Simon Cowell interrupted Monday's Britain's Got Talent episode to address Ant McPartlin's big personal news. Kicking off the show, hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly reminded viewers that they were live for the first time this series, following the pre-recorded auditions earlier in the series. As the pair introduced the judges - Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli - in front of a live audience, Ant was stopped by Simon who gave him a heartfelt message.
It came after Ant and his wife Anne-Marie welcomed their newborn baby Wilder only a few days ago, with Ant thanking his fans on social media for their support and congratulations. Announcing the news, he wrote: "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!" For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter READ MORE: The secrets behind BBC Race Across the World from hidden hotels to unseen teammates READ MORE: Bonnie Tyler signed up for elocution lessons to tone down her Welsh accent He later added, addressing the missing name on the tattoo: "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. .
