Big Brother winner Craig Phillips, 47, becomes first time dad as he welcomes daughter Nelly
BIG Brother winner Craig Phillips, 47, has become a dad for the first time after welcoming daughter Nelly.
Craig first rose to fame after winning the first series of the reality show in 2000.
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The star tied the knot with wife Laura Sherriff in February last year, and now the couple have welcomed their first child together.
Taking to Instagram Craig shared a snap of him and Laura leaving the hospital with their newborn daughter last month.
As they carried the tot between them in her carrier, he captioned it: "Bursting with pride, please welcome Nelly Janice Phillips weighing in at a trim 6lbs 8oz’s both mummy @_mrsdiy and baby Nelly are doing great X."
Craig has kept his fans up to date on life as a new dad ever since, sharing a funny snap of him trying to buy nappies in the supermarket a few days later.
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He also shared a picture of him cradling Nelly in his arms surrounded by all the cards and gifts they had received since her arrival.
He wrote: "Someone’s spoilt! Wow-totally overwhelmed by all of the gorgeous baby gifts that @_mrsdiy and I have been receiving.
"Thank you to each and every one of you for spoiling Nelly-she really has no idea how lucky she is right now!"
The proud papa is making sure to capture every special moment of Nelly's progress, and shared a picture from a baby photoshoot she had recently.
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He captioned the adorable image of his sleeping daughter nestled in a pink rug: "Can anyone spot my gorgeous little daughter Nelly having her first photoshoot at just 12 days old!
"Big thanks to @love_photography_lana you were amazing hun, @_mrsdiy @mrandmrsdiytv can’t thank you enough for your time and efforts yesterday, and now we can’t wait to see and share your shots with our dear Friends. X"
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