Masterchef’s Gregg Wallace fans have been ‘in tears’ as he shared his fears his son, who has autism, won’t ever speak.
The presenter shared a snap of himself with five-year-old son Sid as they cuddled one another. Gregg can be seen resting his cheek on the top of Sid’s head. Sharing the picture to Instagram, Gregg wrote: “Me n my little boy Sid.”
Fans have flooded the photograph with comments and revealed they were ‘in tears’ over the sweet family display. They went on to praise the father-of-two for his love and support for Sid, reports The Mirror.
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One fan commented: “Pretending to chop onions right now!! What a lovely photo. No words needed.” Another added: “A lovely photo – Sid looks apprehensive but at the same time knows he’s found his safe space.” A third shared: “Beautiful photograph of you both. Wee Sid is gorgeous x”. A fourth added: “So adorable and cute together xx”.
Sid, who was diagnosed with autism last year, is non-verbal and Gregg has previously explained how he’s unsure if he will ever speak. In an exclusive interview in conjunction with Ambitious about Autism, Gregg said: “The biggest challenge is… they’re fears more than anything else. If he’s upset or he’s unwell, at the moment, he can’t tell us, and I’m not sure how he would communicate that to us.”
In July this year, Gregg updated fans as he revealed his son was diagnosed with autism last year after many months of suspicion. They had to wait until he was three years old until they could get him diagnosed.
In an interview with MailOnline, he gave an update on Sid as he explained: “Sid is four years old, Sid is autistic, Sid is non-verbal. He’s still in nappies. He doesn’t use cutlery. His choice of foods is very limited, but he’s a beautiful boy. Luckily we don’t have many sensory issues. He enjoys play, he enjoys cuddles.”
Last year, the Masterchef star also appeared on ITV’s Loose Women to reveal his son was diagnosed with autism as he told the panel and viewers: “Sid has autism. He’s three, you can’t legally diagnose it in this country until they are two-and-a-half, but we knew at about a year old that we had some issues.”
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He added what the first signs of autism in Sid were, as he explained: “For us he wasn’t answering to his name, he wasn’t playing peek-a-boo. He was walking and running around but he’s got autism and he’s got something called global development delay.
“So he’s not speaking. But he is lovely and he is cuddly and he is happy. And if he wants something he grabs your hand and takes you.
“Honestly, if you think you might have an issue, go and see someone. We can see the development, he now makes eye contact, he now interacts more, these specialists teach you to interact more.”
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