Comic Joe Lycett has introduced on social media that he has change into a father to a brand new child boy.
The stand-up, 36, who has change into identified lately for his politically-motivated public pranks, posted {a photograph} of himself apparently holding his new son, alongside a message of due to the Birmingham Ladies’s Hospital.
“An appreciation put up from me for the extraordinary @bham_womens hospital,” he wrote within the Instagram caption. “My first encounter with them was years in the past after they sorted a pal of mine by means of surgical procedure, after which most lately after they masterfully welcomed a bit of boy into the world, who occurs to be my son.”
He continued: “The care and compassion his mum and he obtained was distinctive; from the antenatal lessons, unbelievable midwives, consultants, medical doctors, nurses and the continued care locally. We additionally liked their baked potatoes. Birmingham is so fortunate to have them and I will probably be without end grateful for every part they’ve executed.”
Lycett, who grew up in Birmingham, can usually go away audiences guessing whether or not his phrases might be taken actually – as evidenced when he “outed” himself as being “very proper wing” whereas on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg in 2022 – however it’s thought this time he’s being real.
“I’m LOVING being a dad however sadly I feel this now means I can’t get out of happening Rob and Josh’s fucking podcast,” he added, referring to Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe’s Parenting Hell.
“We is not going to be taking any press requests about this as we’ve already bought the rights to the primary household image to Autotrader,” he quipped.
In August, Lycett trolled Reform UK chief Nigel Farage within the wake of the race riots throughout the UK. “Babe, you’re having SUCH a brat summer season!” he wrote. “Completely loving every part you’re as much as proper now, particularly your social media posts with these gorgey flags!”
Lycett has beforehand taken goal at different politicians, together with Liz Truss and Suella Braverman, and has additionally introduced consideration to the UK’s alarming sewage spill issues.
