John Farnham to become a grandfather for the first time
John Farnham is set to become a grandfather for the first time.
On Thursday, the legendary singer's son James took to Instagram to announce that his partner Tessa is pregnant with a baby boy due later this year.
The clip showed James setting alight a burn away cake with the words "coming 2025" inscribed on it. The inscription peeled away to reveal the word "Boy", confirming that the couple are having a son.
He also shared a photo of an ultrasound of their unborn baby's hand, with the caption: "Coming 2025! Tessa, I love you so much!"
James' celebrity friends were quick to congratulate the couple's joyous baby news.
"Congratulations guys. Great news to kick off the year," wrote Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac's fiancée Rebecca James.
"Ahhhhhhh this is the best ever! So happy for you guys," added Neighbours star Bonnie Anderson.
"Yeah wooohooo, so happy for you both. Congratulations to the coolest parents," wrote one person.
"Woohoo! Massive congratulations to you both! Baby Boy is very lucky to have you both as their mummy and daddy! Big love," added another.
James has been in a relationship with Tessa for several years, and even attended the premiere of the John Farnham: Finding the Voice documentary together in Melbourne in 2023.
The joyful news comes after a challenging period for Farnham and his family following his battle with mouth cancer.
In August 2022, Farnham underwent surgery and treatment for mouth cancer. The following year, he was declared cancer free following multiple surgeries and eight weeks of radiation therapy.
However, the beloved singer later shared that the life-saving surgery has left him unable to sing.
“My facial disfigurement from the surgery means I can’t open my mouth wide enough for a strip of spaghetti, let alone to sing,” Farnham said in an excerpt from his memoir published by the Sydney Morning Herald.
“I can’t get the movement to make the sounds I want to make, that’s where the vibrations and my voice come from. It’s a very disconcerting thing. And trying hurts.”
Despite the challenges, the legendary singer hopes that he will be able to perform again one day.
“I was given a gift and to be able to get out there and affect people in some way was special, I would like to continue doing that,” he said.
“Though I am not putting all my hopes into it, we’ll see.”
Images: Instagram