Morning Live star becomes a dad for the second time as he welcomes baby son and shares sweet snap
MORNING Live star Xand van Tulleken has become a dad again.
The TV doctor, who has a child from a previous relationship, shared his happy news with his followers on Instagram today.
The star - full name Alexander Gerald van Hoogenhouck-Tulleken - took to the platform and shared a photo of his wife Dolly and their newborn.
Xand penned over the snap: "Our son, born on earth day.
"So proud of my amazing wife @dolitics"
The twin and television doctor first announced his engagement to his then-partner, Dolly,in 2022.
Recalling how he popped the question, he shared: "We had the most wonderful time.
"I proposed to my now-betrothed, Dolly, and we experienced pure magic. We rode a tandem bicycle all over London, feeling like characters in a Richard Curtis movie."
"A year later Xand and Dolly joyfully announced their marriage on social media after tying the knot in London.
Responding to a tweet from BBC Morning Live, Xand expressed his excitement about returning to Manchester, where the show is filmed, with his wedding ring.
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In addition to celebrating his marriage, Dr. Xand has spoken about son Julian.
He described his son as the greatest blessing, saying: "He is the most significant and precious thing in my life.
"His arrival was quite unexpected."
He added: "Although my relationship with his mother was brief, we parted on excellent terms."
Xand and his brother Chris are identical twins and popular television doctors.
Chris shocked viewers in 2021 when he ate mostly junk food for a month to see the affect it would have on his body and brain.
For BBC1 documentary What Are We Feeding Our Kids? he gained 14lbs and his BMI increased by two points, while his body fat went up by 6.6lbs.
He said at the time: "I aged about ten years. I developed piles, low libido, erectile dysfunction, an expand-ing waist, anxiety, sleep-lessness, heartburn.
"The second I stopped the diet, everyone said, ‘Wow, you’re different’.”
