Overview
- Best announced on Instagram and in a pre-recorded Strictly: It Takes Two clip that he and fiancée Tobi Rose have welcomed a son called Sonny, sharing hospital photos and videos.
- He confirmed the baby arrived on Sunday 11 October, saying in the hospital clip that Tobes was doing well and that he 'hasn't slept for a couple days'.
- Best went back to rehearsals with professional partner Dianne Buswell ahead of Icons Week, with the pair due to perform a jive on the live show on Saturday 17 October.
- Messages of congratulations flooded in from Strictly colleagues and celebrity friends, including Buswell, Fleur East and Oti Mabuse, while some viewers urged the show to grant Best paternity leave.
- The couple have been together for nearly 15 years and were engaged in Tuscany in 2024, and their situation has renewed public focus on how broadcasters manage parental leave and newborn care around live schedules.