Ant McPartlin confirms birth of first child and reveals unique name
His wife Anne-Marie Corbett has given birth
Last updated 14th May 2024
A huge congratulations are in order for Geordie TV presenter Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie Corbett, as the married couple have welcomed their first child into the world!
The happy couple, who tied the knot in August 2021, have announced they've welcomed a healthy baby boy on 14th May.
Ant wrote on social: '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!' (sic)
Fans and friends of the couple were quick to comment on the post.
Davina McCall wrote: 'Arggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!! This is AMAZING !!!! Congratulations to ALL of you ❤️😍🥰🎁🤩🎈'.
Ashley Banjo added: 'Congrats guys 🙏🏽❤️', with Fred Sirieix commenting: 'Congrats 🙌'.
The official BGT account wrote: 'Massive congratulations! ❤️❤️❤️', with Jamie Redknapp adding: '❤️❤️👏'. (sic)
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Following the break-down of his marriage to ex-wife Lisa Armstrong in 2018, Ant went on to date publicist Anne-Marie, with the I'm A Celebrity host popping the question over the Christmas break in 2020.
Ant and Anne-Marie then got married in a stunning ceremony at St Michael's Church in Heckfield, where best friend Dec Donnelly acted as his best man, as the pair were surrounded by their closest family and friends.
Although the pair never publicly announced their pregnancy, 46-year-old Anne-Marie was spotted out and about in February sporting what appeared to be a cute baby bump, with Ant reportedly beaming about the news during the Britain's Got Talent auditions.
Although the new arrival is Ant's first child, Anne-Marie shares her two daughters, Poppy and Daisy, with her ex-husband Scott.
Congratulations to Ant and Anne-Marie on the birth of their baby boy 👶.
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