Joe Lycett surprised fans this week when he announced he had welcomed his first child with his mystery partner.
The comedian, 36, who first revealed he was in a relationship in April, once admitted he hadn’t put enough effort into his love life due to his work schedule.
But it looks like all that has changed, as Joe welcomes a son with his girlfriend ‘Denise’ and shares a sweet video of himself cradling the newborn.
He has remained very private about his love life and revealed that he uses a fake name for his partner in an attempt to keep her identity a secret.
The TV personality is known for his high-profile stunts, including when he changed his name to Hugo Boss in 2020 – and many fans still suspect his happy news could all be an elaborate prank.
What do we know about Joe Lycett’s secret girlfriend ‘Denise’?
Joe Lycett surprised fans this week when he announced he had welcomed his first child with his mystery partner
The comedian, 36, once admitted he hadn’t put enough effort into his love life, but it looks like that’s all changed now that Joe shared a sweet photo of himself cradling the newborn
When did he first meet his girlfriend?
Joe first revealed he was in a new relationship when he opened up about his sexuality on a new series of Late Night Lycett on Channel 4 in April.
During the new series he revealed to viewers that he had a mystery girlfriend – having previously told Attitude magazine that his idea of a perfect partner would be ‘someone who lies there eating chocolate’. That’s the dream.’
He told viewers: “A lot has changed since the last series, I have news, which is that I have a girlfriend.
‘I’ve been talking about being bisexual for years, but people assume I’m gay based on my whole personality. Yes, I have a girlfriend and people have been very nice about it.’
Joe also joked that he had received a letter from the Pope about his new relationship, saying “one down.”
Joe first revealed he was in a new relationship when he opened up about his sexuality on a new series of Late Night Lycett on Channel 4 in April
What’s her name?
Speaking about the Bimini Bon-Boulash’s podcast The PiecesJoe gave a rare insight into his love life when he spoke about using a fake name for his partner in an attempt to keep her identity a secret.
He said: ‘So I have Winston the cat, and my partner Denise. And, um, her name isn’t Denise, but I don’t talk about her because she has a job that can’t be in the public eye.
“I call her Denise because she hates the name Denise, so um, I live with Denise.”
What do we know about his love life?
Joe has spoken openly about his sexuality in the past and former Ru Paul’s Drag Race star Bimini talked about being pansexual, but otherwise didn’t share much about his love life.
He shared: “Well, it’s interesting to be in a long-term relationship with a woman now because a lot of people are like, sorry what? There was a brief period when I was in school and I thought I was gay because I was attracted to men, and then I was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, wait a minute.’
“Then I use the term bisexual when someone asks and I just want to give a quick answer because people understand that.
“But I think the most accurate way to describe myself is pansexual, in the sense that I’m not attracted to people just because of their gender.”
Speaking on Bimini Bon-Boulash’s The Pieces podcast, Joe gave a rare insight into his love life when he spoke about using a fake name for his partner in an attempt to keep her identity a secret
Joe has spoken openly about his sexuality in the past and former Ru Paul’s Drag Race star Bimini talked about being pansexual, but otherwise didn’t share much about his love life
Joe went on to say that he sometimes has trouble explaining his sexuality, adding, “I don’t really know how it works either because, I don’t know, how does it work? As in, I don’t know how it works when it comes to explaining it to idiots. Because it’s hard to deal with, well, no, I’m attracted to men sometimes, but not to all men. And it doesn’t often have to do with the fact that they are men.
“A lot of times it’s like a good torso is enough, you know? The small abdominal muscles. Yes, that’s it. The lines. The hull is dangerous. A sweet little arm.
“Yeah, it doesn’t matter what the gender is or anything. And I don’t know why that is, but that’s how it is. It’s strange because to me it suggests that sexuality isn’t just male and female.
“So the intellectual side of me says it’s pansexual, which means everything. So that’s how I think about myself.’
When did the couple welcome their son?
On Friday, Joe revealed that he had become a father for the first time when he shared a sweet photo of himself cradling his newborn son on Instagram.
Alongside the image, Joe wrote on Instagram: ‘An appreciation post from me to the extraordinary @bham_womens hospital.
“My first encounter with them was years ago when they cared for a friend of mine during surgery, and most recently when they masterfully welcomed a little boy into the world, who happens to be my son.
“The care and compassion he and his mother received was exceptional; from the antenatal classes, wonderful midwives, consultants, doctors, nurses and the ongoing care in the community. We also loved their baked potatoes. Birmingham is so lucky to have them and I will be forever grateful for everything they have done.
‘I love being a dad but unfortunately I think this now means I can’t avoid going to Rob and Josh’s f**king podcast. We are not fielding press requests about this as we have already sold the rights to the first family photo to Autotrader.”
In the adorable image, Joe can be seen wrapping his black coat around the toddler, who is dressed in a blue knit hat, as they took a walk outside.
Fans were quick to send their congratulations to the comic, although many suspected this could all be an elaborate prank – which is what the star is known for.
On Friday, Joe revealed that he had become a father for the first time when he shared a sweet photo of himself cradling his newborn son on Instagram.
Comments included: “I can’t say if this is satire, but I’m for it either way.”
“I want to congratulate you, but I also think it’s you and it could easily be a puppy/kitten/gearbox in that hat.”
‘Congratulations!! (unless this is an elaborate joke, in which case: congratulations!)
“I never know what’s real and what’s not when Lycett is involved.”
However, Birmingham Women’s Hospital added a heartfelt note saying: ‘Many congratulations again everyone. We are so proud to have supported you through this incredible life-changing milestone. We wish you all the best and lots of nice hugs for the future.’
