Eamonn Holmes, 61, got emotional on This Morning on Monday after admitting he enjoys playing Isn’t She Lovely to his new granddaughter.
The This Morning host became a grandparent last week after his first born son Declan became a father to Emelia.
Father-of-four Eamonn said the song captures emotions that he struggles to articulate.
Eamonn said his music is “so important” to him, and wanted to use the song to capture how he was feeling.
He said: “It’s just lovely how music can say what most of us can’t really say.”
Eamonn sent his son and his son’s partner the song, “Isn’t She Wonderful.”
Ruth quickly corrected him to say the song he meant was, Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder.
The new grandfather took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the news in an emotional post.
(Image: ITV)
Eamonn shared a candid black-and-white picture of his son holding his new daughter.
In the caption, Eamonn wrote: “My First born Son Declan with his first born and my first Grandchild Emelia.
“Welcome to The World Emelia. Just call me Papa.”
Celebs flocked to congratulate Eamonn on the news.
(Image: EamonnHolmes/Twitter)
Stacey Solomon and Holly Willoughby were some of the many celebrities to congratulate the new “Papa.”
Eamonn first revealed the happy news of Emelia’s arrival on Tuesday’s This Morning.
The elated father said: “They gave birth to Emelia, seven pounds and six ounces, so that’s lovely. And that’s the first grandchild, my mother’s a great-grandmother now.”
Wife, Ruth Langsford, has been reminding Eamonn all week that he is now a grandfather.
Ruth was pressuring Eamonn on what he would like to be called: “What are you going to be, Gramps, Grandad? Grumps we came up with but he wasn’t too keen on that one!”
Eamonn joked: “You see it surprises people, because people look at me and they think ‘He’s too young to be a grandad’. I’ve got people getting in touch with me about glamorous Grandad competitions and all sorts of things like that.”
(Image: ITV)
The broadcaster added that a friend of his is known as Papa. “I like Papa,” added Ruth, “It’s got a head of the family feel about it.”
Eamonn confirmed he wants to be known as Papa in his Instagram post.
Eamonn’s son Declan is from his first marriage to Gabrielle Holmes.
The pair were married for 20 years and have three children together.
Eamonn has another child, 19-year-old Jack, with Ruth who was born after Eamonn and Gabrielle separated.
For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
