John Farnham is set to become a grandfather for the first time.
On Thursday, the iconic Aussie singer’s son James announced his partner Tessa Effendi is pregnant with a baby boy due later this year.
The clip showed James setting alight a beautifully decorated cake inscribed with the words ‘coming 2025’.
After he lit the inscription, it peeled away to reveal the word ‘Boy’, confirming they are having a son.
He also shared a photo of his partner’s ultrasound photo, which showed their unborn baby’s hand.
James captioned the clip with some heartfelt words: ‘Coming 2025! Tessa, I love you so much!’
John Farnham is set to become a grandfather for the first time. On Thursday, the iconic Aussie singer’s son James announced his partner Tessa Effendi is pregnant with a baby boy due later this year. Pictured: John Farnham with his wife Jillian and their son’s James (top right) and Robert
Many of James’ celebrity friends quickly took to the comment section to congratulate the happy couple on the amazing news.
‘Congratulations guys. Great news to kick off the year,’ wrote Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac’s fiancée Rebecca James.
‘Ahhhhhhh this is the best ever! So happy for you guys,’ added Neighbours star Bonnie Anderson.
James has been in a relationship with Tessa, who is a registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, for several years and they previously attended the premiere of the John Farnham: Finding the Voice documentary together in Melbourne in 2023.
This will be the first grandchild for the legendary You’re the Voice singer, whose elder son Robert married his long-term girlfriend Melissa Kelly in 2024.
In August, James and Robert Farnham shared intimate family moments in an effort to raise money for cancer research.
Rob and James Farnham, who are ambassadors for the Cancer Council’s annual Daffodil Day fundraising drive on August 22, took to Rob’s Instagram to share a series of heartwarming family snaps.
The clip showed Rob, 45, and James talking about their iconic father’s cancer journey over a carousel of rare family photos.
‘Our father was diagnosed with cancer two years ago,’ Rob said in the video.
James, 36, shared a precious clip to Instagram on Thursday revealing he and Tessa (left) were expecting a baby boy later this year
‘The last couple of years have been difficult on our family.
‘It started off as an ulcer inside his mouth and, we found out it was cancer. It was a pretty brutal time for us all,’ he continued.
James added that initiatives like Daffodil Day had played a crucial role in his father’s survival.
‘Our Dad wouldn’t be here without cancer research and that’s why days like Daffodil Day are important,’ he said.
The clip showed James setting alight a beautifully decorated cake inscribed with the words ‘coming 2025’
He also shared a photo of his partner’s ultrasound photo, which showed their unborn baby’s hand
Rob then urged followers to get behind the important cause by donating online or finding a flower stall.
‘This Daffodil Day, for everything that cancer takes, please give,’ Rob concluded.
It is unclear if John Farnham will ever perform again after undergoing a marathon surgery to remove the tumour from his mouth in 2022.
The operation, carried out by 26 medical staff, also saw a major part of his jaw removed and, 12 months after the surgery Farnham revealed that he was cancer free.
He had only discovered he had the cancerous growth in his mouth after his wife Jill insisted on taking him to the doctor for a check up when he developed a persistent mouth ulcer.
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