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The TV giants behind a new documentary on 'mum' Kira Cousins, who used a plastic doll to con her friends and family into believing it was her newborn, have spoken out on the scam which shocked Scotland . Last week the 22-year-old, from Airdrie, hit the headlines when the Record revealed she duped loved-ones into thinking she had given birth to a tiny daughter named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce after strapping on a prosthetic baby bump for months. Those closest to her then discovered the "baby" was a realistic Reborn doll after her mum found it in her bedroom . After reporting Kira was set to tell her side of the hoax, we can now reveal the production companies behind the TV deal are Soho Studios Entertainment and Glasgow-based Two Rivers Media. Although a home for the documentary has not yet been decided, both firms are planning to liaise with a number of platforms and broadcasters about the project . Alan Clements, Two Rivers Media Managing Director and Executive Producer, said: " It is very early days in the process, but public speculation about the team behind the documentary has prompted us to step forward now. Once we have a platform as a partner, filming will start. “We are delighted that with the huge international interest around this story, Kira chose us. Both Two Rivers and Soho Studios pride ourselves on bringing remarkable human experiences, told by the people who were at the centre of the action, to the screen. "We look forward to treating those involved, the issues and this story with the sensitivity they deserve.” It marks the fifth collaboration between the two firms, which include hits such as Paramount+ series Special Forces: Most Daring Missions narrated by A-lister Tom Hardy and hit Channel 4 series Travels with Agatha Christie and Sir David Suchet. Separately, Soho Studios Entertainment and Two Rivers Media have produced programmes for Channel 4, BBC, Sky Documentaries, Sky History, ITV and Paramount+. We previously told how a family friend of Kira's, who asked to remain anonymous, was left sickened by the prospect of Kira profiting off the scandal. She said: "It's not right that she is making money from what she has put people through. She should be embarrassed, to be honest. "She put those closest to her through a world of hurt and she is still going." Kira posted baby scans and videos of a lavish gender reveal party in the lead-up to the 'birth of her daughter', claiming she weighed 5lbs 4oz. Pictures were also uploaded online of newborn clothes and items loved ones bought including a £1,000 pram and a car seat. What is believed to be AI-generated footage of the 'baby' kicking in her tummy was also posted. The supermarket worker even wrote about hospital appointments and claimed ante-natal tests picked up a heart defect in her 'baby'. Screenshotted messages appeared to show Kira telling the man she claimed was Bonnie-Leigh's dad their baby had died , and she was outed on social media after her mum found the doll. Reborn dolls retail between £30 to £2,000. Some versions even make a crying sound, have fake tears and produce wet pee nappies. In a statement shared online previously, Kira admitted to the scandal: "I wasn't pregnant. There was no baby. I made it up and kept it going way too far. "I faked scans, messages, a whole birth story, and acted like a doll was a real baby." If you would like to speak to a reporter about this story , please contact our newsdesk on 0141 309 3251.
