Lisa Armstrong has reportedly been left “heartbroken” by the way she learned that her ex-husband Ant McPartlin had welcomed a baby boy into the world.
Strictly make-up and hair artist Lisa, 47, had been married to Ant, 48, for 12 years, before eventually calling time on their marriage in 2018. Since then, Ant has moved on and tied the knot a second time – to former personal assistant Anne-Marie Corbett, 46.
Lisa, on the other hand, retreated and decided to keep away from the dating scene, though she still wished to be civil with the Britain’s Got Talent host. On Saturday (May 11), it was discovered that Armstrong had listed the home they had shared together in West London for years, after she inherited it from the divorce proceedings.
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Whilst Lisa has bought herself a new “happy” home to live in, Ant and Anne-Marie have been steadily preparing for the arrival of their new child. The pair decided to keep the baby news a secret until very recently, providing a shock to his family, friends and fans alike.
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On Tuesday afternoon (May 14), Ant beamed with pride as he announced his first child was welcomed into the world together with wife Anne-Marie. After some initial debate on a name, the pair decided to name their baby boy Wilder Patrick McPartlin.
Overcome with joy and love, Ant shared the happy news with his Instagram followers: “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.”
In the picture, Ant proudly showed off his family tree tattoo, which included the names of his wife, step-daughters, pets and new son.
However, at the same time, Armstrong took to her own page to share her “battles” that she had been going through in recent weeks. Fans flocked to support her, as she marked the fifth anniversary of her dad’s death.
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Now, a close friend has admitted that Lisa was devastated to learn the news that the pair had had a child. This was due to the fact that the Lisa and Ant had tried several times to conceive, but to no avail.
“Can you imagine having to see that if you’re Lisa?” the source told the Mail. “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,” they continued. “It broke poor Lisa, she gave him 23 years of her life, practically all of her adult life.”
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As well as this, she also was heartbroken to learn the news through the press and not through a personal message. The insider said that Ant had never told Lisa the big news, and it was a huge blow to her as she believed they had been getting on at the time.
“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. What makes it all the more traumatic is that she and Anne-Marie were friends.”
Lisa has been willing to put the past behind them as she gave Ant and Dec her support at the end of their Saturday Night Takeaway. She uploaded a snap of her own time on the show, describing the pair as “simply the best”.
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