Sky News star reveals they're taking a break from screens as they welcome a baby
A LEADING Sky News star has confirmed they have welcomed a baby in a sweet online post.
The channel's Scotland Correspondent, Connor Gillies, took to his X - formerly Twitter - account to reveal he had become a father.
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A Sky News host has welcomed a baby
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The star is Sky's Scotland Correspondent
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TV host Connor shared a black and white image of a newborn whilst obscuring the tot's face.
The baby clasped onto Connor's finger in the adorable image as he captioned the shot: "A new addition to the Gillies clan."
Connor did not share any further details and did not disclose the baby's name or gender.
However, he did appear to confirm that he would be taking a step back from Sky in order to fulfil his parenting duties.
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He added to post alongside a love heart emoji: "Back @SkyNews in a while."
The new dad was filled with plenty of congratulatory messages in the comments section who wished him well on his fatherhood journey.
In his role as Sky's Scotland Correspondent, Edinburgh based Connor has covered a wide variety of stories from politics to current affairs and local
news
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Before joining Sky, he held a similar role at the
BBC
and fronted a number of flagship Scottish broadcasts.
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He also worked as an international reporter for LBC radio - spending time across the States and in Europe.
One of Connor's most memorable moments came when he was forced to apologise live on air after a CHILD dropped the F-bomb during a broadcast from a Scottish pub covering the Euros 2024.
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As Connor was speaking to an adult accompanying a child at the pub, the man was remarking on how the child has "never seen" Scotland make it to such a high-profile game before.
The man told host Connor: "He was never born when this happened."
As the man continued to speak to Connor, the young boy could be heard asking: "Can I say something?"
As the Sky News star pointed his microphone towards the child, his jaw dropped as he blurted out: "F*** you
Quickly pulling the microphone away, he began to walk off from the laughing pair as he remarked: "Oh dear, apologies for that language."
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Connor was previously left shocked when a child dropped the F-bomb live on air
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