ANT McPartlin couldn’t stop smiling as his wife brought their newborn baby Wilder to the Britain’s Got Talent set for the first time.
Anne-Marie Corbett gave birth to their son just six days ago, but her husband Ant is already back to work for the BGT semi-finals
But, he wasn’t far from his loved ones as they turned up to support him as he hosts the live show with good pal Declan Donnelly.
When he spotted Anne-Marie and Wilder, Ant could be seen almost jumping for joy.
Mum and baby were seen being shielded from the rain with a giant Union Jack umbrella.
But dad Ant was seen running up to them and smiling as his son was brought on the Britain’s Got Talent set for the first time.
After Wilder Patrick was born, his dad introduced him to the world through a sweet snap on social media.
Ant also showed off a family tree tattoo on his shoulder in the photo.
It features the names of wife Anne-Marie, his stepdaughters Daisy and Poppy, Bumble and Milo and Hurley the Labrador, who he shares with ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.
In the initial photo Hurley’s name was obscured by the baby, and Ant later wrote on social media: “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 new dad is said to be “over the moon” about finally starting a family.
And best friend Dec is sharing in the joy with him, as he counts down to becoming the baby’s godfather.
He has also reportedly been giving Ant advice about living life as a dad.
Last night, the Ant and Dec returned to their day job to host the semi-finals of BGT.
Ant even made a sweet reference to his new son at the beginning of the show.
Dec started reading off a checklist of items supposedly needed for BGT, which included nappies and other baby essentials, before Ant cut in laughing: “That’s my list you idiot!”
He also shared a bit of banter with the panel of judges after Simon paid tribute to the new dad, saying: “Can i just say congratulations to you Ant, I really am happy for you.”
The TV presenter replied: “Thank you. thank you very much. Thank you for your lovely gift. Judges – still waiting on yours!”
Eight acts are set to perform tonight on BGT, with each of them hoping they have a chance to make it through to the last round of the competition
- The Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals continue tonight at 8pm on ITV and ITVX.
Timeline of BGT winners
Britain's Got Talent has been thrilling fans since it burst onto the scene in 2007.
Here we take a look at all the BGT winners– from the first ever one to the most recent:
2007: Paul Potts– The first ever winner of BGT was opera singer Paul Potts. He saw off competition from Connie Talbot, The Bar Wizards, Bessie Cursors, Damon Scott and Kombat Breakers to win.
2008: George Sampson – In series two of Britain’s Got Talent a young George Sampson wowed judges and viewers with his impressive dance moves.
2009: Diversity– Dance troupe Diversity scooped the BGT crown and beat of competition from singer Susan Boyle, who was strongly tipped to win the show.
2010 – Spellbound: Gymnastic troupe Spellbound really impressed judge Simon Cowell with their stunning routines and incredible stunts in 2010. At the time, the music mogul said: “I can only say on live television that was one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen.”
2011 – Jai McDowall: Viewers were stunned when Jai McDowall won the show in 2011, as young singer Ronan Parke was the favourite to win the series.
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsy: Ashleigh Butler and her adorable pooch Pudsey stole hearts when they performed in series six of the talent show.
2013 – Attraction: Hungarian shadow artist group Attraction won the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent. The squad had taken part in the German version of BGT in 2012, however, they had only placed seventh.
2014 – Collabro: Classical music band Collabro faced tough competition in the 2014 final as all the finalist were singers, but they went on to scoop the crown.
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse: Dog lovers everywhere could’t get enough of Jules O’Dwyer and pet pup Matisse. The impressive duo even performed on a tightrope to secure their win.
2016 – Richard Jones: Army man Richard Jones became the first magician in the show’s history to win Britain’s Got Talent.
2017 – Tokio Myers: Pianist Tokio Myers impressed the judges with his blend of classical and electronic music.
2018 – Lost Voice Guy: Stand-up comedian Lost Voice Guy, who performs with a speech synthesiser, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. However, he defied the odds and is a BGT champ.
2019 – Colin Thackery: Veteran army officer Colin Thackery warmed the nations hearts with his singing voice. He was crowned winner of BGT after singing Michael Ball’s Love Changes Everything.
2020 – Jon Courtenay: Singer and pianist Jon Courtenay was Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer act. After he won the £250,000 prize he said: “”Just amazing, I can’t believe it.”
2022 – Axel Blake: Comedian Axel Blake scooped the crown after the show was off air for two years during Covid.
2023 – Viggo Venn: The reigning BGT champ is comedian Viggo Venn.