Piers Morgan has joked about “becoming a father again” in a new post on Instagram. The 57-year-old prompted some amusing reactions, including from one of his own kids, as he is already a dad of four.
The ex-Good Morning Britain presenter shares boys Spencer, Stanley and Albert with his first wife Marion Shalloe and youngest child Elsie with his second wife Celia. His latest announcement isn't all it seems though, as Piers has in fact now become a “cat dad”, the Manchester Evening News reports.
He posted a snap of himself holding two sweet kittens, which he said were Burmese cats. Piers told his two million followers that he wanted to name the cats after Arsenal footballers, but was “meeting resistance”.
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The Talk TV host wrote: “BREAKING NEWS: I’ve become a father again. Meet Dennis (named after Bergkamp, obviously) and _____ (still working on ‘Thierry’ but meeting resistance). They’re a Burmese brother and sister, 10 weeks old, and like their father, adorable.”
Piers later updated his followers on the name chosen for the second cat, having seemingly not been convinced by some people's suggestion he call them Harry and Meghan, due to his long-running feud with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
He wrote: “After intensive negotiations, and a suggestion from @jessicalemariepires , the female kitten has been named Bobby after the great @robert_pires07." Robert Pires and Dennis Bergkamp both played for Arsenal in the past - the team Piers supports.
One of the first people to reply to the post was Piers' eldest son Spencer, who joked that he was “fuming”. He commented: “There goes more of the inheritance. Fuming."
@fariaq66 said: "I thought I couldn’t like you more. Cat dad!!! Keep up the great work Piers." @portia93maria commented: "I knew there was a reason I liked u, can’t beat a man that loves cats!!! They are gorgeous." @mary.mahon.988 posted: "Gorgeous, congratulations 'Dad'."
However, other followers were distracted by Piers' footwear. @thechrispinnock asked: "What have you got on your feet?" @susan_jane61 commented: "Adorable kittens. But do you have your shoes on the wrong feet." @sarahluker74 echoed: "Why are you wearing your shoes in the wrong feet?"
@tommy___b replied: "Your feet are the wrong way round." @lisaoclan shared: "Beautiful cats but why have you got clown shoes on?" But @amy.taylor__ added: "Calm down about the shoes, they are slippers to look like converse. Jesus. Just zoom in you can see they are plush."
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