She’s incredible, charismatic, a "Marilyn of the 2020s," and utterly unstoppable. Whether she's fronting a major campaign, serving style inspiration on social media or simply caught by the paparazzi on the streets of New York, supermodel Elsa Hosk never fails to captivate. On the red carpet, she is a perennial sensation, winning over the cameras with her effortless elegance.
Now, the Swedish star has sent her followers - and her fellow supermodels - into a frenzy with a surprise announcement accompanied by a revealing photo shoot: she is pregnant with her second child.
© FilmMagicElsa Hosk reveals she is six months pregnant with 'little nugget'
Looking back at her recent posts, the model - who has always been refreshingly candid about her personal journey - seemed to be focused on styling the season's boldest trends. Between her high-fashion editorial poses and her curated looks from her own brand, Helsa, no one saw a baby bump coming.
The reveal was a masterclass in the "surprise drop." Taking to her Instagram Stories, she posted a simple "Surprise!" alongside a stunning photoshoot. On her main feed, she confirmed the news with a carousel of revealing photos featuring her baby bump and the caption: "Been growing a little nugget for the past 6 months!!! Thank you @yuliagorbachenko @panosphair for the most fun day playing and capturing this growing body."
Elsa subsequently deleted the beautiful photo, which still features on the photographer's Instagram account.
Inside Elsa Hosk and Tom Daly's growing family
The former Victoria's Secret Angel is expanding her family to four. She and her fiancé, British businessman Tom Daly, are already parents to daughter Tuulikki Joan, who was born in 2021 via a natural home water birth - an experience Elsa shared intimately with her fans at the time.
While we don't yet know if the couple is expecting a boy or a girl, the baby is due this summer. It also remains to be seen if Elsa will make her usual appearance at the Cannes Film Festival next month. She is a firm favourite on the Croisette; in 2023, readers from our sister publication ¡HOLA! voted her the best-dressed guest of the festival, seeing her beat out style icons like Beatrice Borromeo and Natalie Portman.
© @hoskelsaGigi Hadid and Ashley Graham lead supermodel congratulations
The announcement has triggered a wave of "likes" and "congratulations" from the fashion elite, many of whom are Elsa's former runway colleagues. The comments section of her post reads like a roll call of Victoria's Secret royalty, with well-wishes pouring in from Gigi Hadid - who commented "Goooo mommy!!!!" - and Ashley Graham, who enthused, "I'm so excited for you all!!! Wonderful news!!!!"
Also sending congrats to the mother-to-be were Alessandra Ambrosio, Jasmine Tookes, Stella Maxwell, Sara Sampaio and Lily Aldridge, among many others.
© Variety via Getty ImagesThe supermodel baby boom
Elsa's news highlights a lovely trend of motherhood within the industry, as more models than ever are sharing their pregnancy journeys. Just recently, Jasmine Tookes famously walked the Victoria’s Secret runway while pregnant last year and welcomed her second child, a son named Mateo Ira, on 28 November 2025.
