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Dad buys newborn son a $2.8m yacht and $34.6k worth of clothes

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Updated 11:57 24 May 2024 GMT+1Published 09:21 15 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Dad buys newborn son a $2.8m yacht and $34.6k worth of clothes

A father has taken gift-giving to a whole new level with his newborn son

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle

From cuddly toys to blankets, it's fairly commonplace for a newborn to be showered with gifts, mostly of the practical or sentimental kind. But one father opted for a slightly different strategy when it came to buying his newborn son a present.

The two have splashed out on a glitzy yacht for the newborn worth millions.
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Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 52, welcomed his son Romeo Tarquin on Monday (12 Aug) alongside his fiancé Scott Hutchinson, 27.

Instead of the usual baby toys, books and nappies, the new parents took the opportunity to shower their little one in swag, including a colossal $34.6K wardrobe jam-packed with designer clothes.

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And this isn't just a handful of garments.

Drewitt-Barlow revealed that he has already “literally bought every designer that you can imagine” for baby Romeo.

Listing the various high-end retail brands, the 52-year-old added: "Burberry, Versace, Dior, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren – if a designer sells baby clothes we have snapped them up."

Not only have the two, who began dating back in 2019, spent thousands of dollars on tiny clothes and even tinier shoes, but they've also bought little Romeo a whopping $2.8 million yacht.


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“We just spent $2.8 million on a yacht for Romeo and named it after him,” Drewitt-Barlow told The Sun.

He continued: “It is currently in Miami where Saffron [my eldest daughter] is boarding with her new boyfriend and heading over to Cuba and the surrounding islands for two weeks."

Explaining their decision to spend millions on their newborn baby, Drewitt-Barlow added: “We want to give him the same start in life as the other kids so we have set up a trust fund for him.

"Tony [my ex] gifted him $1.15 million and I matched it for him, we will obviously build up a nice portfolio of things for him over the next few years," the new father revealed.

The pair also share a daughter called Valentina.
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Drewitt-Barlow has appeared on season two of the reality television show Below Deck alongside his ex-husband, Tony Drewitt-Barlow, 56.

While they have since split, the two TV stars share a combined fortune of over $204 million.

Romeo is the couple's second child together after they welcomed their first, Valentina, in October 2020.

It's clear that Valentina also received the same treatment as her baby brother, alongside her half-sister Saffron, Drewitt-Barlow's daughter with his ex.

“Before he was born, our eldest daughter Saffron spent over $11,500 on clothes,” he said.

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The father recounted: "The moment he was born, another $23K – she has totally gone over the top."

Featured Image Credit: @donbarrie1/Instagram

Topics: UK News, TV and Film

Rhiannon Ingle
Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Senior Journalist at Tyla, specialising in TV, film, travel, and culture. A graduate of the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature, she honed her editorial skills as the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the UK’s largest student newspaper. With a keen eye for storytelling, Rhiannon brings fresh perspectives to her writing, blending critical insight with an engaging style. Her work captures the intersection of entertainment and real-world experiences.

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