Today show newsreader Alex Cullen jokes about Peter Stefanovic having ‘Irish twins’ after welcoming his second son with wife Sylvia Jeffreys
Peter Stefanovic and his wife Sylvia Jeffreys welcomed their newborn son Henry on Saturday, just 14 months after giving birth to their first son, Oscar Hamilton.
And after sharing the exciting news on the Today show on Wednesday, newsreader Alex Cullen joked about Peter, 39, having ‘Irish twins’.
Peter’s brother Karl Stefanovic told viewers: ‘Some happy news to share. The Today show family has grown by one.’
Joking! Today show newsreader Alex Cullen (pictured) joked about Peter Stefanovic having ‘Irish twins’ after welcoming his second son with wife Sylvia Jeffreys on Wednesday
‘Fill-in Today host Leila McKinnon added: ‘Our Today Extra host Sylvia Jeffreys gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Henry George Stefanovic.’
Proud uncle Karl revealed his baby nephew was born on Easter Saturday, weighing 3.5kg.
‘Mum is doing fantastic, I spoke to my bro, too… he was downing a Rockford Basket Press [a shiraz] at the time and enjoying being a father again,’ he said.
Alex, who is expecting to welcome his third child with wife Bonnie Campbell, then added: ‘They call them Irish twins when they are so close together.’
The phrase ‘Irish twins’ refers to siblings being born one year apart.
Growing family: Today Extra host Sylvia (pictured with husband Peter) announced she’d given birth on Wednesday and posted two very sweet pictures of her newborn
Meanwhile, Today Extra host Sylvia announced she’d given birth on Wednesday and posted two very sweet pictures of her newborn.
The 34-year-old also revealed she and Peter had named their bundle of joy Henry.
‘Henry, our gorgeous, healthy little boy makes us a family of four. His proud parents couldn’t be happier. His big brother is learning to be gentle. Big love all around,’ she wrote on Instagram, alongside photos of Henry wrapped in a hospital blanket.
Baby joy: The 34-year-old also revealed she and Peter had named their bundle of joy Henry
‘Henry, our gorgeous, healthy little boy makes us a family of four. His proud parents couldn’t be happier. His big brother is learning to be gentle. Big love all around,’ she wrote, alongside photos of Henry wrapped in a hospital blanket
Last year, Sylvia and Peter welcomed their first son, Oscar Hamilton, now one.
Just eight months after Oscar’s birth, the Channel Nine presenter revealed she was pregnant with her second child.
Sylvia conceived her first son Oscar via IVF, but has said her second pregnancy was ‘spontaneous’.
Baby makes four! Last year, Sylvia and Peter welcomed their first son, Oscar Hamilton
‘We hadn’t planned to go down that path so soon, but having had not an entirely easy path the first time around you can’t be anything but thankful and grateful to have fallen pregnant this way,’ she told The Australian Women’s Weekly.
She said many people had advised her against having boys 15 months apart, but she insisted they wouldn’t have it any other way.
‘I know it will be a lot to keep up with two turbo little boys, but for now I’m just embracing the beautiful chaos,’ Sylvia added.
Pregnancy journey: The TV personality conceived her first son Oscar (pictured) via IVF, but has said her second pregnancy was ‘spontaneous’