Joe Lycett's dramatic baby U-turn as he 'loves being a dad' after admitting he was 'too self adsorbed' for kids just a few years ago By Codie Bullen For Mailonline Published: 11:49 EDT, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 11:50 EDT, 30 October 2024 e-mail View comments Joe Lycett previously revealed he was 'too self-absorbed' to have a baby - before making a dramatic U-turn on being a dad. The comedian, 36, left fans stunned on Saturday as he announced he'd welcomed his first child with his mystery girlfriend , with many quickly suggesting it could be a prank. But in 2017, ahead of his 30th birthday, Joe made it clear he wasn't ready for kids and said he wouldn't be ready for '3-400 years'.
In a column titled, 'Help! I'm almost 30 and my friends are procreating like humanity depends on it!' for the The Guardian , he penned: 'Next year I turn 30, as do most of my friends, so it's all aboard the baby train for ol' Lycett and pals. 'I'm obviously not having any – I'm partnerless, rudderless and largely self-absorbed. I don't want a little Oliver/Olivia parasite running about eating my biscuits.
Joe Lycett previously revealed he was 'too self-absorbed' to have a baby - before making a dramatic U-turn on being a dad The comedian, 36, left fans stunned on Saturday as he announced he'd welcomed his first child with his mystery girlfriend , with many quickly suggesting it could be a prank 'My friends, on the other hand, are procreating like humanity depends on it, and it doesn't.' Joe then .