He and his fiancee Sarah Lou Richards recently shared the first photo of their newborn son Macaulay Shay.
And Aston Merrygold was in parental bliss in his latest Instagram upload on Tuesday, as he gently cradled the adorable four-day-old baby.
In the heartwarming video, the JLS star, 32, appeared on cloud nine as he protectively held his newborn while watching his eldest son Grayson, two, play.
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Bliss: Aston Merrygold was in parental bliss in his latest Instagram upload on Tuesday, as he gently cradled the adorable four-day-old baby boy
The father-of-two uploaded the sweet video for his 366,000 followers alongside the caption: ‘Watching one, holding one. There’s 2 of them!!!!!!!’
Aston and Sarah, 36, also took to their Instagram Stories on Tuesday to lament over how tired they are as new parents to two children.
The singer uploaded a video of Grayson eating breakfast on his bed while watching cartoons.
Tired: The singer, 32, uploaded another adorable video of his eldest child, Grayson Jax, two, eating breakfast on his bed while watching cartoons
Aston captioned the video: ‘How tired are you??
‘Little man eating breakfast in my bed. On a Christmas plate. Watching the same cartoon over and over.’
He then uploaded another video of Grayson jumping up and down on the bed and jokingly added a waving flag emoji which read: ‘Help me’.
Sarah then uploaded a hilarious video of Grayson gurgling on his milk bottle.
Adorable: Sarah, 36, shared a hilarious video of Grayson gurgling on his milk bottle
‘The perfect four’: The couple shared the first photo of their newborn son Macaulay Shay on Monday
Doting father: The JLS and Strictly star gushed his family have become the ‘perfect four’ in the photo’s accompanying caption
The couple, who got engaged in 2017 and welcomed their first son the next year, uploaded a black-and-white image to Instagram on Monday to publicly welcome Macaulay.
They both kissed Grayson while cradling the latest addition to their family.
The new father-of-two wrote: ‘I thought life was complete on January 30th 2018.. but June 5th 2020 3 just became a perfect 4!’ [sic]
Oh baby! The couple introduced their son to the world three days after becoming parents for the second time
Aston opted for comfort for the sweet family portrait by wearing a cosy sweatshirt and a beanie hat, while dancer Sarah Lou was dressed in a baggy jumper.
Grayson, who was showered with affection from his parents, was every inch the proud older brother as he looked on at his new sibling.
On Friday, the musician announced the birth of Macaulay with a picture of his baby boy holding onto his and Sarah’s fingers.
New addition: On Friday, the musician announced the birth of Macaulay with a picture of his baby boy holding onto his and Sarah’s fingers
The Beat Again hitmaker penned: ‘Macaulay Shay Merrygold 12:52pm 5/6/2020.’ His fiancée also shared the same post.
The Strictly star’s news sparked a slew of congratulatory posts from stars including his JLS co-members, pregnant Rochelle Humes and Kimberley Wyatt.
This Morning presenter Rochelle put: ‘Angel boy’ followed by a blue heart emoji, while Pussycat Dolls’ Kimberley said: ‘Oohhhhh!!!!!! Yay!!!! It’s a little boy!!! How beautiful!!! ♥️♥️ So happy for you guys!’
Daddy again: Aston and Sarah announced in December they were expecting their second child, one year after his proposal (pictured)
Bandmate and close mate Oritsé Williams also shared his well wishes by adding a collection of blue heart emojis.
Aston and Sarah welcomed their first child together in January 2018, and revealed in December that they were expecting their second.
The parents met during a JLS tour when she worked as a backup dancer while Aston sang to crowds across the nation.
Wow: Aston and Sarah’s news comes just days after the couple shared an energetic dance TikTok video outside their home to Doja Cat’s hit Say So
The couple announced their engagement on Boxing Day 2017, and subsequently admitted their wedding had been delayed due to work commitments.
Their news comes just days after the couple shared an energetic dance TikTok video outside their home to Doja Cat’s hit Say So.
Sarah captioned the video: ‘Suns out bump out. 1 week til due date so we celebrate by dancing. Can’t believe how quick this pregnancy has gone, any day now we get to meet you little one.’
It’s all for you: Last month, Aston ensured his fiancée got the baby shower she deserved as they prepared for the birth of their second child
While Aston added: ‘Just one more week to go until and my baby really dancing like this at 39weeks. I think this could be the last one @sarahlourichards.’
Last month, the hunk ensured his fiancée got the baby shower she deserved as they prepared for the birth of their second child.
Despite ongoing restrictions, the musician went out of his way to give Sarah a surprise by filling their living room with balloons and inviting close friends and family members to attend via video-link from their respective homes.
The important things in life: Aston and Sarah welcomed their first child together in January 2018 (pictured in 2019)
Speaking to OK!, Sarah admitted her pregnancy is something of an early Christmas present because neither of them had planned to extend their family.
‘It was a very pleasant surprise!’ she said. ‘I felt different for a week, and Aston was away filming. He came back at the end of the week and we took the test and it was a very clear, definite yes.’
She added: ‘I was quite shocked and it took me a minute to get my head around it because I just wasn’t expecting it.’