Ant McPartlin's stepfather 'over the moon' as he breaks his silence after TV host, 48, 'confirmed' wife Ann-Marie Corbett, 46, was expecting his first child

Ant McPartlin's stepfather David Woodhall has broken the family's silence after it was reported the TV host was expecting his first child at aged 48 with wife Ann-Marie Corbett. Ant McPartlin's stepfather David Woodhall has broken the family's silence after it was reported the TV host was expecting his first child with wife Ann-Marie Corbett David, who is married to Ant's mother Christine, said he was 'over the moon' and declared the Saturday Night Take Away star would make a 'great dad' after already being a wonderful father figure to Ann-Marie's two daughters from a previous relationship It was rumoured back in December that Anne-Marie, 46, could be expecting their first child, after she appeared to be several months pregnant while returning from a trip to Dubai. Anne-Marie, who has two children from her previous marriage, is believed to have already had her five-month scan which allowed the couple to confidently let the cat out of the bag A source described Ant as a 'wonderful doting father' to Anne-Marie's children and said the couple did everything they could to keep the news a secret Ant pictured with mum Christine Woodhall The TV star credits his wife, who he married in a lavish £500k wedding in 2021, for getting him through his alcohol and prescription drug addictions. Ant & Anne-Marie's £500k wedding costs Bride arrived in a £300k black Rolls-Royce Cullinan Bride wore a £15,000 bespoke floor-length dress by designer Suzanne Neville Guests arrived in a £30k Mercedes Benz people carrier The Grade II listed church cost £25 for a daytime hire The reception took place at Heckfield Place, with Ant reportedly shelling out £110k to put 100 guests up for the night Bridal suite cost £5k for the wedding night But Ant's representative announced in January 2018 that the couple's 11 year marriage had ended. The pair got together after meeting while she worked for Ant and his former wife, Lisa Armstrong Ant was always open about his desire to be a father and tried unsuccessfully for a child with ex-wife Friends previously told MailOnline's Katie Hind that Lisa would be 'very upset' if her former partner's happy news was confirmed – because she too was desperate to become a mother But James shocked Lisa by breaking up with her totally unannounced and moved his belongings out of her home when she was away.