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Denham Hitchcock has received possibly the best Christmas gift imaginable - a newborn baby.
The former Channel Seven reporter took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the arrival of his second child with wife Mari.
Denham, who has been living on a catamaran named Rio with his young family, shared a series of adorable family photos to introduce their son to the world.
The journalist looked every bit the proud dad, wearing a Santa hat and beaming with joy as he posed alongside his wife and their three-year-old daughter, Kaia.
Mari appeared equally delighted as she cradled their son, while Kaia looked excited to begin her journey as a big sister.
One sweet photo captured Mari gently kissing the baby's head, while another showed Denham cradling his son close to his chest.
Denham Hitchock (pictured) has received possibly the best Christmas gift imaginable
While keeping quite about the newborn's name, Denham could not hide his excitement in the caption of his social media post.
'What a xmas present,' Denham enthused.
'Our stowaway finally came out of hiding just in time for xmas. Welcome to the Rio crew little man!'
Continuing, Denham was full of praise for his wife and hospital staff who helped to welcome their bundle of joy into the world.
'Super mum was calm and composed as always. The Northern Beaches Hospital fantastic,' he wrote.
'Everyone is healthy and well and Dad's heart could not be more full.'
He continued: 'It’s also occurred to me how many people have helped us out the past few months as we sailed back into Australia.
'We are beyond grateful and ready for a lifetime of paying it forward in gratitude for the positivity, the help and the opportunities that have come our way.'
The former Channel Seven journalist took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the arrival of his second child
The journalist looked every inch the proud dad, beaming broadly and decked out in a Santa hat as he posed alongside his wife and daughter Kaia, three
Finishing the sweet post, Denham hinted that he could be in the market for another vessel in the very near future.
'We are going to need a bigger boat I reckon! Merry xmas from my family to yours… yew.'
The auspicious post was met with a flurry of congratulations from friends and followers.
Dehham's former Channel Seven colleague Melissa Doyle offered her well wishes with: 'He's here !!!! Congratulations, so overjoyed for you all.'
Summing up the sentiment of many, another jumped in with: 'Love you guys so much!!! This is the best Christmas gift! He is such a gorgeous bundle of joy. Love this family pic. Kaia looks so proud and happy to be big sister.'
The video, augmented by the strains of Love and Happiness by Al Green, showed an excited Denham in a colourful floral shirt and grey shorts while holding his Kaia next to his Brazilian wife.
Mari looked equally casual for the baby announcement, wearing a simple blue dress and going barefoot for the occasion, like her husband.
One sweet photo showed a close-up of Mari gently kissing the baby's head
Another showed new dad Denham tenderly cradling his son at his chest
Denham's daughter Kaia looked excited to begin her lifelong career as a big sister
Captioning the happy clip, Denham said that his boat Rio, in which his family is currently sailing around the world, was about to have a 'full crew.'
'We have a stowaway on board!' Denham excitedly wrote.
'Looks like Rio will have a full crew by the end of the year. Thanks so much to @sailing_thiswayup for organising the Fiji gender reveal. Geez can't tell I'm happy about the result.
Denham made headlines in January 2022 when he resigned from the Seven Network to embark on a sailing trip with his young family.
Best known as a top reporter for 7News Spotlight, Denham confirmed the news via a lengthy Instagram post, telling fans he plans to work as a freelance journalist while travelling at sea.
Denham, who was living on a boat after selling all his possessions four years ago, when he resigned, said he was ready to follow his heart and live off-grid.
'The ocean is calling once more and this salty boat life needs further exploring, in the pacific islands, and potentially beyond,' he declared.
He went on to praise his colleagues at Seven's Spotlight documentary unit and vowed to honour the network's commitment to 'fearless reporting' as he embarked on a freelance career.
Denham returned to screens in May 2023, in the true crime documentary 'Who Killed Marea?', which examines a 20-year-old cold case.
He led the Sky News investigation into the mysterious and brutal slaying of Marea Yann who was killed in her home in rural Victoria in 2003.
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