-picked for the programme by American comedian and television host Jimmy Fallon with the show being based on the music-themed segments of the US star’s talk show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Mo also presented the BRIT Awards for two yeas in a row, but stepped down in 2023.
