Happy event in the Pig family: Peppa welcomes a little sister, Evie

The family of global heroine Peppa Pig is growing. The little pig, heroine of the British animated TV series , welcomes a new addition to her family : Evie, a name in honor of Mummy Pig's aunt. The news of the birth was announced this Tuesday, May 20, in the morning on the set of the show Good Morning Britain , where Mummy Pig had first revealed her pregnancy in February, and has since been the talk of the press across the Channel .

Mummy Pig gave birth at 5:34 a.m. at London's Lindo Wing Hospital, the same place where Kate Middleton gave birth to her three children, British media outlet LBC reports .

"Peppa and George Pig have many feelings for the new baby, but they are mostly excited. Peppa is going to be a big sister to two siblings and George will no longer be the youngest!" says the website dedicated to the series , which adds that after Mummy Pig gives birth, the new baby will appear on screen on May 30 in a one-hour special episode to be released in theaters, Peppa Meets the Baby .

Good Morning Britain points out that "naturally, Mummy Pig is resting, which is understandable, but Daddy Pig has indicated that he will be free next week for his first ever TV interview and another glimpse of the new baby."

Since the cartoon's launch in 2004 by Channel 5, the main characters of the cartoon had changed little, with the couple Daddy Pig and Mummy Pig and their two children, Peppa, 4, and her little brother George, 2. This new character is the first time in 20 years that this lucrative and beloved series has shaken up the series.

With eight seasons, the cartoon has enjoyed global success and is now broadcast in 40 languages ​​and over 180 countries. It has inspired theme parks in the UK and elsewhere, generated numerous derivative products with the granting of several hundred licenses (toys, magazines, video games, toothpaste, etc.), and the heroine has even appeared on a collectible stamp of the British postal operator Royal Mail.