Modern Family favourite Jesse Tyler Ferguson has become a dad for the second time.
Announcing the arrival of his and husband Justin Mikita's baby son Sullivan, via surrogate, on Instagram today (November 16), the Mitchell Pritchett star gifted fans a sneak peek of the little man himself in a photo gallery.
"Sad to be away from my @takemeoutbway fam tonight but we ran off to welcome our newest little one, Sullivan Louis Ferguson-Mikita," its caption read.
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"A special thanks to @drshahinghadir for helping us grow our family & our incredible surrogate and all of the nurses and doctors. We are overjoyed to be a family of four.
"My incredible understudy @timmytwright will be on tonight and tomorrow and I will be back in the ball game on Thursday 11/17. I know Tim has you all in wonderful hands. GO EMPIRES! @takemeoutbway."
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The aforementioned Dr Shahin Ghadir was quick to congratulate the besotted parents in Ferguson's comment section, sharing: "Congratulations to @jessetyler and @justinmikita [two heart emojis] I am honored to have been a part of this beautiful journey. You have the most perfect family now."
Meanwhile, Modern Family's very own Sarah Hyland (that's Haley Dunphy) went on to add: "THE SWEETEST" before Orange is the New Black's Uzo Aduba wrote: "Awww. Congratulations to all and welcome, baby Sullivan!!"
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Power and The Gilded Age actress Donna Murphy also chipped in with: "OH MY GOODNESS! Congratulations to you & Justin, Jessie - and your beautiful, growing family !! Love & blessings."
The birth of Sullivan comes two years after Ferguson and Mikita welcomed their first child together, another boy named Beckett.
Modern Family aired on ABC in the US and Sky One/NOW TV in the UK.
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