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Simon Thomas and his wife Derrina have welcomed their second child together, a son Theo Benjamin Thomas.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, the former Blue Peter presenter announced the happy news as he shared a heartfelt snap of the couple with their newborn.
The TV star, 51, who is currently the host of Soccer Saturday, gushed over how proud he is of his wife Derrina after the couple experienced a difficult birth with their first child, Talitha.
Talitha was born prematurely nineteen months ago, so he explained that Derrina wanted to reach full term with this pregnancy.
Posting a lengthy caption he wrote: 'After a long ten days of endless hospital visits and uncertainty, feel incredibly blessed to be able to say that Theo Benjamin Thomas was born this week - Ethan & Talitha have a little brother!
Simon Thomas, 51, has become a dad for the third time as he announced the news he has welcome a son with his wife Derrina
Taking to Instagram on Friday, the former Blue Peter presenter announced the happy news as he shared a heartfelt snap of the couple with the newborn, Theo Benjamin Thomas
'After the drama and fear of Talitha’s premature arrival nineteen months ago - this time was so different and we’re so thankful for this.
'I’m so proud of @derrina. She was desperate to reach full term this time and she did it. She’s the most incredible Mum and I know that he has a mother who will always be his biggest cheerleader.'
Simon went on to thank the doctors and midwives at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and said he hoped his wife and son will be discharged from hospital this weekend.
He continued: 'It’s been a long few days and not without some drama along the way; but as ever we are incredibly grateful to the wonderful doctors and midwives at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for getting us through.
'Now it’s time to hopefully get Derrina & Theo home from hospital this weekend.
'I hate missing work, especially now that we’ve reached the climax of the season; but family comes first so I won’t be on #soccersaturday this weekend but will be back next week.
'Thank you and the team for being so supportive and for the lovely @samjmills19 for stepping in the last couple of weeks.'
As well as Talitha, Simon also shares his son Ethan, 12, with his first wife Gemma who tragically passed away after a battle with blood cancer in 2017.
The TV star, 51, who is currently the host of Soccer Saturday, gushed over how proud he is of his wife Derrina after the couple experienced a difficult birth with their first child, Talitha
Back in March Simon said he felt 'blessed' as he prepared to welcome his second child with Derrina, who he married in 2021 (seen with their daughter Talitha)
Back in March Simon said he felt 'blessed' as he prepared to welcome his second child with Derrina, who he married in 2021.
He explained how he feels 'really fortunate having the life I do' despite losing his first wife.
He told The Mirror: 'The baby is due in a few weeks' time, so quite close to the end of the football season.
'It's been a massive joy to see Ethan having Talitha in the house, and in a few weeks' time another brother or sister, so it's been lovely. Obviously there's an age gap but they've got a lovely bond.
'The way her face lights up when he comes home from school. She can say 'bye bye' now and she loves watching him play his guitar. So it's been a real source of joy.
'Sometimes it sounds weird to say I'm blessed, because of what happened, but I am really
