Will Best welcomes baby boy just hours after Strictly Come Dancing live show

Strictly Come Dancing star Will Best has revealed that he is now the father to a baby boy in a sweet social media post.

The 41-year-old is currently competing on the hit BBC show, where he has been paired up with Dianne Buswell, who is also a recent first-time parent.

Will Best and his partner Tobi Rose have welcomed their first child

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In a carousel of images and videos posted on Instagram, Best can be seen cradling his baby boy.

“Well who do we have here then?!,” he wrote, as he revealed his son is called Sonny Best.

“Tobi Rose you’re a miracle and I love you so much. A couple of tired new parents (see last slide) but oh my goodness aren’t we lucky.”

In a video filmed at the hospital, Best tells the camera: “I got this really cool thing today. Lots of people get ‘em but they are pretty cool,” he said, before panning down to show a sleeping Sonny on his chest.

He also confirmed in a BBC interview that his son arrived on Sunday, October 11 morning, meaning Sonny was born just hours after the Strictly Come Dancing live show concluded.

He also included several sweet snaps of himself and Rose cradling their infant, along with a photo of Sonny in a car seat carrier covered in a pastel yellow blanket with the word “lovely” embroidered on it.

The comments were flooded with congratulatory messages, including from fellow Strictly stars such as his professional dance partner Buswell and her partner Joe Sugg.

Dianne Best, his Strictly partner, congratulated the couple

“Yay I’m so happy for you and Tobi, and Bowie is so excited to meet little Sonny,” she wrote.

Fleur East, with whom Best hosts the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, commented: “Awww yay!!! Welcome Sonny Best! So excited for you!

“Congratulations to you and Tobi. Hope you’re all doing well. Go and smash it on that ballroom floor for your little family!”

Others offering their well-wishes include Strictly judge Oti Mabuse, as well as many of his fellow contestants such as Dame Sarah Storey, Graeme Hall and John Nellis.

Strictly – It Takes Two host Ellie Taylor and social media star GK Barry also offered their congratulations.

Best and Rose have been in a relationship for almost 15 years, and the presenter asked the stylist to marry him during a romantic getaway to Italy in 2024.