Joe Lycett announces that he’s just become a father

Joe Lycett has just announced that he’s become the father to a brand new baby boy.

The comedian and host took to Instagram to share a picture of himself with the infant, surprising fans with the unexpected news.

He thanked Birmingham Women’s Hospital in the heartfelt caption, praising them for how they ‘masterfully welcomed a little boy into the world, who happens to be my son.’

While some fans speculated in the comments that this is another of Lycett’s infamous jokes, the post reads as deeply sincere.

Lycett wrote that he’s ‘LOVING being a dad’ in the message, which shows him holding the baby under his coat as he seemingly walks through a park.

Some fans aren’t buying the news while others are sending their congratulations to Lycett.

User @flower_fairy wrote: ‘Im saying congratulations but I’m also thinking this is you and it could easily be a puppy/kitten/gearbox in that hat’

@elladunthorne was equally skeptical, commenting: ‘I can’t tell if this is satire but I’m here for it either way’

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