Ronan Keating revealed that he wants his new grandchild to refer to him as 'Pops' where possible.
The Boyzone singer became a grandad earlier this month after his son Jack, aged 24, became a father. Jack, who competed in Love Island last summer, welcomed a baby girl into the world.
Ronan has remain tight lipped about the new addition to the family but finally broke his silence on a recent episode of The One Show. The 46-year-old's new status as grandfather was commented on by co-host Jermaine Jenas, who asked what the new grandfather would be referred to as.
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Ronan responded: "Uh, Pops. We'll go with that. Perfect." He also described the new arrival as a "gorgeous" baby.
Jack confirmed the news that he was a father through a proud post on Instagram. The black and white photo showed him cradling his newborn child, which was captioned with "Welcome to the world my little [princess emoji]."
Jack has confirmed that he is not with his child's mother. He said that the pair would co-parent together to provide their child with the best support system possible.
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