Emily Atack provides delivery to first baby with boyfriend Alistair Garner

Emily Atack has given birth to her first child with her boyfriend Dr Alistair Garner.

The TV personality, 34, announced the news on her Instagram page, sharing a sweet snap of the new parents with their baby son Barney on Thursday.

Emily wrote alongside the photo: ‘We have a beautiful son. Barney James Garner. All my dreams have come true.’

In the photo, Emily looked radiant as she cradled Barney in her arms while Alistair leaned his head against hers.

The Inbetweeners star was inundated with well wishes from her celebrity pals including Chloe Madeley who wrote: ‘Congratulations guys we love you so much.’

Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts wrote: ‘Aww congrats Ems!’ while Stacey Dooley added: ‘Yesyesyesyesyesyes’. 

Others including Sophie Ellis Bexter, Nicole Appleton, Lisa Snowdon and Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies also congratulated Emily. 

Only a day earlier on Wednesday, Emily jokingly begged for help as she showcased her huge baby bump while counting down the days until she gave birth.

The presenter posted a snap as she lifted her top to showcase her blossoming belly for the camera and wrote: ‘Help…. Me….’ along with a laughing emoji.     

Emily confirmed she was six months pregnant in March, as she shared a rough idea of her due date with her fans.

The TV personality shared the news during a BBC Breakfast appearance, where she also confirmed she was expecting a baby boy.

Emily’s appearance was to discuss the campaign to introduce affirmative consent in relationships.

She explained how she wanted to bring about a change to sex consent laws for both men and women, by backing a campaign by Right To Equality

Emily said: ‘I’m six months [pregnant] and I wasn’t going to say this, but I am going to say this – I’m having a boy.’

She added: ‘So I want him to be a part of a really positive change and I want him to grow up knowing he can talk about these things openly and enjoy his life. I want him to be on the right side of history.’

Affirmative consent means ‘anything less than a clear, uncoerced, and informed confirmation of consent like ‘yes’ cannot qualify as consent in the eyes of the law.’

It came after Emily admitted her ‘body is a temple’ during pregnancy, after previously being told off by friends for staying out late and not looking after herself.

During a Loose Women appearance, revealed how pregnancy has changed her priorities before welcoming their little boy.

She revealed to the panel how excited she was to welcome her baby and said that she felt ‘extremely connected’ to her body now more than ever.

‘I used to get told off by my friends for not looking after myself enough and staying up too late and all of that and now I’m like, ‘No, my body is a vessel”. 

Before adding: ‘It’s so important that I get an early night and I’m really looking after myself’.

Emily announced her pregnancy in December and said she was ‘over the moon’ to be becoming a mother.

Announcing the news, she wrote: ‘Hello Everyone, it’s been a little while but I’m back with some news. I’m delighted to share with you all that we’re having a baby!

‘I’ve never been so happy and utterly terrified at the same time. Please go easy on me.

‘Every day is mixed with thrill, fear, joy, hysteria, topped off with a lot of vomiting – a bit like when you’ve just stepped off of the Oblivion at Alton Towers on a hangover. 

‘I’ve got to know my body on such an insane level. It’s made me appreciate the one I’ve been given SO much, I’m doing my absolute best to make it a home for the little squid I’m growing. 

‘We can already sense the baby is reclined on a mattress of peanut butter and jam sandwiches in there, demanding more chocolate buttons.

‘I’m so happy to be writing all of this to you all. You’ve always stuck by me through the years, do stick around to watch me enter my mum era. Christ. Let’s go.’

A pal told The Sun at the time: ‘Emily is delighted by the happy news and has been pleased to tell family and close friends about her little one on the way.

‘It’s the perfect end to her year and she feels over the moon.

‘Emily is more than ready to be a mum and it is something she has dreamed of her whole life. Her relationship with Alistair has gone from strength to strength and they’ve moved into together.

‘Family is everything to her — she comes from a big one herself and is really close to all her siblings — so she can’t wait to start one of her own. They’ve all rallied around her and delighted in the joyous occasion.’

Her celebrity pals were quick to take to the comments section of her Instagram post to share their congratulations with the star.

Oti Mabuse gushed: ‘Yesssssss!!!!’ while Giovanni Fletcher wrote: ‘Congratulations you beautiful human! Xxxx’

Denise Van Outen commented: ‘Congratulations xxx wonderful news,’ and Ashley Roberts said: ‘Aww congrats chica!!’

Kimberley Walsh wrote: ‘Ah amazing news! Huge congratulations!’ while Stacey Dooley also shared her well wishes. 

Emily had been single since she split with her former Big Brother star and tree surgeon ex-boyfriend, Liam McGough, last year.

Liam was a housemate on the 2007 series of Big Brother when he finished in third place, losing out to winner Brian Belo.

Emily has previously been linked to a number of men, including singer Harry Styles, comedian and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Seann Walsh, and footballer Jack Grealish.

The TV star and Manchester City footballer Jack were said to have enjoyed a secret six-week fling while he was still dating girlfriend Sasha Attwood – something the pair have vehemently denied.

Emily has known her boyfriend Alistair for almost three decades as her mother Kate Robbins is the sister of Alistair’s stepmother Jane Garner.

They were introduced after Emily’s aunt started dating Alistair’s father Stephen Garner in the early nighties before they got married in 1994.

Alistair appears in a photo of the close-knit family in 2017 where he’s surrounded by female members of Emily’s family and has his arm draped around the star’s sister, Martha, while the caption read: ‘He’s just one of the girls really.’

Emily, whose mother Kate is separated from her singer father Keith, is also close to her showbiz relatives including Phoenix Night’s star uncle Ted Robbins and her other auntie, former soap actress Amy Robbins.  

Emily and Alistair kept their relationship secret for some time but grew close over the past year and have recently moved in together.

A source told MailOnline: ‘Emily and Alistair have grown close over the past 12 months.

‘It was unexpected but their family is delighted for them. They make a great couple and everybody is excited for their new arrival.’.