Ant McPartlin's touching 5-word comment on becoming a dad
TV favourite Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie Corbett are set to become parents for the first time this summer, and Britain's Got Talent presenter Ant couldn't be happier with the news.
Now, new pictures show Anne-Marie, 46, proudly displaying her baby bump while out with Ant on a double date with Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida Andersson.
While this will be child number three for Anne-Marie, who previously worked as a personal assistant, it's a completely new experience for Ant, 48. The Geordie host has publicly expressed his desire to become a dad in the past, opening up about the struggles he and his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong, 47, went through trying to have a baby.
A source shared with The Sun that thoughts of not being able to have children were 'something he had, sadly, come to terms with'.
The publication reported the couple's joy at their upcoming bundle of joy, with a source revealing: "This is the news everyone wanted. Ant and Anne-Marie are beyond delighted. It's no secret that Ant has always wanted children, but that it may never happen for him was something he had, sadly, come to terms with."
This happy news comes just three years after Ant and Anne-Marie tied the knot at St Michael's Church in the quaint Hampshire village of Heckfield. Their love story blossomed after Anne-Marie worked as a personal assistant to Ant and his then-wife Lisa, and their romance was unveiled in June 2018.
Ant and Anne-Marie are already fantastic parents to Anne-Marie's children, so this new addition will undoubtedly further strengthen their wonderful family.
This joyous arrival also marks a poignant chapter for Ant, who previously shared his struggle to start a family with Lisa back in 2013. Opening up to the Radio Times, he confessed: "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."
With a candid honesty, he concluded: "It's tougher than you think."
In a recent heart-to-heart with the Mirror, Ant's pal from Britain's Got Talent, Simon Cowell, dished out some fatherly advice, cautioning that becoming a dad is 'life-changing'. Simon shared his thoughts: "When I heard Ant was going to become a dad, I told him it would be the best thing that ever happened to him. I basically said the first nine months are a bit strange because they can't talk to you.
"I remember saying to Lauren about Eric at one point: 'I don't think he likes me.' But then after a year everything changes and it's hilarious, it's great fun, and you'll really really enjoy it. And it will be life-changing for him. I'm really happy for both of them. What will happen if the baby arrives during the live shows? I'll probably have to host with Dec. Why not?"
