Dec Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall are expecting their first child

It comes after a hard week for the Saturday Night Takeaway star.

Dec Donnelly and wife Ali are expecting their first child, according to reports.

A source close to the couple told The Sun : “They are both absolutely delighted to be expecting — especially as they have been trying for some time.” It is believed that 40-year-old Ali became ­pregnant shortly after Dec, 42, finished filming I’m A Celebrity in December. “They have both always wanted a family but worried that it might not happen for them. They have been keeping the pregnancy a closely guarded secret, but now that Ali is safely over 12 weeks, they are starting to let people know," the source added. It comes after a hard week for the TV host, after Ant McPartlin was arrested and charged for drink driving following a car crash last weekend. His friend's personal problems mean that Dec will be forced to host the final two episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway alone.   https://twitter.com/DentMixer/status/977749300108173312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2018%2F03%2F25%2Famazing-father-declan-donnelly-showered-good-wishes-baby-news-7414661%2F https://twitter.com/gemma_k22/status/977691648766496769 https://twitter.com/BornAgainAnnie/status/977728126036922368