Ant McPartlin and Anne-Marie Corbett have welcomed the arrival of their baby boy, Wilder Patrick McPartlin. His birth was revealed with an adorable photo, which also featured Ant’s never-seen-before shoulder tattoo
Ant McPartlin and wife Anne-Marie Corbett shared their happy baby news with the world, but his announcement got fans talking.
The new dad, 48, uploaded a cute black and white photo of him cradling his newborn son close to his chest. The ITV presenter captioned the Instagram post: “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.”
While thousands of followers flocked to the comments section with messages of congratulations, others chose to question his humongous shoulder tattoo, which had a glaring omission. The I’m A Celeb co-host exposed his never-seen-before tattoo of a family tree illustration and hidden within the branches are five names – Amzie, Daisy, Poppy, Bumble and what looks to be Milo.
The tattoo holds great sentimental value to Ant, as they are the names of his nearest and dearest. One social media user said: “I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one” in response to a reply querying the listed names, while another follower quipped: “Can’t see Dec’s name though”.
Ant refers to his wife Anne-Marie as Amzie, and revealed the nickname publicly when they announced their engagement. When he got with the former PA in 2018, Ant became a stepdad to her two daughters from her previous marriage. Their names are said to be Daisy and Poppy.
The other two names belong to their adorable pooches, Milo and Bumble. The telly favourite splashed out £2,000 on the two Maltipoo puppies in 2019 and they soon became very much a part of the family.
However his beloved Labrador, Hurley, whom he shared with his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong, appears to have no mention in the meaningful artwork. He previously called Hurley a life-saver for helping him through all his difficult times.
Ant told The Sun of his faithful friend: “There’s a loyalty and love with Hurley you can’t describe. He never tells me off and is always pleased to see me.”
Following the photo reveal of his and Anne-Marie’s newborn, one of Lisa’s colleagues told the Mail: “Can you imagine having to see that if you’re Lisa?
“It must literally have left her heartbroken. She tried so hard for their marriage, she tried so hard to save him and when they split she was left without a baby. It is so very sad. It broke poor Lisa, she gave him 23 years of her life, practically all of her adult life. Then when Ant is to be a dad he didn’t even have the decency to tell her. She had to read about it in the Mail.”
It isn’t yet known whether Wilder will be added to the tattoo, but it is most likely he will as he ‘completes’ their family. Sharing the couple’s happy news earlier this year, a source told The Sun: “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.
“When they found out last year, they were absolutely delighted, but obviously kept the news quiet for as long as possible. To be having a child two years short of his 50th birthday, with the love of his life, is the stuff of dreams for Ant. He’s already a wonderful, doting father to Anne-Marie’s kids, and together they’re going to be brilliant parents to this latest addition to the family.”
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