Lisa Armstrong has introduced a new young member of her family as she told her followers: “I can’t wait to meet you.”

The Strictly make-up artist, who was together with Ant McPartlin for 23 years and married for 11, took to Instagram to share several adorable photos of the newborn boy in an elephant babygro. Revealing that he had been born on Boxing Day, she declared that ‘Great Aunty Cise’ couldn’t wait to meet him.

She wrote on Instagram: “Introducing baby Bowers… Congratulations @morgan.brookex and @bowerz17 He’s just perfect!!…. Jude John-Noel born 26/12/24 5lb 5oz. Great Aunty Cise can’t wait to meet you baby boy.”

Her friends and followers flocked to the comments to offer their congratulations over the new family addition. Alan Carr wrote: “Beautiful” while another commented: “Oh my goodness! Righty, he’s so cute! Congrats to you all xxx.” A third wrote: “Congratulations on the new addition to your family.”

Lisa Armstrong posted about the new family member on Instagram
Lisa Armstrong posted about the new family member on Instagram ( 
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She said she couldn't wait to meet him
She said she couldn’t wait to meet him ( 
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Lisa later referenced her tough year by posting an inspirational quote which read: “You spent 2024 in survival mode. 2025 is your time to rise, rebuild, and thrive.” It comes after Lisa hinted at her “silent battles” after ex Ant welcomed his first child earlier this year with his wife Anne-Marie Corbett.

In June, Ant introduced his son Wilder Patrick McPartlin to the world with an Instagram post. He shared a black and white photo of the little one with the words: “Baby is beautiful, Mummy’s a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad’s a mess.” The photo showed a previously unseen tattoo of a family tree on his arm.

The names Daisy, Poppy and Amzie – his stepdaughters and his wife’s nickname – could be seen inked on his arm, which insiders said really affected Ant’s ex Lisa. It was no secret the former couple wanted children of their own, with Ant previously admitting: “Lisa and I would love to have kids. We’re trying. It’s tougher than you think when you get a bit older. We’ve been trying for a little while so fingers crossed.”

Lisa and Ant were together for 23 years
Lisa and Ant were together for 23 years ( 
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Anthony McPartlin and Anne-Marie Corbett
Ant is now married to Anne-Marie Corbett ( 
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Lisa is thought to have found out about her ex-husband’s baby news by reading the news, and wasn’t told ahead of time. It was reported that Ant’s announcement, including the tattoo of Anne-Marie’s kids, cut her deep.

A friend told Mail Online at the time: “It is a tragedy. She missed her chance to have a baby and now she has to see Ant flaunting that tattoo on social media. He really didn’t need to do that. It feels like he was rubbing her face in it. You have to remember we are talking about a story of great sadness here, she gave Ant everything and at the end of it all, ended up with an empty crib.”

Around the news of his baby announcement, Lisa took to social media to share some cryptic quotes, hinting at ‘silent battles’. One read: “Be proud of how you have been handling these past few months. The silent battles you’ve fought, the moments you’ve had to humble yourself, the times you’ve wiped your own tears. Celebrate your strength.” Another quote read: “I no longer listen to what people say, I just watch what they do. Behaviour never lies.”