‘See you in a few months’ BBC News star reveals he’s become a dad for first time as he takes break from screens
BBC News star Rich Preston has confirmed he has become a first-time dad in a touching post.
The top TV news journalist revealed the personal news to his followers on social media.
Rich, 39, appeared the epitome of a doting dad as he shared a snap of him carrying his newborn out of the hospital.
He wrote alongside the adorable post: “Delighted to share that I’ve got a new job: Dad.”
With the confirmation of his newfound parenthood, he confessed that he would be taking a “few months” off-screens as paternity leave.
Rich added: “I’ll be off your screens for a bit as I embark on this next adventure.
“I can already tell it’s going to be a lot of fun. See you in a few months!”
Rich kept the news of his impending fatherhood quiet only confirming the news for the first time in today’s post.
The TV favourite was filled with a slew of congratulatory messages with one penning: “Congratulations and good luck!”
Another added: “Congratulations Rich! It’s far different being a dog dad than it is an actual dad. I’m sure you’ll ace it!”
As a third posted: “The best job in the world, Congratulations.”
Before a fourth cheekily quipped: “Congratulations. In one post you immediately became a DILF.”
Rich has worked for the BBC for more than 16 years and is currently an anchor and presenter across the BBC News channel and the BBC World Service.
The positive news comes after a tough few weeks for the TV star after the death of his neighbour.
Rich recalled the terrifying moment online that he had to help save them by performing CPR before they ultimately died.
“I spent 45 minutes doing CPR on a neighbour this morning,” he wrote on social media.
“Sadly, they didn’t make it.”
The presenter then encouraged his followers to train in CPR – saying he was alerted about his neighbour’s condition by London Ambulance Service.
“I arrived just as a response paramedic did and the two of us were able to work together to do our best for the person,” Rich continued.
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