EastEnders’ Dean Gaffney, 43, cradles granddaughter Mimi as he dotes on the baby girl in sweet snaps 12 weeks after daughter Chloe, 24, gave birth
He welcomed his first grandchild in July.
And, Dean Gaffney, 43, cradled his granddaughter Mimi as he doted on the baby girl in sweet snaps shared to Instagram, 12 weeks after his daughter Chloe, 24, gave birth.
On Tuesday, the actor – who played Robbie Jackson in the BBC soap EastEnders – captioned his upload: ‘It’s a different kind of love.’
Grandad! Dean Gaffney, 43, cradled his granddaughter Mimi as he doted on the baby girl in sweet snaps shared to Instagram, 12 weeks after his daughter Chloe, 24, gave birth
Dean appears to be enjoying his new role as a grandfather, as he gazed into the baby’s eyes while holding her in his arms.
The little girl was dressed in a mottled light pink babygrow and now sports long dark locks, while grandad wore a Hugo Boss jumper.
When Mimi was just six weeks old, Dean shared a snap of Chloe holding her tiny daughter.
The blonde beauty beamed as she was pictured holding her little one, sweetly wrapped up in a blanket.
Mum: Chloe gave birth to Mimi on July 7th, making Dean a first-time grandfather
Cute: Dean appears to be enjoying his new role as a grandfather, as he gazed into the baby’s eyes while holding her in his arms
Dean previously revealed on the platform that his daughter had welcomed her little one in July.
The soap opera star penned: Welcome to this crazy world, my beautiful granddaughter Mimi.’
‘I am very happy to announce I am a GRANDAD ❤️ I can’t believe my baby is now a mother, proud is an understatement.’
He gushed: ‘Chloe and Declan you’re going to be amazing parents. X Baby Mimi, born: 07.07.2021.. 7 pound 14oz.’
Dean then joked: ‘Just to thank everyone in advance, I know I don’t look old enough to be a father let alone a grandfather!’
Mama: When Mimi was just six weeks old, Dean shared a snap of Chloe holding her daughter
‘Welcome to this crazy world’: Dean previously revealed on the platform that his daughter had welcomed her little one in July
Dean Gaffney vowed to be a handsome grandpa to the new member of the family,before joking he’ll be looking to Danny Dyer for tips.
The EastEnders star joked to The Sun last month: ‘I’ll be one of the best-looking grandpas in town.’
The silver fox added: ‘The only person I know who’s in the same boat as me is Danny Dyer, who has a grandchild at 43. I’ll be calling him for tips.
Danny is grandfather to his daughter Dani’s baby boy, Santiago, who she welcomed in January.
‘I’ll be calling him for tips’: Dean has become a grandad at the same age as his EastEnders co-star Danny Dyer and joked he wants to form a ‘granddaddy day care’ group with him
‘We could do grandaddy day care together,’ Dean cheekily added of his former EastEnders co-star.
The actor admitted that while he’s excited to become a grandad aged 43, he won’t be helping with changing baby Mimi’s nappies.
He said he’d struggle to stomach the nasty chore because he has the ‘worst gag reflex,’ and would need a ‘peg on his nose.
Dean took part in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2006 and struggled with the gruelling eating challenges.
Memories: Dean said he’d be leaving the nappy changing to his daughter after gruelling eating challenges on I’m A Celeb revealed his sensitive gag reflex (pictured on the show with his partner Sarah Burge in 2006)
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