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05th Apr 2023

Tom Daley announces he has welcomed his second child with husband Dustin Lance Black

Ellen Fitzpatrick

Congrats to the happy family!

Olympic swimmer Tom Daley has welcomed his second child with his husband Dustin Lance Black.

The couple kept the news that they were expecting quiet and surprised fans as the announced they are now dads of two.

Welcoming a little boy named Phoenix Rose, they shared the happy news with The Times and revealed he was born on March 28th.

The subtle announcement read: “Black-Daley on 28th March to Thomas Robert Daley and Dustin Lance Black, a son, Phoenix Rose.”

Back in 2018, the couple welcomed their first son Robert via surrogate.

The two also announced the news of Robert’s birth in a notice in The Times, writing: “On 27th June 2018 to Thomas Robert Daley and Dustin Lance Black, a son, Robert Ray.”

 

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They named their baby boy Robert, after Tom’s late father. Tom’s dad passed away in 2011, after a long battle with cancer.

The news of their second addition to the family comes only days after the couple celebrated their 10 year anniversary of knowing each other.

Tom and Dustin first met in 2013 and eventually got married in 2017 in Devon.

Looking back on their 10 years of romance, Dustin shared some romantic snaps, writing: “10 YEARS AGO TODAY… I met my best friend and the great love of my life at a random dinner in Los Angeles that I had no business being at (I had a script due the next day!).

“I worried I was in real (good) trouble from the first moment we spoke. I was right. Thank you Tom for all of your love, patience, and encouragement, for building our family together, and for all of the many adventures past and yet to come.”

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