Ant McPartlin baby name meaning as presenter welcomes first child with Anne-Marie Corbett

Ant McPartlin has become a dad for the first time. The Britain's Got Talent and Saturday Night Takeaway presenter announced the birth of his son on the joint Instagram account her shares with co-star and best friend Declan Donnelly.

The 48-year-old and his wife Anne-Marie Corbett, who tied the not in 2021, shared a black and white photo of Ant cradling the newborn as they shared details of his birth and revealed his name. Writing to Ant and Dec's 5.1m Instagram followers, a post read: "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!"

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The name Wilder originates from the Old English surname Wilde, which means "wild, untamed, uncontrolled," according to Behind The Name. Meanwhile Patrick is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "noble, patrician". It's believed Wilder's middle name, Patrick, could also be a tribute to Anne-Marie's late father Paddy.

Ant and Anne were flooded with messages from celebrities, including former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby who said: "Congratulations… welcome to the world Wilder… such beautiful news," while Davina McCall added: "Arggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!! This is AMAZING !!!! Congratulations to ALL of you."

Cat Deeley said: "Amazing ! What wonderful news …. Congratulations," and Myleene Klass added: "Congratulations. Over the moon for you all." You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.