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Comedian Joe Lycett revealed some unexpected news on Friday night as he announced the birth of his first child. The stand-up comic, 36, broke the news to surprised fans on social media just days on from revealing he was in a relationship with a mystery woman. "I am LOVING being a dad but sadly I think this now means I can’t get out of going on Rob and Josh’s f**king podcast," Joe joked as he introduced his son on Instagram .

Speaking on a podcast earlier this month, the new dad opened up about how he defines his sexuality and the struggle that comes with people assuming he is gay despite the fact he has a female partner. Chatting to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season two finalist Bimini, Joe reiterated the fact he is pansexual, meaning he can be attracted to anyone regardless of their gender identity. Revealing his current relationship status, he explained: "It’s interesting now, being in a long-term relationship with a woman, because loads of people are like: 'Sorry, what?' "I use the term bisexual when I just want to give a quick answer because people understand that.



But I think the most accurate way of describing myself is pansexual, in that I’m not attracted to people just because of their gender." He then went on to share minimal details about the lady in his life. Joe revealed his long-term female partner doesn't work in showbiz so he refers to her as Denise when chatting about her publicly in order to keep her identity private - something she doesn't care for.

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