Ant McPartlin appeared to snub his beloved pet dog Hurley in his new tattoo paying homage to his family, after revealing the ink for the first time following the birth of his first child on Tuesday.
The Britain’s Got Talent star, 48, shared a glimpse of the tattoo which features tributes to his wife Anne-Marie Corbett and his two stepchildren, along with their dogs Milo and Bumble.
The tattoo could be seen on Ant’s shoulder in an Instagram post where Ant revealed he’d welcomed a son named Wilder Patrick with wife Anne-Marie.Â
However, one name that couldn’t be seen on Ant’s tattoo was his chocolate labrador Hurley, who he shares with his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.
Ant was previously in a relationship with makeup artist Lisa Armstrong, who he divorced from in 2018 after 11 years of marriage. Ant and Anne-Marie tied the knot in 2021.Â
Ant McPartlin appeared to snub his beloved pet dog Hurley in his new tattoo paying homage to his family, after revealing the ink for the first time following the birth of his first child
During their divorce battle, Ant is said to have told lawyers: ‘She can have anything she wants – except the dog.’
The former couple reportedly agreed to take it in turns to look after Hurley.
The arrangement led to the TV presenter’s chauffeur ferrying the dog between the two of them so they did not have to see each other.
It was reported in February this year that Lisa wanted her pet to live with her full time.
She is said to have argued that it was only fair as Ant also had two maltipoo dogs – Maltese and poodle crossbreeds – called Milo and Bumble.
Ant shared a Instagram snap sweetly cradling his baby boy, revealing he’d been born earlier that day on Tuesday, writing: ‘Born, 14/05/24 at 8.54am. Baby is beautiful, Mummy’s a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad’s a mess!’
After revealing he has become a dad Ant was soon flooded with messages from pals including Jamie Redknapp, Davina McCall and Alesha Dixon, who were delighted to see the star finally become a father, after he publicly discussed his desire to be a parent.Â
Hours after his wife gave birth, the presenter took to Instagram to share his joy that they were parents, in what marks his second chance of happiness after a rocky decade which saw the end of his first marriage and a drink-drive scandal.Â
Ant and Lisa were involved in a bitter custody battle over their pet dog Hurley, with the presenter said to have told lawyers: ‘She can have anything she wants – except the dog’
The former couple reportedly agreed to take it in turns to look after Hurley (Ant is pictured with the dog in 2017)
Ant has been candid in the past about his desire to have children and he publicly spoke about how he had been trying for a baby with ex-wife Lisa.
When the news of Anne-Marie’s pregnancy was revealed, it was claimed that Ant was over the moon because he didn’t think fatherhood was on the cards for him.
A source told The Sun at time: ‘This is the news everyone wanted. Ant and Anne- Marie are beyond delighted. It’s no secret that Ant has always wanted children, but that it may never happen for him was something he had, sadly, come to terms with.
‘When they found out last year, they were absolutely delighted, but obviously kept the news quiet for as long as possible.
‘To be having a child two years short of his 50th birthday, with the love of his life, is the stuff of dreams for Ant.
Hurley was adopted by the former couple in 2013 after they struggled to conceive a child togetherÂ
‘He’s already a wonderful, doting father to Anne-Marie’s kids, and together they’re going to be brilliant parents to this latest addition to the family.’
In February, Ant broke his silence on becoming a father for the first time in a candid interview as he spoke about taking a break from hosting Saturday Night Takeaway.Â
Ant opened up about the real reasons for the show’s pause in an interview with Fault Magazine as he publicly addressed his wife’s pregnancy for the first timeHe said: ‘We [he and Declan Donnelly] have both got children that we need to spend time with for a little bit.
‘We need time to think and, and time to step back and look at the bigger picture and just see where we are now.’
