Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian have shared photos from their baby shower ahead of baby number two’s arrival. Brian and Arthur, who have Blake together via Brian’s sister Aoife as a surrogate, announced earlier this year that they were expecting their second child, with Aoife once again acting as their surrogate with Blake set to be a big sister. The couple have taken to Instagram to share photos from their baby shower, which was an all-white theme — with the two dads wearing matching white outfits.
A post shared by Brian Dowling Gourounlian (@bprdowling) Blake’s godparents, PR guru Simon Jones and fashion designer Pippa O’Connor Ormond, were also on hand at the baby shower, with Brian wearing a white blazer, white t-shirt and trousers, while Arthur opted for a white short-sleeved shirt and pants. ‘Baby Dowling Gourounlian Number 2, let’s go & CELEBRATE you & your imminent arrival,’ Brian wrote on Instagram. ‘It’s Baby Shower Time @gourounlian.
Our theme is white, so what could possibly go wrong? ‘I’m also wearing the exact same fabulous Espadrilles I wore to Blake’s shower in 2022 & we all know how that ended,’ he joked. ‘We can’t wait to CELEBRATE with all our family and friends!’ The dads also shared a lovely photo of themselves with surrogate Aoife and their first-born Blake, with Brian writing ‘We @gourounlian felt all the LOVE & SUPPORT today as we celebrated our pending baby’s arrival. This was also a day where we all got to C.