Comedian Jimmy Carr reveals he has become a dad as he welcomes first child in secret

Jimmy Carr has confirmed he's become a father for the first time.

The comedian, 48, is said to have secretly welcomed a son two years ago with his long-time girlfriend, Karoline Copping, 46.

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According to The Sun, Carr — who is known for his dark humour — confirmed he is now a dad during a stand-up comedy show at the O2 Academy Brixton in London.

He mentioned his son during an adoption joke, telling the audience: "I had to tell my little boy he's adopted. I mean, he isn't, but the look on his face. I said, 'No, no, no, you were adopted, the new family is picking you up tomorrow.'"

"We're having a gender-reveal party for our kid but we're going to wait until he's 21 just to be sure," he said in another joke. "With some babies, you can't tell, is it a boy or an ugly girl?"

The 8 Out of 10 Cats host has been spotted pushing a pram on several occasions since 2020 but has never previously confirmed that he is a dad.

Carr has been in a relationship with Channel 5 commissioning editor for 20 years after meeting her at an audition.

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Last month, Carr said he fears being "cancelled" following UK's end to coronavirus lockdown and as he prepares to return to stand up.

"Not being able to go out there and do what we normally do has been a challenge," he said during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show.

"They're talking about June 21st — I've got gigs booked in from June 21st… god willing, that would be a return to normality… I think I'll probably get cancelled, I'll be a bit giddy and overexcited. I'm a dab hand at it now."

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