Today’s Richard Wilkins reveals his daughter Rebecca has given birth to her second child in secret

Richard Wilkins made the surprise announcement that his daughter Rebecca has given birth to her second child live on Weekend Today on Saturday.

The 66-year-old left his co-stars aghast as he confirmed the happy news on the show, sharing a string of pictures as he revealed he was a grandfather once again to a little girl, named Abigail Rose.

‘I became a granddad for the second time, on Thursday,’ he spontaneously announced. ‘My beautiful daughter Becky and her husband James had a beautiful little daughter, Abigail Rose Wilkins.’

‘Becky I love you darling, I’m so proud of you.’

‘I did not know this!’ his ecstatic co-host exclaimed beside him. 

He was then asked what name he goes by as a grandfather, to which he responded: ‘I’m grandaddy Papa Bear. I’ve got the T-shirts and coffee mugs to prove it!’ 

He went on to say that he was set to meet the little one for the first time on Monday.  

Rebecca and James are already proud parents to daughter Bella.

Rebecca is Richard’s second oldest child and eldest daughter.

And while she does not work in the media, Rebecca is still close to her father and half-brother, Christian.

In February 2016, when Rebecca married her longtime beau James Bateman in Bali, the entire Wilkins clan was present.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, weeks before the wedding, Christian said he was thrilled to be involved in Bec’s big day.

‘I’m going to be a bridesman. My sister and I are very close. I was honoured because I’m obviously close to her fiancé as well,’ he said.

‘I’ve gone with her to all the dress fittings and all the bridesmaids’ fittings, so it was nice to be part of that.’