Huge congrats!
Declan Donnelly and his wife, Ali Astall, have announced that they welcomed their first child.
The couple, who recently marked their third wedding anniversary, welcomed a baby girl on Saturday morning.
Dec made the announcement on the joint Twitter account that he shares with presenting partner Ant McPartlin.
He said:
“Ali and I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our baby girl, Isla Elizabeth Anne, who was born just after 9 o’clock this morning.”
Ali and I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our baby girl, Isla Elizabeth Anne, who was born just after 9 o’clock this morning. Mother and daughter both doing well, Dad is head over heels! D x pic.twitter.com/LZ409o6kYK
— antanddec (@antanddec) September 1, 2018
He added that both the mum and newborn daughter were doing well, and that “dad is head over heels”.
Fans rushed to congratulate the couple after they shared the happy news.
The couple announced that they were expecting earlier this year, with Dec confessing “the news sneaked out a little earlier than we had hoped.”
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In an absolutely gorgeous Insta post, the TV presenter wrote that he was “delighted” at the prospect of being a dad.
He said:
“Just wanted to say thank you for all the lovely messages.
“The news has sneaked out a little earlier than we had hoped but Ali and I are delighted to be expecting our first child.
“Thanks for all the love, we really appreciate it.”
Dec and Ali – the TV duo’s manager for over 10 years – began dating back in 2013 and were married in 2015.
