Notoriously private actors Daniel MacPherson and Zoe Ventura share rare photos of their son Austin Xavier to celebrate a milestone
First-time parents Daniel MacPherson and Zoe Ventura kept the arrival of their son very private.
They hid Austin Xavier away from the public eye for an entire six months – but as he gets older, the couple are easing their grips.
On Thursday, both actors offered a rare glimpse into Austin’s life, sharing pictures to Instagram of their beloved child.
Fatherly love: Daniel MacPherson and Zoe Ventura kept the arrival of their son, Austin Xavier, very private. But on Thursday, they shared pictures of him in celebration of him turning 10 months old. Pictured: Daniel’s post in ‘honour’ of his son
Their posts were in celebration of their little boy turning 10 months old.
’10 months today. What an honour it is to be your father,’ Dan, 40, captioned his a photo of Austin lying on his stomach, while spread out on a children’s rug and surrounded by books and toys.
The boy appeared to be reading a book – which fans remarked upon in the comments section – and his face remained hidden.
Zoe, 39, shared a similar post marking her son’s 10-month milestone, and also chose to keep Austin’s face concealed for privacy reasons.
A mother’s touch: Zoe Ventura uploaded a post captioned ’10 months’ on Thursday in celebration of her son, Austin Xavier (pictured), hitting the milestone
Her photo showed Austin happily sitting in a pram as she pushed him along.
Zoe’s post attracted comments from her celebrity friends. ‘Play date soon!’ actor Jake Ryan wrote, while Sunrise newsreader Edwina Bartholomew added: ‘Hello pal.’
It is the second time Daniel and Zoe have shared pictures of their son on social media since his birth last December.
First-time parents: Actor Daniel MacPherson welcomed Austin in December with his wife of five years, actress Zoe Ventoura. Pictured at an event in Beverly Hills in 2018
On August 25, Daniel shared two pictures of himself cradling Austin in his arms.
‘My Little King,’ he wrote in the caption.
The former Neighbours star was shown looking at the camera with a dummy positioned in his mouth back-to-front.
Proud parent: Daniel MacPherson (pictured with son Austin Xavier) proved he was quite the doting dad in a post on Instagram on August 25
Austin’s head was nestled into Daniel’s neck in both photos, and the second one showed the father closing his eyes and enjoying the moment.
Zoe, his wife of five years, had previously shared a picture of herself and her son taking a stroll on July 18.
‘Two pom poms are better than one. Morning walks with my [heart emoji],’ she captioned her Instagram post.
Keeping mum: In a post on Instagram on July 18, Zoe, 39, shared a photo of herself out walking with Austin strapped to the front of her chest