Will Best announces birth of son Sonny

Will Best has announced the birth of his first child, a son named Sonny Best, with his fiancée, Tobi Rose, while he is competing on Strictly Come Dancing. Best shared the news on Instagram on Thursday, October 15, posting a video and photographs of the newborn. In the video, he jokes about having received a “really cool new thing” before showing the baby. His caption welcomed Sonny and expressed his love for Rose, describing the couple as tired and lucky. Best also discussed the birth in a prerecorded segment shown during Strictly’s companion programme, It Takes Two. He said Sonny arrived on Sunday morning and that Rose was doing well. Those details were shared by Best; the reports of the birth and name trace back to his announcement and comments. The announcement comes as Best continues his Strictly competition with professional dance partner Dianne Buswell. The pair are preparing a jive for the show’s Icons Week programme, scheduled for Saturday, October 17. In the rehearsal-room segment, Best joked that he had not slept for a couple of days. Buswell said they were trying to condense their rehearsal while continuing to prepare a performance. The couple’s news drew...