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Ronan Keating has admitted he’s not too keen on being called ‘grandad’, after son Jack announced the birth of his daughter.
The 23-year-old, who appeared on the 2022 series of Love Island eight months ago, made the surprise announcement of his new arrival earlier this month, gushing over the adorable newborn.
He shared a snap to Instagram of him delicately cradling his newborn alongside the caption: ‘Welcome to the world my little [princess emoji].’
The birth of Jack’s daughter makes Ronan a grandfather at the age of 46, alongside his first wife Yvonne Connolly, who has become a grandmother at 49.
Speaking about the happy news on The One Show, Ronan admitted he’s not happy being called a ‘grandad’.
After Jermaine Jenas quipped: ‘Well said, grandad,’ Ronan quickly shut him down with an ‘Oi!’
Grandad Ronan goes by ‘Pops’ (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
‘You’re a grandad now!’ Jermaine explained.
Ronan replied: ‘I am! My son had a gorgeous baby, and Storm and I are grandparents.’
However, he clarified he ‘prefers’ to be called ‘Pops’, saying: ‘We’ll go with that.’
Ronan was one of the first to congratulate Jack on social media, gushing over the adorable picture with: ‘Little cutie,’ alongside a red heart.
Jack made the adorable announcement earlier this month (Picture: @jackkeating11)
Reality star Jack was one of Casa Amor 2022’s bombshells but went home shortly after entering the villa in July as none of the OG islanders chose to couple up with him.
When it was revealed that Jack, who works in social media marketing, was joining the Love Island line-up, his dad Ronan admitted at the time that he felt ‘nervous as hell’.
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Ronan shares Jack with his ex Yvonne, who he was married to from 1998 to 2015 and with whom he also shares daughters Missy, 22, and Ali, 18.
He remarried in 2015 to Storm Uechritz and have since welcomed son Cooper, five, and daughter Coco, two.
The One Show airs weekdays from 7pm on BBC One.
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He prefers something else!