Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong introduced a new member of her family in an adorable Instagram post on Friday.
The Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist, 48, gushed: “I can’t wait to meet you,” as she posed a series of heartwarming images of her newborn great-nephew.
She posted a series of photos of the little one wearing a sweet elephant onesie while congratulating his parents and sharing that he was born on Boxing Day.
Lisa wrote in her caption: ‘Introducing baby Bowers. Congratulations @morgan.brookex and @bowerz17 This is just perfect! Jude John-Noel born 12/26/24 5 lbs 5 oz. Great Aunt Cise can’t wait to meet you, little one.
The brunette beauty has been a makeup artist on Strictly for 17 years and is responsible for some of the show’s most iconic looks.
Ant, who has just returned from Australia after presenting I’m A Celeb, and Lisa split in 2018 after 18 years of marriage.
Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong introduced a new member of her family in an adorable Instagram post on Friday.
The Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist, 48, gushed: “I can’t wait to meet you,” as she posed a series of heartwarming images of her newborn great-nephew.
The presenter married his former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett, in 2021 and the couple welcomed their first child together, Wilder Patrick McPartlin, in May.
For years, Ant and Lisa have been embroiled in a custody battle over their beloved dog Hurley.
Lisa shares joint custody of Hurley with Ant, but reports say she wants sole possession of him, something he is said to have resisted.
But she has reportedly vowed to keep fighting for sole custody of the chocolate Labrador, who regularly appears in her Instagram posts, where she refers to him as “mommy’s baby.”
Ant is said to have refused to hand over full custody of Hurley to his ex during their £31million divorce battle, allegedly telling lawyers: “She can have anything she wants, except the dog.”
Lisa is said to have expressed her desire to take care of the lab full-time in February, and friends close to the makeup artist say that desire is stronger than ever after the birth of Ant’s firstborn.
“She felt very betrayed by both Ant and Anne-Marie and felt that none of this had been handled sensitively, especially the baby announcement,” sources said. The sun.
‘The only thing that has gotten her through this and been by her side constantly is Hurley – she doesn’t know what she would do without him. He is more than just a dog to her and has been a lifesaver at times.
They added: “Obviously Ant loves Hurley too, but he has a lot of other responsibilities and things going on in his life now and Lisa doesn’t see why she can’t have full custody of him.” He needs Hurley by his side.
She posted a series of photos of the little one in a sweet elephant onesie while congratulating his parents and sharing that he was born on Boxing Day.
Ant and Lisa split in 2018 after 18 years of marriage, but the couple continued to fight for custody of their beloved dog Hurley.
The presenter married his former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett, in 2021 (pictured) and the couple welcomed their first child together, Wilder, in May.
In addition to welcoming his son earlier this year, Ant also unveiled his new tattoo, which is a tribute to his family.
The former couple reportedly agreed to take turns caring for Hurley, with the agreement having Ant’s driver take the dog between them so they wouldn’t have to see each other.
In addition to welcoming his son earlier this year, Ant also unveiled his new tattoo, which is a tribute to his family.
Holding the newborn, Ant revealed a tattoo of a family tree on his upper arm, however one fan accused him of “snubbing” Fog Hurley, whose name did not appear to be on the design.
Addressing fans’ concerns, Ant wrote: “Hello everyone, I just wanted to thank you for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder. He’s doing great.
‘I’m glad you loved the tattoo too. To all the dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree…he was!! Our newborn covered it recently. All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks A.’