Peter Andre, Gary Barlow And Louis Tomlinson Shortlisted For Celebrity Dad Of The Year 2016

There's a few surprises in there.

New dad Louis Tomlinson and former winner Peter Andre are on the shortlist for the title of Celebrity Dad of the Year 2016.

Gary Barlow, who has also previously won the award, and Bear Grylls will also be fighting for the title.

Tom Fletcher, whose wife Giovanna Fletcher was crowned Celebrity Mum of the Year 2016, is in the running for the second year in a row. 

IceLolly.com put open nominations on their website giving the public the chance to vote for who they wanted on the shortlist.

The 10 celebrity dads with the most votes has now been revealed. In no particular order they are:. 

Peter Andre

Andre is dad to Junior, 10, and Princess, eight, with ex-wife Katie Price. He also has a two-year-old daughter called Amelia with his current wife Emily MacDonagh.

Gary Barlow

The 2015 winner has three children: Daniel, 16, Emily, 14, and Daisy, seven, with his wife Dawn Andrews.  

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Cumberbatch is dad to 11-month-old Christopher with his wife Sophie Hunter. 

Jason Donovan

The Australian actor, most known for his role in 'Neighbours', is dad to Jemma, 15, Zach, 14 and Molly, five, with his wife Angela.  

Tom Fletcher

Fletcher is dad to two-year-old Buzz with his wife Giovanna Fletcher. The couple welcomed their second child, Buddy, in February 2016. 

Chris Evans

The new 'Top Gear' presenter has three children: Noah, seven, and Eli, three, with his partner Natasha Shishmanian, and Jade, 30, with former partner Alison Ward.

Bear Grylls

Grylls is dad to Jesse, 13, Marmaduke, 10, and Huckleberry, seven, with wife Shara Grylls.

Louis Tomlinson

Elliott Wright

The former TOWIE star is dad to Elliott Jr, nine, and Olivia, six.

Jamie Vardy

Footballer Vardy is dad to one-year-old Sofia with partner Rebekah Nicholson.

IceLolly.com said Peter Andre and the 2015 winner Gary Barlow are "clear favourites".

"However, Leicester City’s triumph in the Premier League has shown that the underdog can triumph, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see an outsider taking the crown this year," added Ross Matthews, chief marketing officer for icelolly.com.

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Celebrity Parents With The Most Children
Rod Stewart(01 of16)
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Hot Rod has eight children, ranging in age from 52 down to four years old.Six months after the birth of his youngest son, Aiden, the singer also became a grandfather for the first time, when his daughter, Kimberly, gave birth to a daughter. (credit:Santiago Felipe via Getty Images)
Katie Price(02 of16)
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Katie Price is as famous for her ever-growing brood as she is for her outlandish outfits and many, many reality TV appearances. The former glamour model gave birth to her eldest, Harvey, in 2002, and later welcomed two children with her ex-husband, Peter Andre, Junior and Princess Tiami. She also has a son, Jett, with ex-husband Kieran Hayler, and gave birth to their youngest daughter, Bunny, in 2015. Katie is adamant she's keen to have a sixth baby in the future. (credit:Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
Ronnie Wood(03 of16)
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At the age of 68, Ronnie became a father of six when his wife gave birth to twins. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt(04 of16)
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The former golden couple of Hollywood have six children, including three biological (Shiloh, and twins, Vivienne and Knox) and three adopted (Maddox, Zahara and Pax) kids. Angelina adopted Maddox and Zahara prior to her relationship with Brad, though he later became their legal father after they got together. (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
Jermaine Jacksun(05 of16)
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Jermaine Jacksun (as he's now known), has seven children, each more fabulously named than the last, culminating in his youngest being christened Jermajesty.How. Fabulous. (credit:Albert L. Ortega via Getty Images)
Kerry Katona(06 of16)
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Kerry has five children.While her first two marriages each spawned two children, she also gave birth to a daughter by most recent husband George Kay, Dylan-George, in 2014. (credit:Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
Robert De Niro(07 of16)
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In addition to his six children, the youngest of whom is four years old, the Oscar-winning actor is also a grandfather four times over. (credit:Gilbert Carrasquillo via Getty Images)
Nadya Suleman(08 of16)
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Let's just say it, media personality Nadya Suleman didn't earn the nickname 'Octomom' by keeping her family in the low numbers.In addition the octuplets that first put her in the spotlight, Nadya was already a mum to six children, all of whom she has revealed were conceived by IVF. (credit:Charles Norfleet via Getty Images)
Mel Gibson(09 of16)
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Mel and his ex-wife Robyn welcomed six sons and one daughter during their 30-year marriage. (credit:Don Arnold via Getty Images)
Caitlyn Jenner(10 of16)
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Decades before coming out as transgender, Caitlyn had two children with each of her first two wives, and later became a parent to two children with her most recent wife, Kris Jenner, Kendall and Kylie. Perhaps you've heard of them? She also still acts as a step-parent to Kris's four children, Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob. (credit:Gilbert Carrasquillo via Getty Images)
Mike Tyson(11 of16)
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Mike Tyson has fathered eight children throughout his lifetime, and also considers himself the father of his second wife, Monica Turner's eldest daughter from a previous relationship. (credit:Astrid Stawiarz via Getty Images)
Eddie Murphy(12 of16)
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Eddie and his girlfriend of three years, Paige Butcher, announced in November 2015 that they were expecting a baby, her first child and his ninth. (credit:Kris Connor via Getty Images)
Bob Marley(13 of16)
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Also at the higher-end of the spectrum is reggae singer Bob Marley, who fathered 12 children, the youngest of whom was just four years old at the time of his father's death in 1981. (credit:Everett Collection/REX Shutterstock)
Mia Farrow(14 of16)
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During her lifetime, Mia has been a mother to an impressive 15 children, three of whom were with ex-husband André Previn and one with Woody Allen, though she suggested in 2013 that their son's father may actually be Frank Sinatra.The rest of her children were adopted from countries around the world. (credit:Taylor Hill via Getty Images)
Charlie Chaplin(15 of16)
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Silent movie actor Charlie Chaplin's also had a large family, becoming father to 11 children across his lifetime. (credit:Glasshouse Images/REX Shutterstock)
Marlon Brando(16 of16)
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However, no one beats Marlon Brando, who is said to have had 11 children, though some have suggested he had as many as 15.His son Christian previously remarked about his childhood: "The family kept changing shape, I'd sit down at the breakfast table and say, 'Who are you?'" (credit:Michel Dufour via Getty Images)

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