Their priority now is their baby': Declan Donnelly and wife Ali Astall are 'delighted to be expecting their first child'... following pal Ant McPartlin's personal woes
Dec and Ali married in Elswick, Tyne and Wear in August 2015 after two years of dating
Ali has acted as the presenting duo's manager for over a decade
In an interview last year, Ant and Dec both said that the focus in their lives has always been on their families and having children in the near future
In 2013, Ant revealed he and his now estranged wife Lisa Armstrong were finding it difficult to conceive
The reported happy news comes after Ant's £26,000 Mini was involved in a crash with two other cars on Sunday, leaving a three-year old injured
He has been charged and will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on April 4, Met Police confirm
Dec Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall are reportedly expecting their first child.
According to The Sun, the pair, who wed in 2015, are 'delighted to be expecting - especially since they have been trying for some time.'
Reports of their growing family comes hot on the heels of Dec preparing to host Saturday Night Takeaway himself, in light of presenting partner Ant McPartlin heading to rehab following his recent drink-drive arrest.
Dec Donnelly, 42, and his wife Ali Astall are reportedly expecting their first child
It is alleged that the couple first learnt they were pregnant soon after Dec left the Australian jungle after the last series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Oh Here! finished in December.
'They have been keeping the pregnancy a closely guarded secret, but now that Ali is safely over 12 weeks, they are starting to let people know,' it is claimed of the happy news, with the source quickly adding that they have told 'key people at ITV'.
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