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Simon Cowell congratulates Ant McPartlin on becoming a father in front of a cheering audience as the first live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent kicks off


The presenter, 48, shared the news that he and his wife Anne-Marie had welcomed a son called Wilder - Ant's first child - two weeks ago.

But she has reportedly vowed to fight on for sole custody of the chocolate Labrador, who regularly features in her Instagram posts, where she refers to him as 'Mama's baby boy'. Anne-Marie was said to have expressed a wish to care for the Lab full-time in February - and friends close to the make-up artist say that desire is stronger than ever following the birth of Ant's firstborn. But the news of Wilder's birth is said to have hit Lisa hard - particularly after she spent years supporting Ant during a tumultuous period that saw him battle a prescription drug addiction and a drinking problem.

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