Declan Donnelly says becoming a dad changed him and he’s devoted his life to daughter
In new book Once Upon A Tyne, Declan Donnelly opened up about becoming a first-time father to daughter Isla and revealed parenthood totally transformed him
Declan Donnelly says becoming a dad totally “transformed” him and everything he does now is for his daughter.
The telly star, 44, welcomed a little girl named Isla with his wife Ali Astall in August 2018, and he fell completely in love.
In new book Once Upon A Tyne, the Geordie star admits he had no idea how much he would change as a person until after his daughter arrived.
He wrote: “Becoming a dad has completely transformed me. At first, like all expectant parents, I didn’t truly understand how much it was going to change me.
“I just thought it was another little person coming to live in the house… It opened up a whole other side to me, a side I didn’t know existed.
“I felt a love that I didn’t realise it was possible to feel. Everything I do, every day, is for my daughter now.”
They announced their baby news two years ago by sharing a picture of the tot gripping Dec’s hand, adding in a statement: “Dad is head over heels!”
He’s mostly kept his family life out of the spotlight but last year, he admitted being a dad can be tough.
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He told The Evening Standard : “No one tells you how hard being a parent is! We could have had a warning!
“It is literally the hardest thing I’ve ever done but I’m loving it.”
Speaking after the baby news, Dec’s longtime parter Ant gushed: “She’s a beautiful little thing.
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