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Declan Donnelly Is Going To Be A Dad As His Wife Ali Astall Is Pregnant With Their First Child

'The news has sneaked out a little earlier than we had hoped.'
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Life editor at HuffPost UK

Declan Donnelly has revealed he is going to be a dad for the first time.

Donnelly, 42, who is one half of TV presenting duo ‘Ant and Dec’, shared the news that his wife Ali Astall is pregnant on Instagram after rumours that they were expecting started to surface.

Captioning a photo of himself and Astall on their wedding day, Dec wrote: “Just wanted to say thank you for all the lovely messages. The news has sneaked out a little earlier than we had hoped but Ali and I are delighted to be expecting our first child. Thanks for all the love, we really appreciate it.” 

Rumours that the couple were expecting their first baby surfaced on 24 March when a source reportedly told The Sun: “They have been keeping the pregnancy a closely guarded secret, but now that Ali is safely over 12 weeks, they are starting to let people know.

“Dec and Ali are both absolutely delighted to be expecting, especially as they have been trying for some time. They have both always wanted a family but worried that it might not happen for them.”

Dec has previously spoken about his desire to have children, telling The Mirror in April 2017: “Kids are absolutely one of the things on the cards for us”. He and Ali married in 2015 after dating for a year, but have known each other for 10 years as Ali was Dec’s manager. 

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Pregnant Celebrities 2018
April 2018: Jennie McAlpine and Chris Farr(01 of20)
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The couple announced they were expecting their second child on Twitter on 15 April. She and Chris are already parents to three-year-old Albert. (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
April 2018: Amy Childs and her partner(02 of20)
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Amy Childs revealed she is pregnant with her second child, one year after welcoming her first child Polly. She revealed she and her partner, whose name is not known, were expecting on Instagram. (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
March 2018: Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams(03 of20)
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Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams revealed they were expecting their first child together in March 2018. "So... I’m going to be a father!" the dad-to-be wrote on Instagram. "Couldn’t be happier to be sharing these times with the love of my life. We feel truly blessed." (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
March 2018: Helen Glover and Steve Backshall(04 of20)
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Helen Glover and Steve Backshall announced they are expecting twins in summer 2018. The 31-year-old Olympic rower shared the news on Twitter, by showing off her growing baby bump in a photo. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
March 2018: Tom Fletcher and Giovanna Fletcher(05 of20)
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The couple revealed on Sunday 4 March that they were expecting their third child together by sharing a cute family video on Instagram. They are already parents to Buzz, three, and Buddy, two. (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
February 2018: David Ginola and Maeva Denat(06 of20)
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The French former Spurs and Newcastle player is expecting his first child with his girlfriend Maeva Denat. He is already dad to Andrea, 26, and Carla, 24, with his former partner. (credit:Jean Catuffe via Getty Images)
February 2018: Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato(07 of20)
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The couple revealed to Entertainment Tonight they were expecting their third child, due summer 2018.
Buble and Lopilato are already parents to sons Noah, four, and two-year-old Elias. (credit:Lalo Yasky via Getty Images)
January 2018: Cher Lloyd And Craig Monk(08 of20)
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X Factor star Cher Lloyd's first child with her husband Craig Monk is due in May 2018.

The 24-year-old announced the news on Instagram, writing: "I am so excited to enter this new chapter in my life, surrounded by family I love, a supportive team around me and with music I’ve worked super hard on." (credit:Allen Berezovsky via Getty Images)
January 2018: Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne(09 of20)
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Jacqueline Jossa revealed she's pregnant with her second child with Dan Osborne. They are already parents to two-year-old Ella. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
January 2017: Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty(10 of20)
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Cat Deeley confirmed she and her husband Patrick Kielty were expecting their second child together. They are already parents to two-year-old Milo. (credit:David Livingston via Getty Images)
December 2017: Eva Longoria and José Bastón(11 of20)
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Actress Eva Longoria revealed she and her husband José Bastón were expecting their first child together. She is expecting a baby boy. Although this is Longoria’s first child, Bastón has two sons and two daughters from his former relationship with Natalia Esperón. (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)
December 2017: Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson(12 of20)
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Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian confirmed she and her boyfriend Tristan were expecting their first child together by sharing a sweet snap on Instagram. (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
December 2017: Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair(13 of20)
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'Coronation Street' star Helen Flanagan has confirmed she and her partner Scott Sinclair are expecting their second child. The couple are already parents to two-year-old Matilda. (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
December 2017: Candice Swanepoel and Hermann Nicoli(14 of20)
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Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel and her fiancé, Hermann Nicoli announced they are expecting their second child together. They already have a 14-month-old son Anacã called together. (credit:Michael Stewart via Getty Images)
November 2017: Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel(15 of20)
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Model Miranda Kerr revealed she was expecting her second child with Evan Spiegel in November 2017. She already has a six-year-old son, Flynn Christopher, with her ex-husband Orlando Bloom (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)
September 2017: Roxy Shahidi and Arsher Ali(16 of20)
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'Emmerdale' actress Roxy Shahidi revealed she is expecting her first child with her husband Arsher Ali in September, announcing she was having a baby girl. (credit:Matt Crossick - PA Images via Getty Images)
September 2017: Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo(17 of20)
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The Maroon 5 singer and Victoria's Secret Angel announced they are expecting their second child. They are already parents to one-year-old Dusty Rose. (credit:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
August: Jack Osbourne and Lisa Stelly(18 of20)
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Reality TV star Jack Osbourne and his wife Lisa announced they are expecting their third child. They are already parents Pearl, five, and Andy, two. (credit:Barry King via Getty Images)
July 2017: Charlie Simpson and Anna Barnard(19 of20)
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Former Busted singer Charlie Simpson revealed he was expecting his second child with wife Anna Barnard. (credit:Mike Lewis Photography via Getty Images)
July 2017: Danny Jones and Georgia Jones(20 of20)
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McFly singer Danny Jones revealed he and his wife Georgiawere expecting their first child together in July 2017. (credit:David M Benett via Getty Images)
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