
At the age of 51, Smokey Manaloto became an official dad as he and his non-showbiz partner welcomed their first child, Kiko, in early August.
On Instagram, the first time dad shared a photo of him with his baby boy and expressed his gratitude to the Lord for giving him his Christmas gift on August 4.
“'Smo-Kiko.' Lord… maraming salamat po sa Christmas Gift na binigay niyo po sa akin nung August 4 [heart emoji],” he captioned his post.
In the comment section, Smokey's showbiz colleagues couldn't help but gush over Baby Kiko's adorable looks.
“Ayy ang gwapooo ohh [heart-eyed emoji],” Kapuso actress and Miss Universe Philippines 2013 Ariella Arida wrote.
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Actress and celebrity mom Cai Cortez also commented, “Kuya smoookes [heart-eyed emoji] ampogi naman ng baby na yaan MYGAHD [heart-eyed emoji].”
PHOTO COURTESY: smokey_manaloto (IG)
Showbiz personalities like Ara Mina, Maui Taylor, and Almira Muhlach also couldn't help but adore the celebrity baby's charming features.
PHOTO COURTESY: smokey_manaloto (IG)
Meanwhile, actress-singer Geneva Cruz said that fatherhood suits the actor-comedian.
PHOTO COURTESY: smokey_manaloto (IG)
Smokey was a mainstay in GMA's teen-oriented '80s show That's Entertainment and later co-hosted the Philippine adaptation of Takeshi's Castle.
The actor is set to appear in the upcoming Kapuso afternoon drama series Underage.
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