Andy Cohen’s Son ‘Can’t Wait’ to Meet Anderson Cooper’s Baby

Andy Cohen’s son, Benjamin, has a new playmate! The Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host celebrated the arrival of his best friend Anderson Cooper’s newborn son, Wyatt.

“‘New life, new hope!’ Wyatt Cooper, you couldn’t have come at a better time!” Cohen, 51, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, April 30. “I know a friend who can’t wait to meet you! ♥️.”

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“new life, new hope!” Wyatt Cooper, you couldn’t have come at a better time! I know a friend who can’t wait to meet you! ♥️

A post shared by Andy Cohen (@bravoandy) on Apr 30, 2020 at 7:02pm PDT

Hours later when a Twitter user wrote that she is “so very happy that Ben Cohen and Wyatt Cooper can grow up together and be friends like their dads,” the Bravo producer replied, “ME TOO.”

ME TOO https://t.co/VTShczTVUM

— Andy Cohen (@Andy) May 1, 2020

The CNN anchor, 52, announced on air on Thursday night that he welcomed Wyatt via surrogate on Monday, April 27. The little one is named after Cooper’s late father, Wyatt Emory Cooper. His middle name, Morgan, is a family name on the journalist’s late mother Gloria Vanderbilt’s side.

“I know my mom and dad liked the name Morgan because I recently found a list they made, 52 years ago, when they were trying to think of names for me,” Anderson told viewers.

Andy Cohen Son Benjamin Cant Wait to Meet Anderson Cooper Newborn Wyatt — Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper Gregory Pace/Shutterstock

The Anderson Cooper 360° host also shared the news via Instagram, where he shared a series of photos of his new bundle of joy.

“As a gay kid, I never thought it would be possible to have a child, and I’m grateful for all those who have paved the way, and for the doctors and nurses and everyone involved in my son’s birth,” he wrote. “Most of all, I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt, and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him. It is an extraordinary blessing – what she, and all surrogates give to families who cant have children. My surrogate has a beautiful family of her own, a wonderfully supportive husband, and kids, and I am incredibly thankful for all the support they have given Wyatt and me. My family is blessed to have this family in our lives.”

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I want to share with you some joyful news. On Monday, I became a father. This is Wyatt Cooper. He is three days old. He is named after my father, who died when I was ten. I hope I can be as good a dad as he was. My son’s middle name is Morgan. It’s a family name on my mom’s side. I know my mom and dad liked the name morgan because I recently found a list they made 52 years ago when they were trying to think of names for me. Wyatt Morgan Cooper. My son. He was 7.2 lbs at birth, and he is sweet, and soft, and healthy and I am beyond happy. As a gay kid, I never thought it would be possible to have a child, and I’m grateful for all those who have paved the way, and for the doctors and nurses and everyone involved in my son’s birth. Most of all, I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt, and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him. It is an extraordinary blessing – what she, and all surrogates give to families who cant have children. My surrogate has a beautiful family of her own, a wonderfully supportive husband, and kids, and I am incredibly thankful for all the support they have given Wyatt and me. My family is blessed to have this family in our lives I do wish my mom and dad and my brother, Carter, were alive to meet Wyatt, but I like to believe they can see him. I imagine them all together, arms around each other, smiling and laughing, happy to know that their love is alive in me and in Wyatt, and that our family continues.

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Cohen also welcomed his son via surrogate. He announced the news in February 2019 “after many years of careful deliberation, fair amount of prayers and the benefit of science.”

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