Emily Atack’s actress mum shares new photo of baby Barney as she reveals she’s ‘smitten’ with grandson
EMILY Atack’s mum Kate Robbins has shared a new snap of her grandson, Barney.
The comedian and actress posted a sweet photo of herself with the little one to her instagram account, the day after her Inbetweeners star daughter announced the birth.
The cute image showed Kate staring into Barney’s eyes, but she kept his face hidden from the camera – just as Emily and her boyfriend Alistair did in their snap.
The Unforgotten actress wrote: I’m a grandma for the first time!
Smitten with our Barney. So happy for Emily & Alistair.”
Her showbiz pals were quick to congratulate the new gran.
“Congratulations Grandma!” wrote Ruth Langsford.
“So much love!!!! Congratulations darlings!!!” added former Corrie star Catherine Tyldesley.
“Aww congrats,” chipped in X Factor winner Joe McElderry.
“ahhh kate so pleased for you awww,” responded presenter Lucy Alexander, while Carol Vorderman posted a string of heart emojis.
Emily announced she had welcomed a boy last night in a post that read: “We have a beautiful son. Barney James Garner. All my dreams have come true”
The update accompanied a sweet black and white snap of Emily with Alistair and their new arrival lying on her chest.
The pair were soon showered with well wishes from everyone from Stacey Dooley to Rylan Clark.
Last month, Emily’s mum Kate threw her a baby shower at her home.
The Celebrity Juice star wore a baby blue dress and a sash with the word ‘Preggs’ written in the same font as bakery chain Greggs.
Emily’s sister Martha was in attendance, as well as a host of family and friends.
The Sun revealed Emily was pregnant in December last year.
She had only been pictured publicly with Alistair once before the news broke, but the pair have a relationship that has lasted three decades.
The couple grew up together as Alistair is the son of Emily’s late uncle, who married her aunt Jane.
They are not related by blood but were family friends for years before they became a romantic item.