Love Island‘s Jack Keating has broken his silence following the birth of his daughter.
On Thursday, the 23-year-old reality TV star, who entered Casa Amor as a surprise only eight months ago, announced that he had become a father for the first time.
This week, Jack shared a cute black-and-white snapshot of himself cuddling his child, writing, ‘Welcome to the world, my little [princess emoji].’
While he hadn’t yet confirmed the tot’s mother’s name, it was subsequently discovered to be artist Keely Iqbal.
He has now spoken out about their relationship and co-parenting his kid, gushing about how ‘delighted,’ ‘happy,’ and ‘besotted’ he is.
Jack, the son of Boyzone singer Ronan Keating, said: ‘Her mother and I have decided to keep her identity private for now and we ask everyone to please respect our privacy at this time.
‘My daughter’s mother and I are not together, however we look forward to co-parenting and giving our little girl the best support system that she needs.’
He added to The Sun: ‘This is an exciting new chapter for me and my family and I am completely besotted already.
‘I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a father and give my daughter the most amazing life.’
This comes after granddad Ronan, who was among the first to congratulate his son on the social media announcement, welcomed the new addition to their family.
The 46-year-old fathered Jack with ex-wife Yvonne Connolly, who is now a grandma at the age of 49.
If Tomorrow Never Comes singer wrote: ‘Little cutie,’ along with a red heart, under Jack’s touching message.
Ronan and Yvonne, whom he married in 1998 and divorced in 2015, have two children, Missy, 22, and Ali, 18.
He wedded Storm Uechritz in 2015, and they have two children: Cooper, five, and Coco, two.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2.
Source My Celebrity Life.