Joe Lycett He surprised his fans this week when he announced that he had welcomed his first child with his mystery partner.
The comedian, 36, who first revealed he was dating in April, once admitted that he didn’t put enough effort into his love life because of his work schedule.
But it looks like everything has changed, as Joe welcomes a son with his girlfriend ‘Denise’ and shares a sweet photo of himself cradling the newborn.
He has remained very private about his love life, revealing that he uses a fake name for his partner in a bid to keep his identity a secret.
The TV personality is well known for his high-profile stunts, including when he changed his name to Hugo Boss in 2020, and many fans still suspect that his happy news could be an elaborate prank.
So what do we know about Joe Lycett’s secret girlfriend ‘Denise’?
Joe Lycett surprised fans this week when he announced that he had welcomed his first child with his mystery partner.
The comedian, 36, once admitted that he didn’t try hard enough in his love life, but it seems that all changed when Joe shared a sweet photo of himself cradling the newborn.
When did you meet your girlfriend for the first time?
Joe first revealed he was in a new relationship when he opened up about his sexuality during a new series of Late Night Lycett on Channel 4 in April.
During the new series, he revealed to viewers that he had a mystery girlfriend, having previously told Attitude magazine that his idea of a perfect partner would be “someone to lie around eating chocolate with”. That’s the dream.
He told viewers: “A lot of things have changed since the last series, I have some news and that is that I have a girlfriend.”
“I’ve talked about being bisexual for years, but people assume I’m gay based on my whole personality…yeah, I have a girlfriend and people have been really nice about it.”
Joe also joked that he received a letter from the Pope about his new relationship that said “one less.”
Joe first revealed he was in a new relationship when he opened up about his sexuality during a new series of Late Night Lycett on Channel 4 in April.
What is your name?
Talking about the Bimini Bon-Boulash Podcast The PiecesJoe gave a rare insight into his love life when he opened up about using a fake name for his partner in a bid to keep his identity a secret.
He said: ‘So I’ve got Winston the cat and my partner Denise. And her name isn’t Denise, but I’m not talking about her because she has a job and can’t be in the public eye.
“I call her Denise because she hates the name Denise, so I live with Denise.”
What do we know about his love life?
Joe has been open about his sexuality in the past and former Ru Paul’s Drag Race star Bimini about being pansexual, but he didn’t share much else about his love life.
He shared: ‘Well, it’s interesting now to be in a long-term relationship with a woman because a lot of people are like, sorry, what? There was a brief period when I was at school where I thought that because I was attracted to men, I was gay, and then I thought, wait, wait, wait.’
‘Then I use the term bisexual when someone asks me and I just want to give a quick answer because people understand it.
“But I think the most accurate way to describe myself is pansexual, in the sense that I’m not attracted to people, just because of their gender.”
Speaking on Bimini Bon-Boulash’s The Pieces podcast, Joe gave a rare insight into his love life as he opened up about using a fake name for his partner in a bid to keep his identity a secret.
Joe has been open about his sexuality in the past and former Ru Paul’s Drag Race star Bimini about being pansexual, but he didn’t share much else about his love life.
Joe went on to say that he sometimes has a hard time explaining his sexuality, adding, “I also don’t really know how it works because, I don’t know, how does it work?” I mean, I don’t know how it works in terms of explaining it to idiots. Because it’s hard to say, well, no, sometimes I’m attracted to men, but not all men. And it usually has nothing to do with the fact that they are men.
‘It’s often like a good torso is enough, you know? The little abs. Yes, that’s all. The lines. The torso is dangerous. A beautiful arm.
‘Yes, it doesn’t matter the gender or whatever. And I don’t know why it is like that, but it is. It’s strange because to me that suggests that sexuality is not just about men and women.
‘So my intellectual side says he’s pansexual, which means everything. So, that’s how I feel about myself.’
When did the couple welcome their son?
On Friday, Joe revealed that he had become a father for the first time when he shared a sweet photo of himself cradling his newborn son on Instagram.
Alongside the image, Joe wrote on Instagram: ‘A thank you post from me for the extraordinary @bham_womens hospital.
‘My first encounter with them was years ago when they cared for a friend of mine during surgery, and then more recently when they masterfully welcomed a little boy into the world, who turns out to be my son.
‘The care and compassion he and his mother received were exceptional; from prenatal classes, amazing midwives, consultants, doctors, nurses and continuing care in the community. We also loved their roast potatoes. Birmingham is very lucky to have them and I will always be grateful for everything they have done.
‘I LOVE being a dad, but unfortunately I think this now means I can’t stop being on Rob and Josh’s fucking podcast. We will not accept any press requests regarding this, as we have already sold the rights to the first family photograph to Autotrader.’
The adorable image sees Joe wrapping his black coat around the baby, who is dressed in a blue knitted hat, as they take a walk outside.
Fans were quick to send their congratulations to the comic, although many suspected this could all be an elaborate prank, something the star is well known for.
On Friday, Joe revealed that he had become a father for the first time when he shared a sweet photo of himself cradling his newborn son on Instagram.
Comments included: “I can’t tell if this is satire, but I’m here for it either way.”
“I congratulate you, but I also think it’s you and could easily be a puppy/kitty/gearbox with that hat.”
‘Congratulations!! (unless it’s an elaborate prank, in which case, congratulations!)’
“I never know what’s real and what’s not when Lycett is involved.”
However, Birmingham Women’s Hospital added a heartfelt comment saying: “Huge congratulations again to everyone.” We are so proud to have supported him through this incredible, life-changing milestone. We wish you all the best and many wonderful hugs for the future.’
