Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow and his wife Dr Precious Lunga are celebrating the birth of their first child together, a baby boy.
The Press Association reports that Snow's statement said their son was carried by a surrogate and born on 2 March.
"Jon Snow and Dr Precious Lunga are delighted to report that on 2nd March we were delivered of a baby boy," read the statement.
"In our desire to seal our now eleven years of marriage with a baby, my wife suffered numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages.
"Consequently, we will always be deeply grateful to our surrogate, who carried our embryo to term.
"Amid these challenging times, we feel doubly blessed to be able to celebrate our good fortune."
Snow also has two daughters from a previous relationship.
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