Mo Gilligan has seemingly confirmed on social media that he’s a dad by sharing a clip of his son on social media, days after his ex accused him of playing little role in the boy’s life.
The comedian and TV presenter, 37, is currently expecting a child with his girlfriend Taia Tulher, 28, but his former partner, Selina Christoforou, 35, recently claimed on TikTok that Gilligan has another son — named Rudi — and branded the star a “deadbeat dad”.
Christoforou alleged that Galligan had seen their son only a limited number of times since his birth in January 2024. “You can count on your fingers and toes how many times he’s seen him,” she said. “You can’t make someone be a dad.”
Gilligan has not publicly commented on the allegations, but on Sunday he posted a black-and-white video of a young boy playing Connect 4, widely believed to be Rudi.
The post included lyrics from the Drake song Emotionless, notably the line: “I wasn’t hidin’ my kid from the world / I was hidin’ the world from my kid.”
Additional lyrics featured in the video appear to reference the situation: “From empty souls, who just wake up and look to debate… Until you starin’ at your seed, you can never relate… They always ask, why let the story run if it’s false? You know, a wise man once said nothin’ at all.”
Gilligan had never publicly acknowledged the birth of his first child.
According to The Sun, Christoforou discovered she was pregnant in May 2023.
A source told the outlet that the pregnancy was unexpected and the pair were not in a relationship at the time, but Christoforou chose to continue with the pregnancy.
“She adores their son and Mo sees him semi-regularly,” the source said.
Gilligan is now preparing to become a father for the second time.
A source said he is “over the moon” and feels ready to settle down with Tulher.
A representative for Mr Gilligan has been approached by The Standard for comment.
Gilligan, whose full name is Mosiah Bikila Gilligan, is best known as one of Britain’s best stand-up comedians and has also enjoyed a successful television presenting career, like fronting The Masked Singer and The Masked Dancer.
