Aston Merrygold cuddles his ‘little man’ Grayson Jax, 2, and newborn son Macaulay Shay in sweet snaps for Father’s Day
He welcomed his second child, a son named Macaulay Shay, with fiancée Sarah Lou Richards earlier this month.
And Aston Merrygold was every inch the doting dad as he shared an adorable series of photos to mark Father’s Day on Sunday.
The JLS star, 32, stood beside ‘little man’ Grayson Jax, two, in the first adorable picture, saying he was ‘forever thankful’ as the pair posed in matching basketball tops.
Adorable: Aston Merrygold was every inch the doting dad as he shared an adorable series of photos with newborn son Macaulay to mark Father’s Day on Sunday
Another image showed his adorable newborn dressed in the same T-shirt with ‘little man 02’ written on the back.
To accompany the adorable shots, Aston wrote: ‘Happy Daddy Day everyone. Forever thankful for my favourite 3.’
One sweet snap showed him planting a kiss on Grayson with Macaulay asleep in his arms.
Earlier this month, Aston and fiancée Sarah Lou shared the first photo of their newborn son, three days after becoming parents for a second time.
‘Thankful’: Another image showed his adorable newborn dressed in the same T-shirt with ‘little man 02’ written on the back
In the black-and-white image shared to his Instagram account, the singer appeared on cloud nine as he and his partner kissed his eldest child while cradling the latest addition to the family.
The new father-of-two wrote: ‘I thought life was complete on January 30th 2018.. but June 5th 2020 3 just became a perfect 4!’ [sic]
Grayson, who was showered with affection from his parents, was every inch the proud older brother as he looked on at his new sibling.
It came days after the musician announced the birth of Macaulay with a picture of his baby boy holding onto his and Sarah’s fingers.
The Beat Again hitmaker penned: ‘Macaulay Shay Merrygold 12:52pm 5/6/2020.’
Mini-me: The JLS star, 32, stood beside ‘little man’ Grayson Jax, two, in the first adorable picture, saying he was ‘forever thankful’ as the pair posed in matching basketball tops
Candid: Proud dad Aston and son Grayson explored a wooded area in another sweet image
The star’s news sparked a slew of congratulatory posts from stars including his JLS co-members, pregnant Rochelle Humes and Kimberley Wyatt.
Aston and Sarah welcomed their first child together in January 2018, and revealed in December that they were expecting their second.
The couple met during a JLS tour when she worked as a backing dancer while Aston sang to crowds across the nation.
The couple announced their engagement on Boxing Day 2017, and subsequently delayed their wedding due to work commitments.
Family: Aston welcomed his second child, a son named Macaulay Shay, with backing dancer fiancée Sarah Lou Richards earlier this month