Jon Snow, 73, seen for the first time since welcoming baby son with wife, 46, by surrogate
CHANNEL 4 news presenter Jon Snow has been spotted for the first time since welcoming his baby son with his wife Dr Precious Lunga.
The TV journalist, 73, announced he and his academic wife, 46, had a baby boy via surrogate on March 2 after suffering "numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages".
And today the new dad took advantage of the spring weather and popped out on his bike in London.
After picking up some cleaning items, Jon stopped on a park bench to talk to pals.
No doubt, his newborn son would have been the first topic of conversation.
Last night, the proud new dad released a statement about his new arrival
"In our desire to seal our now 11 years of marriage with a baby, my wife suffered numerous medical setbacks and miscarriages," Jon said in a statement.
"Consequently, we will always be deeply grateful to our surrogate, who carried our embryo to term.
"Amid these challenging times, we feel doubly blessed to be able to celebrate our good fortune."
Jon also has two older daughters from his first marriage to former partner Madeleine Colvin, 64.
He married Zimbabwean academic Precious, who is 27 years his junior, in 2010.
But he doesn't see age as a barrier to love and previously said: "She’s somewhere in her forties.