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Health · 4 September 2026

Russell Howard and wife Cerys Morgan's baby Felix died shortly after birth

Russell Howard and wife Cerys Morgan's baby Felix died shortly after birth

Queensland Performing Arts Centre via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Comedian Russell Howard and his wife Cerys Morgan shared that their son Felix died earlier this year, shortly after his birth. They thanked NHS staff for their extraordinary support, including a bereavement midwife who had experienced a similar loss. The couple spent precious hours with Felix in a cool cot and are now establishing The Felix Foundation in his memory.

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