Lachlan Gillespie announces he and fiancée Dana Stephensen have welcomed TWINS

Fans left in shock as Purple Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie announces he and fiancée Dana Stephensen have welcomed TWINS

The Purple Wiggle Lachlan ‘Lachy’ Gillespie has announced that he and his ballet dancer fiancée, Dana Stephensen have welcomed twin daughters. 

Fans were left in complete shock – with the pair never having revealed the pregnancy –  when The Wiggles performer announced the new arrivals on Friday evening. 

In an Instagram post, the 34-year-old shared a photo of his newborn daughters – Lulu and Lottie – resting with their mother Dana, 34, as he looked on lovingly. 

Shock arrival! The Purple Wiggle Lachlan ‘Lachy’ Gillespie has announced that he and his ballet dancer fiancée, Dana Stephensen have welcomed twin daughters. In an Instagram post shared Tuesday,, the 34-year-old shared a photo of his newborn daughters – Lulu and Lottie – resting with their mother Dana, 34, as he looked on lovingly

He wrote in the caption: ‘Oh Lulu and Lottie, your mummy and daddy love you with all we have – you are both so beautiful – and I would love to sing to you both forever’.

Fans were stunned, with many voicing their complete shock at the news. 

 One person commented under the photo:  ‘Whaaattt! Congratulations to you both’ while another added: ‘WAIT WHATTTTT’. 

Someone else added: ‘Wow didn’t see that coming congratulations to the three of you!’  

The couple announced their engagement in April with a sweet Instagram post, Lachy writing: ‘On Thursday night, Dana asked me to marry her at home under a fairy light sky and a very excited little boy in a beautiful bow tie.’ 

In the photo, Lachlan was pictured cuddling up to Dana and Dana’s son Jasper, four, inside a bedroom festooned with fairy lights.