It’s Strictly good news for Ore Oduba whose wife Portia has given birth!

Ore Oduba

by Emma Dodds |
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Sports journalist and Strictly Come Dancing champion Ore Oduba has become a first-time dad as his wife Portia has given birth to their first child!

Ore, who took home the Strictly Glitterball in 2016, has shared the happy news that his TV researcher wife Portia has given birth to their first child together - a little boy.

The first-time parents, who got married in 2015, announced the news via Ore's Instagram account with the most ADORABLE photo.

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Candice Brown

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Jake Quickenden

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Monty Panesar

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Lemar Obika

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Perri Shakes-Drayton

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Ore, 32, uploaded a super cute snap of himself holding his newborn son with a beautiful caption.

It read: "Cannot find the words to describe this feeling... Just thank you God for our little blessing.

"His mum is simply my hero. 09.01.18 the best day in our tiny family’s life."

The reporter also revealed their son's name: "Roman, you are our world... and the world is all yours 💙."

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He also tagged his wife in the beautiful picture, who has yet to announce the news herself.

However, she did upload a series of photos of her baby bump at the end of last year, writing that her baby would be the "greatest gift of all."

Ore and Portia announced her pregnancy on Instagram in July last year, posting a photo of Ore in mock-surprise with his hand over his mouth and Portia cradling her belly in the background.

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