"Overwhelming joy": Richard Wilkins shares first photo of new granddaughter
Richard Wilkins has become a grandfather for the third time!
The entertainment reporter took to Instagram to share the joyous news on Sunday, with a sweet photo of him holding his granddaughter.
"What an overwhelming joy to meet the youngest member of our little family Amira Jean. What a perfect little princess you are, absolutely divine! Born 6/4/24," he captioned the photo.
"GrandDaddyPapaBear loves you so much … and can’t wait to watch you make your mark on the world!"
He then congratulated his son Nick and daughter-in-law Breana for welcoming their first child together.
"Congratulations to your magnificent parents Bree and Nick … I love you and am so proud!"
Nick and Bree married in March 2023 and first announced the news of their pregnancy last September.
Wilkins also talked about the newest addition to his family on Today Extra, and said: "My son Nick and his beautiful wife Bree had a little bubba on Saturday."
He also shared his interests in numerology and how stoked he was about baby Amira's April 6th birthdate.
"You know I like numerology so 6, 4, 24 is a good birthday," he quipped.
Family, friends and fans were quick to share their congratulations in the comment section of his Instagram post.
"Best granddaddy papa bear out there," his daughter-in-law Breana commented.
"Congratulations! So much love to you all," added media personality Jessica Rowe.
"What an adorable little bundle of joy," wrote one fan.
"Precious. Congratulations to you and your family. So much fun being a grandparent," added another.
Images: Instagram