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\n\t\tRussell Howard has opened up about the death of his newborn son for the first time (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tRussell Howard has opened up about the death of his newborn son for the first time (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
Comedian Russell Howard<\/a> has announced the death of his baby boy Felix. <\/p>\n The Mock The Week star, 46, shared the devastating news in a lengthy Instagram<\/a> post on Friday, in which he thanked the NHS for their care. <\/p>\n Felix died several months ago, but Russell and his wife, Dr Cerys Morgan, did not announce they were expecting at the time and chose to grieve privately. <\/p>\n \u2018Earlier this year, our family changed forever when our beautiful baby boy, Felix, died shortly after birth,\u2019 Russell wrote. <\/p>\n \u2018During the most devastating time of our lives, the hospital staff who cared for us showed extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity. They helped us navigate an unimaginable heartache and gave us support when we needed it most.\u2019 <\/p>\n Russell, 46, went on to praise their bereavement midwife Lauren, who had experienced a similar ordeal herself and decided to retrain as a midwife to give other families the best care possible. <\/p>\n Thanking Lauren for her support, the TV star continued: \u2018Her care meant more to us than we can ever put into words. During our time in hospital, Felix was placed in a cool cot, which meant that my wife and I were able to spend precious hours with our beautiful boy. We could hold him, talk to him and tell him just how much we loved him.<\/p>\n \u2018Those hours are among the most precious memories we have of Felix.\u2019 <\/p>\n Russell explained how he and Cerys were \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 by the level of care they received and promised each other that they would try to help other families, in the same way midwife Lauren helped them. <\/p>\n \u2018And so, in Felix\u2019s memory, we are establishing The Felix Foundation,\u2019 Russell announced. <\/p>\n \u2018The foundation will aim to relieve the needs of parents, siblings and other close family members affected by miscarriage premature birth, stillbirth, neonatal death or related bereavement by:<\/p>\n \u2018Supporting the additional training of midwives in specialist bereavement care, through yearly grants to enable them to access resources such as counselling qualifications.<\/p>\n \u2018Funding resources to provide emotional support and practical assistance.<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018Providing or funding dedicated rooms, facilities, equipment and resources within hospitals, maternity units, neonatal units and other appropriate healthcare settings, supporting the care, wellbeing and dignity of\u00a0babies and their families.<\/p>\n \u2018Providing information, guidance, signposting and other resources to affected families.\u2019 <\/p>\n Russell will now host a charity event to raise funds for The Felix Foundation at London\u2019s O2 Arena on February 8, 2027. It will feature an incredible line-up of famous faces, including Jimmy Carr, Greg Davies, John Bishop, Michael McIntyre, Aisling Bea and Mo Gilligan, who will entertain from the stage. <\/p>\n \u2018Every single one of these incredible performers is giving their time completely free of charge. I will never forget their generosity,\u2019 Russell said, full of gratitude. <\/p>\n Concluding his message, the comic said: \u2018The Felix Foundation is named after our beautiful son. We miss him dearly, every single day, but we take some comfort in knowing that his name will stand for kindness, compassion and laughter, and that his legacy may help other families through the darkest moments of their lives. <\/p>\n \t\t \u2018We would love it if you came along and helped us make Felix\u2019s legacy something truly special.\u2019 <\/p>\n Russell and Dr Cerys share another son who was born in May 2025. <\/p>\n In December, Russell opened up about becoming a first-time father<\/a> and how it\u2019s changed his approach to comedy. <\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m surviving on three hours sleep. It makes gigs so much fun, because there\u2019s a thrill that you could have a breakdown,\u2019 Russell said while speaking to Chris and Rosie Ramsay on a recent episode of their Sh**ged Married Annoyed\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018I love being a parent but I\u2019m so broken,\u2019 he said, explaining: \u2018We\u2019ve been stand-ups forever, able to indulge and slept like teenagers until we\u2019re 45 then suddenly we\u2019ve got to get up at six, because someone\u2019s going: \u201cDaddy!\u201d\u2018<\/p>\n Russell described being a dad to their son, whose name they have not revealed, as \u2018the best thing in the world, and yet it\u2019s tough.\u2019<\/p>\n The comedian has been with Cerys, an NHS geriatric doctor, since 2004 after meeting when he was 21 and she was 17 through the sister of his friend. <\/p>\n Fast forward to 2018 and Russell confirmed on the New Year\u2019s Eve episode of Alan Carr\u2019s Chatty Man that they were getting married following his proposal in Japan. The couple then tied the knot in June 2019 in an intimate ceremony with family and friends.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSands UK charity\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sands supports everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.<\/p>\n Sands offers many types of bereavement support, including a national helpline and a UK-wide network of local groups offering support in the community.<\/p>\n The charity puts bereaved parents’ experiences at the heart of research, to better understand why babies die and how maternity care can be improved to save lives.<\/p>\n And Sands works to keep pregnancy and baby loss at the top of the political agenda across the UK.<\/p>\n![\"BGUK_2736002](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SEI_310644567-e26c.jpg\")
\n\t\tRussell and his wife Dr Cerys Morgan have been dealing with their grief privately (Picture: NASH \/ BACKGRID)<\/p>\n![\"Mandatory](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SEI_310646610-6ebc.jpg\")
\n\t\tRussell previously described fatherhood as the \u2018best thing in the world\u2019 (Picture: Shutterstock Editorial)<\/p>\n