Ant McPartlin speaks out over 'missing name' on tattoo as he gives update with 'heartfelt thanks' on baby son

Ant McPartlin has thanked fans after the birth of his son. The Saturday Night Takeaway star and Britain's Got Talent presenter shared the gorgeous news that he had become a dad on Tuesday on the joint Instagram account he shares with his co-star and best friend Declan Donnelly.

The 48-year-old shared that his wife Anne-Marie, who he tied the knot with in 2021, had given birth to a baby boy called Wilder on Tuesday, May 14. Sharing a sweet black and white photo of Ant holding their newborn son, the proud parents also announced their baby's name. You can read more about that here.

They were congratulated by fans and famous friends and after settling into life with a newborn, he issued a new update on Saturday, which included an explanation about the tattoo that could be seen in the original picture. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter

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In a post with a picture of his tattoo, he said: "Hey all, I just wanted to say thank You so much for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder. He’s doing great. Glad you loved the tattoo as well

"For all you dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree..he was!! He was just covered by our newborn. All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks."

The never-seen-before tattoo on his shoulder has a large family tree illustration and hidden within the branches are five names - Amzie, Daisy, Poppy, Bumble and what looks to be Milo. The tattoo holds great sentimental value to Ant, as they are the names of his nearest and dearest step-children and his beloved dogs, Hurley and Milo.

The Geordie TV presenter refers to his wife Anne-Marie as Amzie, and revealed the nickname publicly when they announced their engagement. When he got with his former PA in 2018, Ant became a stepdad to her two daughters from her previous marriage. Their names are said to be Daisy and Poppy.

The other two names of course, belong to their adorable pooches. The telly favourite splashed out £2,000 on the two Maltipoo puppies in 2019 and they soon became very much a part of the family.