Rick Edwards and Emer Kenny have welcomed a baby

Rick Edwards is dad! The presenter and wife of actress Emer Kenny makes a surprise announcement that they have welcomed a baby

Host Rick Edwards has become a father for the first time.

The T4 star, 44, and his wife Emer Kenny, 33, took to social media on Monday to announce the happy news, sharing the first photos of their newborn.

Emer wrote: ‘Little news… @rickedwards1 and I’ve had a beautiful baby. He is just magical.

In the snap, Rick could be seen smiling at his son with a look of pure joy on his face.

A second image showed Emer kissing her baby’s face as she sat up in bed.

Rick Edwards is dad! The presenter and wife of actress Emer Kenny made the surprise announcement that they welcomed a baby boy on social media on Monday.

The couple tied the knot in a romantic ceremony at London’s Kew Gardens in 2016.

The Safe Word host and the EastEnders star, who played Zsa Zsa Carter, tied the knot in front of friends and family.

Emer said at the time that there was no time to enjoy a proper honeymoon as he was back at work.

Taking a selfie of herself in her dressing room alongside her new husband, the actress wryly captioned the selfie, writing, “Take your husband to work.” (Who needs a honeymoon?)’

The couple had been dating for five years before getting married, but they got engaged six weeks after meeting.

They have kept their relationship relatively private.

Emer Kenny rose to fame as Zsa Zsa Carter in EastEnders and its online spin-off

Emer Kenny rose to fame as Zsa Zsa Carter in EastEnders and its online spin-off

Today's Flashback: Rick and his wife Emer tied the knot in a romantic ceremony at Kew Gardens in 2016

Today’s Flashback: Rick and his wife Emer tied the knot in a romantic ceremony at Kew Gardens in 2016

Who needs a honeymoon?  Emer revealed that she hadn't had time to enjoy a proper honeymoon as she went straight back to work.

Who needs a honeymoon? Emer revealed that she hadn’t had time to enjoy a proper honeymoon as she went straight back to work.

Photobomb: T4 alumna Alexa Chung shared a photo of the couple's special day writing

Photobomb: T4 alumna Alexa Chung shared a photo of the couple’s special day writing “Congratulations to these teachers!” At the time