HK celebrity couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen reveal second pregnancy with sweet post
HK celebrity couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen reveal second pregnancy with sweet post
Lim Ruey Yan
The Straits Times
June 2, 2025
Hong Kong celebrity couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen are set to welcome their second child.
The two TVB artistes have a son, Hayven, who turns two in November.
Cheung, 33, broke the news on social media on June 1, which is International Children's Day. Yuen, 44, was tagged in the post.
"Hayven has a small tummy, while Mummy has a big belly," Cheung wrote in Chinese. "In addition to duck, dog and giraffe, you will soon have another loved one to grow up with you and rely on."
Addressing her second child, she wrote: "Thank you bb for choosing our home. May you be safe, healthy and full of blessings in life."
While Cheung did not mention how far along she was, her baby bump was visible in the photos she posted of her carrying her son, who was holding ultrasound scans.
Yuen commented under the post: "Papa will continue to work hard." He included three face-blowing-a-kiss emojis.
The couple were congratulated by dozens of their celebrity pals, including new mothers Shiga Lin and Priscilla Wong.
Lin, 36, gave birth to a baby girl in July 2024, while Wong, 43, gave birth to a son in March.
Cheung was a Miss Hong Kong pageant contestant in 2016 before she became an actress.
Meanwhile, Yuen won the Mr Hong Kong title in 2007, which kick-started his acting career. He is known for roles in TVB dramas such as the Line Walker series (2014 to 2020) and The Defected (2019).
The couple met while working together on the travel reality show All Work No Pay Holidays in 2017. They tied the knot in November 2020 and Cheung gave birth to their son on Nov 17, 2023.
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