This year has definitely been a year for parents!
Our Instagram feeds have been flooded this year with tiny hand-gripping fingers, and little woollen mittens.
Many Irish stars and influencers have begun to start their own little families, or add to their clans this year.
Here’s a list of the Irish celebs who welcomed babies to their families this year.
Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian
After years of planning, Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian became proud parents to dotey baby Blake.
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews
Vogue and her partner Spencer welcomed their 3rd child, baby Otto, on April 2022.
Niamh de Brún and TJ Reid
Niamh and partner TJ welcomed the birth of their baby girl on November 25th, taking to Instagram to share that they are looking forward to their new journey.
Barry Keoghan and Alyson Sandro
Barry became a father to baby Brando after his partner Alyson welcomed the tot earlier this year.
Claudine Kehoe and Ryan Platts
Claudine and her partner Ryan announced the birth of their baby on April 21st . The influencer announced her birth on Instagram, confirming that they had a beautiful baby girl.
Caitriona Perry
Caitriona and her husband welcomed their new baby boy on September 20th 2022. The presenter announced the birth on her Instagram.
Keelin Moncrieff and Jason Hamilton
Keelin and her partner Jason announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl, on August 25th of this year. Keelin has since been documenting life as a young mother on her TikTok.
Davy and Sharon Fitzgerald
Davy Fitzgerald and his wife Sharon welcomed their first child sometime this year. The date of birth is not clear, however the birth was announced in early October.
Lisa McHugh and Nathan Khan
Lisa and her husband Nathan welcomed their baby in January of this year. The baby boy, named Milo, is the couple’s first child.
Kevin Kilbane and Brianne Delcourt
Kevin Kilbane and Brianne Delcourt welcomed their second baby girl together on April 29th.
Emmett Scanlan and Claire Cooper
Emmett Scanlan and his wife, Claire Cooper as the pair welcomed their second child, a baby girl this year. They chose to name her Fiáin-Luna.
Ursula Jacob and Brendan Cruise
RTÉ pundit Ursula Jacob welcomed her first child with her husband Brendan Cruise, opting for the traditional name Brídín Fiona Cruise.
Stefanie Preissner and Noel Byrne
Stefanie Preissner announced the birth of her first child, with her husband Noel Byrne in October. A beautiful baby girl called Aurora (Rori).
Cian Healy and Laura Smith
The rugby star Cian Healy announced he and his wife, Laura Smith had welcomed a baby boy named Russell Healy.
Sinead O’Brien and Simon Fitzgerald
Sinead O’Brien AKA SineadsCurvyStyle welcomed a baby boy called Jacob in June with her partner, Simon.
Killian O’Sullivan and Debbie McQuillan
Killian O’Sullivan welcomed his first child with his fiancée Debbie McQuillan in January of this year, a little boy called Alex.
Audrey Hamilton and Jack Lowe
Audrey gave birth to her baby boy, Beau with her husband Jack Lowe this year and she couldn’t be more in love.
Darren Rudolph and Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Burke welcomed her first child in July with her fiancé, Irish football player Darren Rudolph.
