Strictly star reveals they secretly welcomed their third child two months ago in sweet post as they share newborn’s name
A Strictly star has revealed they secretly welcomed their third child for two months.
Iwan Thomas announced on Sunday that he and his partner had added a son named Bowie to their brood.
The Welsh sprinter and former Olympian, 50, already has sons Teddy, five, and Dougie, two. He never mentioned his partner.
Sharing a photo of the three children he wrote in the caption: ‘The Thomas brothers (heart) literally my world there.’
They welcomed Bowie in mid-January after keeping the pregnancy a secret.
A Strictly star has revealed they secretly welcomed their third child for two months
Iwan Thomas announced on Sunday that he and his partner had added a son named Bowie to their brood
His fans were thrilled to hear about the new addition, as one wrote in the comments: ‘Awwww congratulations Iwan – blessed with 3 beautiful little boys.’
‘Congratulations both! Beautiful boys, you must be so proud.’,
‘Great picture. Congratulations.’,
‘Cuteness overload with a touch of mischief.’,
‘What a beautiful photo of your sweet boys.’
Iwan also shared a funny TikTok of Bowie in which the baby appeared out of nowhere in his arms.
He wrote in the caption: ‘And then there were three boys – Meet Bowie 7lbs12 18/1/24.’
‘Thank you to everyone at the Princess Anne Hospital who were fantastic.’
In December 2018, Iwan Thomas announced the birth of his first child, a son Teddy Ellis Thomas, and revealed that he had arrived prematurely after gaining weight “a little bit early and fast.”
Iwan took part in the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, where he worked with Ola Jordan
The Welsh sprinter won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 meters at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
The Welsh sportsman turned TV star revealed the news on social media, writing that he wanted to share “great and also terrible news with you.”
Iwan explained that Teddy was taken to the intensive care unit at Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton hours after his birth after experiencing problems with his breathing.
Iwan shared photos of his newborn son, whose mother has not been named by the sportsman: ‘My son was born on Saturday. He’s so beautiful. I went home that night the happiest man in the world only to get a call to say he’d been there.’ taken to intensive care with breathing problems.
‘Yesterday was the worst day of my life as I sat in an incubator looking at everything with tubes everywhere. He is now starting to breathe better for himself without complete assistance from machines, I now know what true unconditional love is.”
Iwan went on to thank the medical team who cared for Teddy and continued: ‘I’m concerned but I have to say the staff here at Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton are truly amazing… not out of the woods yet but I will keep you all posted.’
“Hopefully everything will be fine, he just needs a little help because he came into the world a little early and fast, probably so excited to get here, knowing he’s going to have the most fun ever. xx His name is Teddy Ellis Thomas and my new best friend #nhs #thanks #love #baby,” Iwan ended his post.
Iwan remains tight-lipped about his partner’s name and wants to keep his private life and romance out of the public eye.
In December 2018, Iwan Thomas announced the birth of his first child, a son Teddy Ellis Thomas, and revealed that he had arrived prematurely after gaining weight “a little bit early and fast.”
The Welsh sprinter won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 meters at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He also competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
He also represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games and is a former European and Commonwealth Games champion.
Iwan has since built up a TV and presenting career. He is a regular panellist on Through The Keyhole and a guest on Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff.
He has also appeared in several reality shows, with his most iconic series being BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, where he teamed up with Ola Jordan. They were the first to be eliminated.