Ant McPartlin has addressed fans’ concerns over a missing name from his family tree tattoo. The TV star and one-half of presenting duo Ant and Dec welcomed his first child with his wife, Anne-Marie Corbett , on Tuesday (14 May). In his announcement post, McPartlin, 48, is seen cradling his newborn son Wilder against his shoulder, which bears a large tattoo of a tree.
The tree image includes branches with various names of McPartlin’s loved ones, including Amzie – a nickname for wife Anne-Marie – and their shared maltipoo dogs Milo and Bumble. However, some onlookers noticed the lack of a mention for Hurley, the labrador he shares with his previous wife, Lisa Armstrong . On Saturday (18 May), the Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win co-host addressed the online discussion with a new picture of his unobscured 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,” McPartlin’s message began, before he added that the newborn is “doing great”. “Glad you loved the tattoo as well,” he continued. “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,” McPartlin concluded the picture caption, as the full picture of his shoulder tattoo shows a section on the bottom left side for Hurley. In response, several fans have shared their relief over the host’s inclusion of his pet. .
