Sarah and Justin cuddle Martha and Sam,
who were born at the end of March.
“Watching the twins being born by
Caesarean was slightly odd, just because it
was all so sudden,” says Justin. “One minute
you’re a couple without children, then they
say, ‘Okay, let’s do it,’ and within fifteen
minutes you’re the parents of two children!”
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shows off his newborn twins
Martha and Sam
Justin Webb is a newsman through and through. Ever since he left
university he’s been reporting for radio and television, often spending
long and sometimes dangerous stints covering many of the world’s
troublespots.
But now he and his wife Sarah have some exciting news of their own: the arrival
of twins Martha and Sam, who were born on March 28. Even one baby can seem like
a handful to first-time parents, but Justin and Sarah are delighted with their
new role. So much so, they’re already talking of having others.
“Sarah’s keen to have loads more -six was the figure she came up with
-and I think I am, too.”
Justin, who is now the BBC’s
Europe correspondent and based in
Brussels, makes play with his
microphone, pretending to report on
the twins’ progress |
Now the BBC’s Europe correspondent, Justin is based in Brussels, which
both he and Sarah love. “We’ve been here for nearly a year and have a
real sense of belonging. There’s a large British community and I get
recognised from my days on breakfast TV and from the BBC news, which they get
on cable.”
Although the reporter has filed stories from war zones in the past, the
challenge of fatherhood came as a shock to him. “Oh God, it’s
tough!” says Justin on his new role. “No matter how many books you
read or how many people you know who have twins, nothing prepares you.”
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