Ant McPartlin has shared a sweet update to his fans following the birth of his child.
Earlier this week, the presenter welcomed his first child with his wife Anne-Marie Corbett.
The 48-year-old took to X to share an update and wrote: “Hey all, I just wanted to say thank you so much for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder.”
Hey all, I just wanted to say thank
You so much for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder.
He’s doing great.
Glad you loved the tattoo as well 💪
For all you dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree..he was!! He was just… pic.twitter.com/x4wjUnWAbw— antanddec (@antanddec) May 18, 2024
He continued: “He’s doing great. Glad you loved the tattoo as well 💪”
“For all you dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree..he was!! He was just covered by our newborn,” he said, referencing concern from many fans that his beloved dog was not inlcuded on the family tree.
Signing off the post her wrote: “All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks ❤️ A,”
Ant married the former personal assistant to him and his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong in 2021.
Sharing the news of the birth of their baby boy on Instagram, the presenter 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!” he added.
The couple’s pregnancy was revealed in December, when Anne-Marie was spotted sporting a baby bump.
During an interview with Fault Magazine in February, Ant addressed his wife’s pregnancy for the first time as he spoke about the end of Saturday Night Takeaway, which he hosted alongside Declan Donnelly.
He said at the time: “On a more personal level, part of the reason we’re pausing Takeaway is we need a break ourselves, and we need to spend some time with our family.”
The presenter revealed a sweet nod to his TV partner following the birth of his son.
The beloved TV duo have melted hearts once again as Ant made Dec his newborn’s godfather.
Wilder is Ant’s first child while Anne-Marie has two kids, Poppy, and Daisy, from her previous marriage.
A source has told the Daily Mail that the pair now feel like their family is “complete.”
