Tom Grennan has admitted that he found the early days of fatherhood 'tough', saying he felt like a 'third wheel' after the birth of his daughter Dorothy earlier this year. The pop star, 30, welcomed his first child with wife Danniella Carraturo, but initially struggled to find his place in the family unit.
Speaking on his BBC podcast 'You About?', Grennan said: 'For me, it was actually kind of tough because you go, “the baby actually doesn’t need me at all, what this baby needs is mum”. But then mum needs me, I need to be there just supporting and doing as much as I can.' He added: 'I’m third wheeling big time. I can’t feed her, I can’t do anything really, apart from just be really supportive with Danniella.'
The singer, who married Carraturo last year after four years together, said watching his wife give birth gave him a new perspective. 'When I was in [the labour ward] all I was worrying about was Danniella. But she smashed it. And I think when you watch a woman give birth, it's a different level, man. Just seeing it, you're like, “Wow, you are super human.” But it was so emotional, honestly,' he told co-host Roman Kemp.
Grennan announced the birth of Dorothy, nicknamed Dottie, on Instagram in August, several months after she was born. He explained the delay: 'I think, for me and my wife, we wanted to have the first few months with it just being our news and our families and friends.' He described stepping into fatherhood as 'the greatest gift I could ever imagine' and said it gives him 'everything'.
