Shane's new baby boy
\WESTLIFE star Shane Filan was celebrating the birth of his second baby last night.
The singer's wife Gillian gave birth to a healthy son Patrick at 3.40am yesterday - and Shane told us he was "walking on air" with joy.
The Westlife star, 29, told the Irish Daily Mirror that Gillian was rushed to Sligo General Hospital at around midnight after her water suddenly broke.
He added: "We rushed to hospital and then just three-and-a-half hours later she gave birth.
It was a natural delivery which is what Gillian really wanted and it all went in a flash.
"She didn't even have much pain relief so she really did incredibly well. I am just in awe of her. It was a complete surprise to have a boy - we hadn't found out the sex in advance.
"I was sure it was going to be a girl but Gillian said it would be a boy. She was right, as always.
"He actually really does look like me around the face - but you can see Gillian in him too.
"I'm very tired but completely overjoyed. I feel so lucky and like I'm walking on air."
Shane took three-year-old daughter Nicole to visit her new baby brother yesterday afternoon.
He said: "It's going to be a great moment to see her meeting her little bro for the first time.
She knew there was a baby coming but I don't think the reality will really hit her now."
Shane and Gillian who wed in December 2003, have picked Michael as the newborn's middle name - after Gillian's dad.
Yesterday the happy couple was bombarded with messages of congratulations from their showbiz pals.
Manager Louis Walsh called from Miami while band mate Nicky Byrne, who is on holiday in Portugal, sent lovely flowers.
His other band mates Kian Egan and Mark Feehily are expected to visit the baby in the coming days and were among the first on the phone to congratulate the singer.
Shane added: "It's going to be a mad few weeks in the Filan household but its the greatest feeling in the world."
LOL i just posted news about westlife. I LOVE IT.
hahaha and i just concluded im still a Shane fan damn you nicky and your blue eyes
and no matter how much jpop and kpop bands keep me occupied now im still a westlife fan
haha this definitely took me 10 years in the making ^^
yes, the westlife fandom is as old as the AKAME fandom. i love it.
and i sooooo fail kattun for not posting any screencaps of ONE DROP x__x
believe me i have it but im just too lazy to sort them all out ^^ i think i practically capped the whole thing ^^;
i think i over did it
and to think RESCUE is about to be released \(>0<)/
and one closing note, i want to buy umbrella academy!!!! if i buy it i will finally have some closure to MCR fandom. haha XD