He shares his adorable son with his fiancée Becky Miesner.
And, Former TOWIE viewers delighted as Mario Falcone returned to Essex with his adorable son Parker Jax, 2, in a heartwarming scene for the show’s 10th anniversary special, on Sunday night.
The reality star, 32, who left the show in 2018, was seen playing with his little boy in the park before Chloe Sims, 37, and her brother Charlie, 28, spotted the doting dad.
Guess who’s back! Former TOWIE viewers delighted as Mario Falcone, 32, returned to Essex with his adorable son Parker Jax, 2, for 10th anniversary special, on Sunday night
The Celebrity Big Brother star was seen dribbling a football across the grass as a giggling Parker attempted to keep up with his dad before Charlie shouted: ‘Oi Mazza!’
In a heartwarming scene Mario scooped Parker up who nuzzled into his dad’s neck in a shy moment before Charlie remarks: ‘He is not like his dad.’
Mario was quick to add ‘not yet’ and noted how Parker bears a striking resemblance to co-star Pete Wicks, 31, who recently revealed he had a two-year sexual relationship with Chloe.
However Chloe, who is said to be finally friends with Pete after they ‘blurred the lines’, commented: ‘Same height, same hair.’
Doting dad: The reality star shares his adorable son with his fiancée Becky Miesner
Cute: Former TOWIE star Mario Falcone, 32 has returned to Essex with his adorable son Parker Jax and cheekily describes how he is the little version of his co-star Pete Wicks
Cutie: In a sweet moment Parker began to giggle along with the grown-ups as Mario added: ‘Daddy is funny isn’t he?’
A shy Parker cuddled up to his dad as Chloe said: ‘Oh don’t do that to him bless him.’
In a sweet moment Parker began to giggle along with the grown-ups as Mario added: ‘Daddy is funny isn’t he?’
Charlie was left in awe of Mario with a child, after he rose to fame on the reality TV show in 2011, adding: ‘It’s mad seeing you with a baby now – mental.’
The bespoke tailor described how his journey to fatherhood is the ‘evolution of man’ before Chloe asked: ‘Are you sure he is yours because he is very cute?’
The blonde beauty continued: ‘This is actually hilarious because I have not seen you in dad-mode. Go on poke his eyes out he deserves it…get those veneers out – lick them off.’
Sweet: Mario, who left the show in 2018, was seen playing with his little boy in the park before Chloe Sims, 37, and her brother Charlie, 28, spotted the doting dad
Dad: The bespoke tailor described how his journey to fatherhood is the ‘evolution of man’ before Chloe asked: ‘Are you sure he is yours because he is very cute?’
Growing up: Charlie was left in awe of Mario with a child, after he rose to fame on the reality TV show in 2011, adding: ‘It’s mad seeing you with a baby now – mental’
Viewers took to social media to praise Mario over his return, with one fan tweeting: ‘@Mario_Falcone so nice seeing you back on screen especially with your beautiful little man.’
‘@Mario_Falcone looked so fresh and his little boy was proper cute. What a picture seeing them both together, what a father #TOWIE10,’ praised another.
Someone else wrote: ‘I literally came on twitter now for this!!! Omg Mario I love u but that little dude stole your scene haha and I bet u couldn’t be prouder of that! Look at that cutie!!!!’
‘He’s adorable lovely to see you back briefly!’ added another viewer.
Taking the time to thank fans for their sweet comments, Mario tweeted a photograph of Parker running along, and wrote: ‘Glad you are all loving Parker #TOWIE.’
Fan reaction: Viewers took to social media to praise Mario over his return
His TOWIE return comes after Mario revealed he and Becky were disappointed they had to postpone their May wedding as they were planning on trying for a second child right after.
He said: ‘We’re all set for next year and it’s still going to be in Italy. The more annoying thing for us was that we would have tried for baby number two but now that’s on hold as well. It’s one of those things.
Mario admitted the wedding cancellation was tougher on Becky who had been looking forward to it for a long time.
Fun: The Celebrity Big Brother star was seen dribbling a football across the grass as a giggling Parker attempted to keep up with his dad before Charlie shouted: ‘Oi Mazza!’
Family matters: Mario recently revealed he and Becky were disappointed they had to postpone their May wedding as they were planning on trying for a second child right after
He said: ‘I was more upset for Becky because I think wedding days are more for the lady, it’s the thing they dream of. Life goes on.
‘There’s people at the moment who are not working, who are made redundant and are suffering because of what’s going on.’
The couple were originally going to wed on May 28 this year with Becky admitting she was ‘heartbroken’ when they were forced to call it off.
Doting: The reality star is looking forward to when he and Becky can begin trying for another child, saying he thinks Parker will take well to no longer being an only child
She wrote: ‘Thursday 28th May 2020 was going to be our wedding day in Italy but we have decided to cancel due to the current situation, heartbroken.’
Mario – who is of Italian origin from his father’s side – popped the question to his girlfriend in Santorini back in June 2017, with the couple welcoming Parker in November 2018.
The reality star is looking forward to when he and Becky can begin trying for another child, saying he thinks Parker will take to no longer being an only child well.
He told MailOnline: ‘I love Parker. I was thinking, ‘could I love another child as much as Parker?’ Yeah I would. He enjoys being around other kids so much.’
He said: ‘[Parker] wasn’t phased really. He was very smiley. We did a thing at the end for the 10 year anniversary, it was very cute. He’s actually really good.
‘I’ve only gone back for an episode but it was nice. It was nice to see Charlie and Chloe, I grew up with them, and it was nice to see the people behind the scenes as well.’
The former Celebrity Big Brother star doesn’t think he would return to TOWIE on a full-time basis as his new life as a father and husband-to-be doesn’t suit the dramatic nature of the show.
He said: ‘It’s a tough one because the show is based on a lot of drama and I haven’t got time for that.
‘If I got to just do things with Parker [that would be great], but that doesn’t really fit the demographic of what TOWIE is and I understand that.’
TOWIE returns to ITVBe on Sunday September 13 at 9pm.
Postponed: The former TOWIE star was forced to call off his summer nuptials in Italy after social distancing restrictions due to Covid-19 made the ceremony impossible