Andy Cohen‘s famous friends had nothing but love for the new dad on Monday.
Minutes after the 50-year-oldWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenhost announced that he had welcomed his first child —son Benjamin Allen, born via surrogate— celebrities like John Mayer, Pink, Anna Faris, Sarah Paulson, Gabrielle Union, Jenna Fisher, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, Jerry O’Connell, the Backstreet Boys, and more flooded social media with their best wishes.
“Congrats!!!” said Fisher. “You will never be the same! in the best way imaginable!”
“Awwwwww so cute!!!!! Congrats!!!” wrote Faris, joking, “Are you ready for breastfeeding? It’s harder than it looks.”
“Congratulations Andy,” he simply captioned the shot. Cohen responded, “I love you. I can’t wait for you to meet him tomorrow.”
Andy Cohen and John Mayer.Instagram
“John wrote, ‘I have never met you yet I already love you,’ ” Cohen revealed. “So sweet. What are you, a songwriter or something?”
“Still got it,” Mayer quipped back.
Andy Cohen, John Mayer and Jimmy Kimmel.Charles Sykes/Bravo
Of course, there was another starry group praising Cohen on social media, Monday. Stars of theReal Housewivesfranchise like Bethenny Frankel, NeNe Leakes, Kyle Richards,Vicki Gunvalson, Ramona Singer,Lisa Rinna, and Melissa Gorga also sent their congratulations.
“Congratulations @Andy on the greatest love of your life,” wrote Frankel.
“I’m shaking!” said Leakes. “The tears and joy i feel for you right now! I just can’t believe this…ANDY U ARE A DAD!”
Benjamin Allen is a special name for Cohen, as it comes from his grandfather, Ben Allen, on his mother’s side.
“I’m in love,” Cohen wrote on Instagram. “And speechless. And eternally grateful to an incredible surrogate. And I’m a dad. Wow.”
“Tonight, I want you to be the first to know that after many years of careful deliberation, a fair amount of prayers and the benefit of science — if all goes according to plan, in about six weeks timeI’m going to become a father,” he shared.
“Thanks to a wonderful surrogate who is carrying my future,” he continued. “Family means everything to me and having one of my own is something that I have wanted in my heart for my entire life. And though it’staken me longer than mostto get there, I cannot wait for what I envision will be the most rewarding chapter yet.”
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A few days later, during CNN’s liveNew Year’s Eveshow, Cohen revealed that hewould be welcoming a son. “It’s a boy and I got to tell you something, I cannot wait to meet this boy,” he told co-host,Anderson Cooper.
“When I was growing up and when we were growing up … I just never thought it would be possible, as a gay man, to grow up and have a family,” shared the proud then-papa-to-be.
Theexciting bash took place atThe Palm Beverly Hills, where Cohen’s BFF (and Radio Andy personality) Bruce Bozzi, Jr. serves as executive vice president. Guests sat at a long singular dinner table with gold flatware, long-stem candles and white and blue flowers as bundles of white balloons hung from the ceiling.
“I had a heart-boner for days after this crew threw me an equally epic affair on the East Coast. I feel loved & it’s all going to the 👶. Thank you [Bruce Bozzi] [Kelly Ripa] [Sarah Jessica Parker] [Jackie Greenber]” Cohen captioneda cute picture.
Ripa celebrated with her own post Tuesday, sharing a photo of the cake from the shower captioned, “It sure is! Welcome Benjamin! We’ve been waiting for you!!! Mazel Tov @bravoandy ❤️❤️❤️❤️”
source: people.com
