In celebration of Father’s Day we take a look at our favourite famous dads, who adore their little ones.
From first-time dads like John Legend to those with a bit more experience in the field – case in point father-of-five, Jamie Oliver, or David Campbell, papa of the world’s cutest twins, Billy and Betty, and darling son Leo. We’re celebrating the magical men who go above and beyond to raise their family.
We’ve curated some the sweetest anecdotes that these loving fathers have said about their kids.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!
Click through a check out all fabulous and very deserving Dads
He might be the future King of England but Prince William is a total natural at being a dad to his two little ones, Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, one.
“Charlotte is very easy, she is sweet,” the royal father beams of his darling daughter.
We simply ADORE Prince William and his cheeky son Prince George. In fact, the more we see Prince George, the more we notice how much the cheeky chap is channelling dad, Prince William,
The adorable tyke might be the future King but understanding that dad is boss can be difficult. “He’s got a good pair of lungs on him, that’s for sure,” William revealed shortly after his birth.
Who can ever get enough of Hamish and Sonny Blake? After his son’s birth, Hamish admitted: “It is all the cliched things they tell you. I’ve been crying, I just can’t get enough of just holding him. It is the craziest most magical thing.”
It’s going to be a super special Father’s Day for Jamie Oliver and wife Jools, who recently welcomed their fifth bundle of joy – son River Rocket!
Home and Away star James Stewart and his daughter Scout love watching the footy together.
Fatherhood certainly suits John Legend! The talented singer welcomed his daughter Luna with wife Chrissy Teigen back in April.
Orlando Bloom is the doting dad to sweet Flynn. How much do they look-alike?
The actor revealed to Glamour that his little boy was the most important thing in his life, explaining that he loves Flynn to travel with him: “He was on set for a while [in New Zealand for The Hobbit]. Hopefully, travel broadens the horizons. I want to have an impact on my son. The most important thing in my life is to nurture, respect, and grow that relationship.”
Country crooner Keith Urban is papa bear to Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret. Nicole Kidman’s hubby has described parenthood as “pure bliss!”
The country singer recently shared this touching flashback shot to celebrate Sunday Rose’s eighth birthday. “A little ray of sunshine in the shape of a girl. We love you!” he wrote.
Kicking off as the ultimate dad of cool is none other than David Beckham. The 41-year-old is dad to Harper, Cruz, Romeo and Brooklyn. “We have always led by example, in terms of the way we treat our children, with the way we look after our children, the way we love our children,” he once explained to The Telegraph.
MKR favourite Manu Feildel is the proud dad to daughter Charlee, pictured, and son Jonti.
Magic Mike star, Channing Tatum can’t get enough of his little bub, Everly. Admitting to Access Hollywood, “You never have enough time. You walk out of the room to go to the bathroom and that’s time lost!” WATCH: Channing and Jenna throw the best party for their daughter. Gallery continues after the video!
Jenna and Channing Tatum throw daughter Everly a dance party
We are madly in love with David Campbell and his uber cute family, wife Lisa and their adorable kiddies Leo, and twins Billy and Betty.
Seriously! Look at those smiles.
Giuliana Rancic’s hubby Bill is the doting dad to four-year-old Duke. The pair are all kinds of fashionable.
When he’s not a superhero, Chris Hemsworth is a marvelous dad to daughter India and twin boys, Sasha and Tristan. The refreshingly honest dad, who once described being a dad as “the most exciting thing he has ever done” joked to Ellen that travelling with little ones isn’t so glamorous. “We actually flew from Australia to London the other day, and door-to-door it’s about a 30-hour trip. It was kind of like the trip from hell!” The 33-year-old laughed.
Neil Patrick Harris and hubby David Burtka are the proud papas to five-year-old twins Harper Grace Burtka-Harris and Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris.
Could this family be any sweeter!?
Brad Pitt is the sweet dad to his clan of six: Maddox,15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Vivienne and Knox, eight.
Kanye West is an enigma but his unwavering love for his daughter North is completely relatable. He told Paper magazine in April 2015: “When I look in North’s eyes, I’m happy about every mistake I’ve ever made. I’m happy that I fought to bring some type of reality to this world we choose to stay in right now, driven by brands and corporations.”
Yeezy is also head-over-heels for his mini-me son, Saint! WATCH: The adorable bub giggling in the next slide. Gallery continues after the video!
Watch Saint West giggling in an adorable new video
Chris Martin may have consciously uncoupled from his former Mrs, Gwyneth Paltrow, but he is the proud dad to Apple, 12, and Moses, 10.
While Chris loves to test out his music on his son and says Moses is a “great gauge.”
Hugh Jackman admits he’s a strict dad when it comes to raising Ava and Oscar. “We worry a lot. I constantly talk to them about respect and gratitude. I say, ‘Unfortunately, I’m going to be tougher on you than I would be if I wasn’t famous, because people are actually going to be less tough on you in life.’ In a way they have to be better behaved, be more respectful, have more gratitude than other kids. I try to keep their life as down-to-earth as possible. I really do,” the actor explained to Parade Magazine.
Curtis Stone is dad to his darling boys, Hudson and Emerson.
Chris Pratt might fight dinosaurs and be a Star Lord but he’s also the rad dad to cheeky Jack.
Seriously, these guys are wickedly cute together. We bet Anna Faris just loves spending time with her boys.
Jay Z simply cherishes his mini-me gal, Blue Ivy. During a radio interview he candidly confessed: “[Fatherhood] has changed me in a way that. Just knowing what’s important… but I had a pretty good sense of that. It just reaffirmed all things that I believed I knew.”
He also told Vanity Fair that Blue loves his music. “She’s my biggest fan. If no one bought the Magna Carta [album], the fact that she loves it so much, it gives me the greatest joy. And that’s not like a cliché. I’m really serious. Just to see her – ‘Daddy song, more, Daddy.’ She’s genuine, she’s honest, because she doesn’t know it makes me happy. She just wants to hear it.”
Joel Madden is one cool dad to Harlow and Sparrow.
The rocker dad recently shared this snap with his brother Benji, stage manager Kenny Leath and his two little ones!
Guy Sebastian has two of the cutest little boys, Hudson and Archer.
Hudson is already a chip off the old block!
Justin Timberlake with his sweet first-born, Silas.
Carey Hart adores his wife Pink and daughter Willow Sage Hart.
Those smiles! Josh Duhamel and his son Axl are a sight for sore eyes. “He loves costumes – fireman, space man, Power Rangers. He’s just a rowdy little boy,” the proud dad told E! News of his two-year-old son.