By Zach Margolius
Aussie music icon John Farnham is now a grandfather following the birth of his son James鈥 first child.
Born on June 18 in Melbourne鈥檚 St Vincent鈥檚 Private Hospital, the youngest member of the famous family was named Jett John Farnham, in what appears to be a tribute to the singer.
Parents James and his partner Dr Tessa Effendi were delighted to welcome their son into the world, who arrived prematurely weighing 3.17kg.
鈥淲e thought we were excited to meet him鈥攂ut turns out he was even more excited to meet us, arriving a little ahead of schedule,鈥 the young couple said in a statement.
鈥淛ett is our whole world in one tiny, noisy, perfect package. We鈥檙e smitten, we鈥檙e sleep-deprived, and we wouldn鈥檛 have it any other way.鈥
First-time grandparents John and Jill Farnham were elated by the arrival of baby Jett.
鈥淲e are over the moon about the arrival of this perfectly beautiful little boy. He鈥檚 already filled our hearts with so much love and we鈥檙e so proud and happy for James and Tessa. Welcome to the world, Jett!鈥 the couple said.
Keeping an irreverent presence on social media, young parents James and Tessa revealed how they met as they shared footage from a recent Fijian holiday.
鈥淧OV: You kissed the funny guy dancing like a worm at the club when you were 17 and now you鈥檙e having his baby,鈥 the post was captioned.
In early January, the couple publicly announced they were expecting their first child with the words 鈥渃oming 2025鈥 written on an elaborate cake. James proceeded to press a lit match over the top of the cake to reveal they would be welcoming a 鈥淏OY鈥.
The joyous news comes after grandparents John and Jill celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary earlier this year.
It also follows the 76-year-old singer鈥檚 recent health scare, diagnosed with oral cancer in 2022 that required life-changing surgery to remove a tumour.
The family is yet to share images of baby Jett.