Tom Daley, 27, Reunites With His Husband Dustin Lance Black, 47, In Sweet Snaps With Son Robbie

May 10, 2022 - 09:59 BST Rachel Avery Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance black are parents to lớn son Robbie & the Olympic star has spoken out about the surrogacy process.

Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance black became parents in 2018 when they welcomed son Robbie via surrogate.

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In a brand-new interview with Giovanna Fletcher for the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast, the Olympic diving star has revealed why the couple shunned adoption in favour of surrogacy.


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He explained that they looked into all the options for same-sex couples to have children in both the UK & the US but for a very heartfelt reason, they settled upon surrogacy.

"Lance and I just felt really drawn to the fact that we had lost people, I had lost my dad & he had recently lost his mum và his brother.

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Tom always wanted to lớn be a parent

"There was something about surrogacy that we were drawn khổng lồ that just meant we could pass on the people that we had lost, their genes, their thoughts, their personalities, và being able lớn bring someone into the world like that felt extremely special."

During the chat, Tom also confessed that he always knew he wanted lớn be a parent, so much so that he had already bought multiple baby outfits before he even met his now-husband!

The star also revealed that they have been honest with their son about how he entered the world, calling the surrogate a "tummy buddy".

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The couple embarked on the process of surrogacy back in 2016, jumping through "lots of hoops" khổng lồ get khổng lồ where they are today, with a happy healthy son.

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The couple went down the surrogacy route khổng lồ have a child

Despite their happy family unit, they have experienced some backlash from trolls online. Tom admitted the homophobic comments came as a "shock". "I didn"t understand why people would mind so much if Lance & I decided to have a child of our own. We"d probably thought about it more than many couples," he explained.

"It was a shock at the beginning, the negativity. I don"t even think about being two dads now. It feels very normal. Lượt thích any other couple, we just want to be the best parents."

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