The stepfather of Ant McPartlin has spoken out over the Geordie star becoming a dad for the first time.
It was reported last week that the Geordie legend, 48, is set to become a dad for the first time. It is understood that he and wife Anne-Marie Corbett are due to welcome their first baby in June.
And apparently, it was the “news everyone wanted” as Ant has reportedly longed to have children of his own; he is already a stepfather to two of Anne-Marie’s children.
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Now, Ant’s stepdad David Woodhall has spoken out about the exciting news. In a new interview, he claimed Ant, who wed wife Anne-Marie in 2021, is the happiest he’s ever been.”
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Confirming their pregnancy, David told The Sun: “He will make a good dad. He’s good with the girls so he’ll be great. He’s still not drinking and he’s got his life. He’s very happy I think. I’m over the moon.”
When asked if this is the happiest Ant has been, David replied: “Aye, he’s been trying long enough.” He then noted how “some people start later in life” before claiming his new baby will “give him something else [to focus on].”
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It comes after Ant’s ex Lisa Armstrong uploaded another cryptic post – her second within 24 hours of Ant McPartlin’s baby news. Just hours after the news was announced, on February (February 9) Lisa took to social media – breaking her silence. She posted a tribute on her Instagram Story to her dog Hurley.
Lisa shares the chocolate Labrador with Ant as they have joint custody. But in the early hours of Sunday morning (February 11) Lisa logged onto her Instagram again to share a late-night cryptic post.
She re-shared a snap of a small heart with a pink background to her Instagram Story. It seems Lisa re-shared the post from Britney Spears’ own Instagram account. The pop star has gone through a turbulent time in her life.
After meeting when they were teenagers, Lisa Armstrong and Ant, went on to be together for over 23 years and married in 2006. Ant proposed to Lisa while they were on a trip to Dubai, and they got married in a lavish ceremony in Buckinghamshire a year later.
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After rumours that their relationships had been on the rocks, Ant and Lisa divorced in 2018. Ant’s representatives released a statement at the time of their split saying: “Ant is very sad to announce, that after 11 years, he is ending his marriage to Lisa McPartlin.
“Ant asks for privacy at this difficult time, for both himself, Lisa and their immediate families. No further statement will be made.” Reports later stated that they finalised their split in April 2020 in a huge £31million divorce settlement.
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