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TV presenter Steph McGovern reveals surprising link to Ant McPartlin

The former newsreader made the revelation earlier this year

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Sharnaz Shahid
Deputy Online Editor
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Steph McGovern has made the surprising revelation that she is in fact related to Britain's Got Talent star Ant McPartlin! Earlier this year, the TV presenter was enjoying her maternity leave with some great telly, and previously settled in to watch Ant & Dec's DNA Journey, with some surprising revelations!

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The former BBC Breakfast presenter revealed that she is in fact related to the BGT star - much to the delight of her fans! "'Ant & Dec's DNA Journey' is a cracking bit of TV," she tweeted. "Loved the humour, the emotion and then to find out I was related to Ant... well that's a helluva TV experience. I'm made up and so is me mam. #GeordieCousins @antanddec."

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Steph McGovern is distantly related to Ant McPartlin (left)

The journalist, who welcomed her daughter on 4 November, shared a screenshot of Ant's DNA chart, which read, "McGovern Clan". In the documentary, the I'm A Celebrity presenter was told that the McPartlins are a group within the Irish McGovern clan dating back to the 12th century and a man called Samhradhan, Baron of Tully Hall.

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Fans rushed to post lovely comments after Steph's discovery, with one writing: "I totally missed that! Wow, mind you I could be related too it seems that there were a lot of surprises! It was good telly."

Another tweeted: "I actually said that to my other half when we were watching it and saw McGovern come up lol." A third post read: "Oh Steph it's just the most charming and warm bit of telly I’ve seen in ages. Big love to you and your new baby x."

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Steph previously announced the arrival of her first baby via her Twitter page. "Well hello world, just surfaced to let you know that we now have a daughter," she wrote. "Born on Monday morning just as @BBCBreakfast was wrapping up. We're all fine and dandy. Just getting used to the Eau de sick/poo I am now regularly wearing. #babylife ."

The little girl is the first child for Steph and her girlfriend, however they have yet to release her name or a photo. The journalist revealed her pregnancy in a light-hearted Twitter post shared back in July. "I see my news is out! Yep, I am no longer with pot belly...... I am now with child. #babyonboard," she tweeted at the time.

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