TV stars Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian have announced the arrival of their second child.
The couple welcomed their daughter, Blu Ama Rose Dowling Gourounlian, on Sunday.
Sharing the news on their social media platforms Dowling wrote: "Please be upstanding for the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blu Amar Rose Dowling Gourounlian. Blu was delivered safely on Sunday, June 23rd at 13:33hr, weighing 6lb 2ozs. Myself & Papa @gourounlian are absolutely besotted & actually can't believe we now have two little beauties to keep us on our toes."
Dowling's sister Aoife acted as surrogate for the second time, having already carried Dowling and Gourounlian's first child, Blake, who was born in September 2022.
In his joyous post, Dowling also praised his sister and hinted that Blu may have arrived earlier than expected. He wrote: "@effidy_dowling_, you are a superstar & we are, as always, forever grateful. You stayed so calm, considering it wasn't exactly the birth plan we had initially hoped for. Baby Blu was adamant to arrive on Sunday, the 23rd of June & nothing or no one was going to stop her.
The TV3 presenter added: "Big Sister Blake, you have been activated."
Cork music star Lyra was among the first to congratulate the couple writing: "Such beautiful news congratulations xx"
Dancing with the Stars alum Rosanna Davison also added her good wishes, she said: "Huge congratulations to you all and welcome to the world Baby Blu! You're absolutely amazing @effidy_dowling_ "
The couple's close friend and Blake's godmother, Pippa O'Connor, also shared her good wishes writing: "Baby Blu you little beauty, welcome to the world."
