Ant McPartlin clears up speculation from concerned fans over family tree tattoo

Ant McPartlin has clarified exactly who features on his sentimental family tree tattoo after fans spotting a glaring omission.

Ant, 48, and wife of three years Anne-Marie Corbett celebrated the birth of their first baby, Wilder, earlier this month.

'Baby is beautiful, Mummy's a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad's a mess!' an official Instagram post announcing the joyous news read.

The TV personality - known as one half of the duo Ant and Dec - also shared an image of him cuddling his newborn which also showed off some brand new ink in the form of a sweet family tree.

From the initial image the tattoo included the name of his wife (with the nickname Amzie), his two step daughters, Poppy and Daisy, and his two maltipoo dogs, Milo and Bumble.

This led fans to share their outrage at Hurley, his labrador he shares with ex-wife Lisa Armstrong, clearly getting the snub. But Ant has been quick to clear the air.

Alongside a new photo of the tattoo posted on social media on Saturday, the I'm A Celeb host thanked fans for their 'kind messages of love' and was 'glad' they loved the tattoo.

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.'

So worried fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Hurley's name is nestled at the bottom left of the tree.

After his latest tattoo reveal other fans voiced their sadness for the Saturday Night Takeaway star's ex-wife Lisa Armstrong, 47, who is not included in the inky tree.

The pair were together for a total of 23 years and married for 11 before they decided to part ways in 2018.

But Ant is firmly looking toward the future after taking a break from Takeaway to concentrate on his family and being a father.

'We [him and Dec] need a break ourselves, and we need to spend some time with our family. We've both got children that we need to spend time with for a little bit,' he said.

And Ant is 'beyond delighted' at the new addition as a source close to him told The Sun.

'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,' the source added.

The growing family tree is not the only tattoo Ant proudly wears.

He also has a John Lennon tribute tattoo, an AA inspired tattoo (linked with his drag and alcohol addiction struggles), a rose and arrow tattoo, and a simple A in a loveheart for his wife.

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