The Apprentice's Levi Hague expecting baby boy after IVF to prevent hereditary cancer gene
The Apprentice 2026 contestant Levi Hague and his wife, Rosie, are set to welcome a son next year after they used genetic testing during IVF to prevent a hereditary cancer gene, which she carries, from being passed on.
The Apprentice's Levi Hague and his wife are expecting a baby boy after undergoing IVF to reduce the risk of passing on a hereditary cancer gene.
The TV personality, who took part in the BBC business competition earlier this year, and Rosie, who carries the gene, shared on Instagram on October 17 that they are set to welcome Louie Ben Hague on March 31, 2027.
It comes after the couple welcomed their daughter, Ruby-Rose, following IVF with Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), which allowed them to identify embryos that did not carry the specific hereditary cancer gene before selecting one for transfer.
Taking to Instagram on October 17, Levi shared a shot of their ultrasound, as well as a cute photo of Ruby-Rose proudly wearing a jumper that had "Future Big Sister" displayed on the front.
He captioned the post: "Bringing children into this world is hard. But knowing that if we did it naturally, there's over an 80 per cent chance they'd inherit and sadly have to fight cancer at some point in their life.
"So, we both decided to have our children through IVF to cut out that gene and give them the best possible chance to a long and healthy life.
"We had 5 Embryos
"Out that 5, only 2 didn't have the cancer gene.
"1st embryo we got our beautiful daughter.
"2nd embryo we were lucky enough to have a boy. (sic)"
Levi continued: "Everyone welcome Louie Ben Hague.
"Due 31st March 2027."
Sharing his gratitude for the treatment, the businessman concluded: "Thanks to IVF, the hereditary cancer gene is now eradicated."
Levi's Apprentice co-stars flocked to the post's comments section to express their joy over his and Rosie's news.
Runner-up Pascha Myhill penned: "Omggg congratulations (sic)."
Conor Galvin typed: "Delighted to hear Levi! Congratulations to you and the fam (sic)."
And Andrea Cooper wrote: "Chuffed to bits for you! Congratulations!"
Levi previously opened up about his and Rosie's emotional journey to parenthood in a heartfelt Instagram post marking World IVF Day on July 25, and revealed the "devastating impact" Rosie's hereditary cancer gene has had on her life and family.
The former Royal Air Force (RAF) gunner wrote: "IVF gave us the greatest gift we could ever ask for... our beautiful Ruby-Rose.
"Rosie carries a hereditary cancer gene that has had a devastating impact on her family. She lost her dad to cancer, lost her brother at just 11 years old."
Levi also revealed that she had her "stomach removed" and underwent a "double mastectomy" because of the risk of inheriting the cancer gene.
He and Rosie pursued IVF with preimplantation genetic testing to reduce the risk of passing on the inherited gene to their children.
Levi continued: "If we had conceived naturally, there was over an 80 per cent chance our children would inherit the same gene. We couldn't bear the thought of them facing the same challenges that Rosie and her family have endured.
"That's why we chose PGT IVF. It gave us the chance to stop that gene being passed on, meaning Ruby-Rose will never have to face those decisions or live with that risk. Knowing it ends with our generation is something we'll never stop being grateful for."
Through PGT, the couple could identify embryos that did not carry the specific hereditary cancer-associated genetic variant and select one for transfer.
This approach can help prevent that particular variant from being passed on to their child, although it does not remove the variant from the wider family or eliminate all possible cancer risks.
Levi admitted his and Rosie's fertility journey had been filled with of "plenty of ups and downs, long waits, and moments where we questioned everything".
However, he said "every injection, appointment and setback was worth it the moment" when they finally met their daughter.
Offering a message of support to others going through fertility treatment, Levi concluded: "Today we're also thinking of everyone still on their own IVF journey. Keep going. There is hope, and you're stronger than you realise."
Earlier this year, Levi was one of 20 entrepreneurs who battled it out on The Apprentice to secure show boss Lord Alan Sugar's £250,000 investment.
He ultimately proved unsuccessful in trying to bag the cash prize for his personalised pet cremation urns business, Living Forever Memories Ltd.
Karishma Vijay won the series, taking the £250,000 investment as well as setting up a 50/50 business partnership with Lord Sugar for her skincare and cosmetics brand, Kishkin.
