Ant McPartlin, 48, has welcomed his first child with wife Anne-Marie Corbett.
The loved-up couple, who tied the knot in 2021, announced their joyful baby news on Instagram after deciding not to announce their pregnancy publicly.
Anne-Marie, 46, gave birth to a little baby boy. Sharing a sweet black and white photo of Ant holding their newborn son, the proud parents also announced their baby’s name in the caption of the adorable post as they wrote: “Welcome to the family. Wilder Patrick Mcpartlin. Born, 14/05/24 at 8.54am. Baby is beautiful, Mummy’s a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad’s a mess.”
Of course, it wasn’t long before Ant’s famous friends flocked to share their congratulations. His fellow TV presenter, Davina McCall, penned: “Arggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!! This is AMAZING !!!! Congratulations to ALL of you.”
Ant McPartlin has welcomed his first child with wife Anne-Marie Corbett
Anne-Marie and Ant have welcomed their first child together (
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First Dates star Fred Sirieix wrote: “Congrats.” Ashley Banjo added: “Congrats guys,” while Joel Dommett chimed in: “I LOVE THIS.”
Another fan commented: “I’ve never been so happy for someone I’ve never met. You’re going to be the best daddy Ant.” While someone else added: “Beyond happy for you Ant the final piece of the puzzle to make all your dreams come true congratulations to you, Amzie, Poppy, and Daisy. Enjoy every second of little Wilder.”
Ant’s former personal assistant Anne-Marie, already has two children from a previous relationship, but now she and Ant are have become parents together.
Many fans noticed Ant’s tattoo, which on display in the birth announcement and featured a tree with names between the leaves. The names read Daisy, Amzie, Poppy and Bumble. One fan said: “His 2 step daughters, and I’m assuming Amzie may be a nickname for his wife, Ann Marie?” Another added: “It’s Bumble, one of his dogs.” Someone else commented: “Amzie is his wife, poppy and daisy are his stepdaughters and bumble is his dog.”
Ant and Dec are now dads together (
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Ant has become a father for the first time (
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Last month, Ant looked “every inch the first-time dad” as he stepped out with his pregnant wife. The TV host was seen holding hands with his wife Anne-Marie Corbett as they stepped out for lunch at The River Cafe in London. Pregnant Anne-Marie, was seen cradling her growing baby bump during the outing with her husband and Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida Andersson.
According to body language expert Judi James, pregnant Anne-Marie is the one taking lead during the final stages of her pregnancy, with Ant displaying “some levels of anxiety” as he prepares to become a dad.
Analysing the snaps of Ant and Anne-Marie enjoying lunch with Jamie and Friday, Judi exclusively told the Mirror: “Anne-Marie looks so relaxed and happy in these poses, smiling broadly as she cradles her bump with one hand, suggesting high levels of delight at her pregnancy but also the levels of calm that you might expect from someone who has given birth twice before.
“Ant looks every inch the first-time dad here though. Walking slightly ahead of Anne-Marie he holds her hand but not in the kind of mutual clasp that is the usual signal of bonding and affection. Ant just has hold of Anne-Marie’s fingers here and he has raised her hand up as though very carefully and protectively towing along a consignment of Ming Vases.”
Ant split from his ex-wife of 23 years Lisa Armstrong, and a few months later in March 2018, he stepped out with his future second wife as a couple. It’s no secret that the Geordie presenter has always wanted kids, and he previously addressed his sadness at potentially not having a baby one day.
Ant previously opened up about his and Lisa’s fertility battle in a 2013 interview with Radio Times, sharing: “There’s a rumour that we do everything together and I’m holding off having kids till Dec finds himself Mrs Right. I love that idea, but I’m afraid it’s not true. Lisa and I would love to have kids. We’re trying.”
Following the birth of Ant’s first child, Lisa has shared a cryptic Instagram post. As the tributes to continue to roll in from Ant’s celebrity friends, his ex-wife Lisa, 47, has shared a post about a ‘battle’ to her Instagram stories.
The quote read: “Be proud of how you have been handling these past few months. The silent battles you’ve fought, the moments you’ve had to humble yourself, the times you’ve wiped your own tears. Celebrate your strength.”
