Loose Women star 'worried' about Ant McPartlin's baby son as she points out detail in name
Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Wilder Patrick McPartlin.
Loose Women: Gloria discusses Ant McPartlin becoming a father
The Loose Women panel sent their heartfelt congratulations to Ant McPartlin as they discussed his recent entry into fatherhood on Wednesday's show.
Ant, aged 48, and his wife Anne-Marie, 46, were thrilled to welcome their first child together on Tuesday May 14. The couple, who exchanged vows back in 2021, took to Instagram to share the wonderful news of their son's arrival, having kept the pregnancy under wraps from the public eye.
Anne-Marie gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, and the couple introduced him to the world with an endearing black-and-white photograph showing Ant cradling their new addition. They revealed their son's name in the heartwarming Instagram post, writing: "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."
During Wednesday's episode of Loose Women, Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan, Linda Robson, and Gloria Hunniford expressed their joy for Ant, leading into a discussion titled: "Are men just as broody as women?"
Christine, 45, remarked: "Ant has always said he wanted to be a dad and very open about it, you cannot take away from the fact a lot of men just want to be daddies and they're broody and they're proud."
Gloria, 84, chimed in: "I think we're all very happy, particularly for Ant, because he made no secret of the fact he wanted a child and his wife, the lovely lady who has now given birth to this lovely boy, she had two little girls.
"So maybe as he was helping to raise those children, he suddenly thought even more: 'I'd really like one of my own'."
However, Gloria couldn't help but express her concern, remarking: "I'm a bit worried about the name Wilder when he gets to that wild stage in his teens, it might take on a whole new meaning but I'm very happy for him" which led Christine to suggest: "Or it might just be wholly appropriate, it might just be perfect!"
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Anne-Marie, Ant's former personal assistant and now partner, has two children from a previous relationship, but this marks the couple's first child together.
Following Ant's joyful announcement on Tuesday, a slew of celebrities took to his Instagram to send their well-wishes.
TV icon Davina McCall exclaimed: "Arggggghhhhhhhhhh! ! ! ! This is AMAZING ! ! ! ! Congratulations to ALL of you."
First Dates maestro Fred Sirieix offered his "Congrats."
Diversity's Ashley Banjo commented: "Congrats guys," and comedian Joel Dommett added: "I LOVE THIS."
One thrilled fan posted: "I've never been so happy for someone I've never met. You're going to be the best daddy Ant."
Another shared their joy: "Beyond happy for you Ant the final piece of the puzzle to make all your dreams come true congratulations to you, Amzie, Poppy, and Daisy. Enjoy every second of little Wilder."
