A lifeboat crew member has revealed the gender of his unborn baby in a unique way.

Lyme Regis Lifeboat crew member Seb Cope came up with an imaginative yet on-brand way to announce the sex of his baby that he is expecting with his fiancé Abbie Cook.

The volunteer held an American-style gender reveal event with a twist as he got special permission today (Sunday, March 24), to stage the big reveal on the town’s RNLI lifeboat.

While he was aboard the lifeboat his fiancée Abbie, who is the owner of The Baby Boutique in Lyme Regis, was on the north wall of the Cobb harbour watching with crowds as blue flares signalled that the couple are expecting a boy.

Seb said: “It was simply a fun way to announce a big event in our lives and we are both absolutely delighted.”

The happy couple are expecting their baby boy in a few months time.