Peppa Pig may have a model new piglet to play with come the summer season, with information that the beloved character is to welcome a brand new sibling to the household.

Morwenna Banks, who voices the character of Mummy Pig within the world hit cartoon, shared the information on ITV’s Good Morning Britain within the UK Friday morning.

“I’m excited to share that our household is getting even larger as a result of we’re having one other child. I’m due in the summertime, and we’re all so excited,” she mentioned.

The brand new arrival will convey the household to 5, together with Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, puddle-jumping Peppa and youthful brother George.

Banks added that Peppa and George had the “occasional wobble and fear” in regards to the impending new addition to the household, however “they’re largely so excited.”

She mentioned: “Day by day they ask me how massive the newborn is. When is it coming? Does it like dinosaurs and muddy puddles? It by no means stops.” And he or she added that she was “slightly overwhelmed on the considered having three kids below 5 working round.”

Within the Pig universe, which has now been working for twenty years, George stays two years outdated and Peppa two years older.  Peppa participates in lots of energetic actions, and learns one thing new daily whereas making time for household and buddies.

Created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, Peppa Pig is now obtainable in additional than 180 nations, and has been translated into 40 languages. Hasbro acquired the model in 2019 as a part of its buy of Leisure One.