Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow has announced he and and his wife Dr Precious Lunga have welcomed a baby boy.
In a statement, Jon, 73, revealed that the child was carried by a surrogate after "numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages.”
The long-serving broadcaster and Precious said they are 'delighted' to share that the child arrived safely on March 2.
Speaking to PA news agency, Jon said: "In our desire to seal our now eleven years of marriage with a baby, my wife suffered numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages.
"Consequently, we will always be deeply grateful to our surrogate, who carried our embryo to term.
"Amid these challenging times, we feel doubly blessed to be able to celebrate our good fortune."
Jon also has two daughters with his former partner the human rights lawyer Madeleine Colvin, who he was with for 35 years before they split.
He tied the knot with Lunga, a Zimbabwean academic, in 2010.
The pair married on the Caribbean island of Mustique at the £800 a night Firefly Hotel, where past celebrity guests include Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger and royal Zara Phillips.
After keeping his nuptials private, Jon confirmed he was a married man when Lunga accompanied him to the National Portrait Gallery press event as Channel 4 commissioned artist John Keane to create an image of the renowned broadcaster.
Jon is best known for being the longest-running presenter on Channel 4 News, which he has fronted since 1989.
