Jeremy McConnell burst into tears when he met his baby son for the first time.
The 27-year-old heartthrob spent all of his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis’ pregnancy denying that he was the then-unborn tot’s father but, after a paternity test carried out four weeks after Caben-Albi’s birth revealed the little one did belong to him, he was overcome with emotion when they met face to face.
Speaking to OK! magazine, Stephanie explained: "He spent ages just looking at Caben and then he got very emotional and started welling up. I gave him a hug, but he was hiding his face from me so I wouldn’t see him crying."
And the 24-year-old beauty is convinced her ex-boyfriend, whom she split from in May last year following a series of blazing rows, now regrets missing out on so much of the pregnancy because he was so caught up in "self-destruct mode."
She explained to the publication: "Jeremy was in self-destruct mode for a long time and when you’re like that you don’t care about anyone else. I don’t think he understood at the time how much he was missing out on."
The pair – who met in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house in January last year – have managed to patch up their differences for the sake of seven-week-old Caben but, despite speculation suggesting they’re back together, Stephanie is adamant they’re not focusing on a romance at the moment because they’re busy with their careers.
She said: "No we’re not back together. We’re just taking it day by day – I don’t know what the future holds.
"Our priority at the present time is to provide what’s best for Caben. We’ll always hold a special place in each other’s hearts as Caben’s parents, but for now we both have work commitments coming up that we need to concentrate on."
Jeremy McConnell cried when he met his son for first time
