At 49, Sonia Mabrouk welcomes her second child and shares her very symbolic first name

Pink notebook for Sonia Mabrouk. It is through a publication on Instagram published this Saturday, May 23 that the 49-year-old journalist revealed the arrival of her second child. She reveals in passing the first name of her son, Ismaëlbefore accompanying the announcement with a very personal message about the first moments of her baby’s life. She particularly evokes the birth of her second child through very intimate words, describing this moment as an immediate and profound bond: “skin to skin, heart to heart, soul to soul. In this same publication, she also associates this event with a discreet tribute to her deceased mother: “Leaning over your cradle from the sky, your grandmother protects you. I wish she would hold you in her arms as if nothing had ever separated us.”

“Your birth is our rebirth”, Sonia Mabrouk makes a tender declaration to her son

Journalist Sonia Mabrouk announced her second pregnancy in the fall of 2025 through a publication imbued with tenderness, showing her daughter Soraya holding an ultrasound. A symbolic way of revealing that the little girl was going to become a big sister. A few months later, she shared the arrival of her little boy, whom she describes as “this wonder both simple and complex which makes all life miraculous”. In this long message, the journalist also talks about the upheaval caused by this birth within her family, writing: “Your birth is our rebirth. For your sister and us… “, before concluding with a declaration of love to his son: “I love you my son with an unconditional and absolute love.”

A symbolic first name for Sonia Mabrouk’s second child

The chosen first name, Ishmael, refers to an important figure in religious traditions, present both in Genesis and in the Koran. Considered as the son of Abraham in biblical and Koranic stories, he occupies a central place in several spiritual traditions, which gives a strong symbolic dimension to this birth. Guy Savoy’s ex-partner plans to take full advantage of her maternity leave and will return to TV sets at the start of the school year: “I’m going to take the time to welcome my second child.” Sonia Mabrouk wishes to benefit from a “bulle de sérénité and a happy break”. A first for someone who hasn’t taken a break for over 20 years: “Taking a step back is not easy when you are used to having your head on the handlebars and the sacred fire for this profession.” A sweet interlude where Sonia Mabrouk will watch her daughter Soraya become a big sister!