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"The doctor sort of went, 'It's going to be very painful.' And somehow I'd heard the phrase, and I went, 'You've got to be cruel to be kind,' in a little child's voice.

The comedian kept his son Rockefeller’s birth private for two years, so keeping a second child’s birth a secret wouldn’t be that out of character. He has two brothers.

He spent most of his early years in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire. The couple have even welcomed their own child, with the pair choosing a unique name for their bundle of joy.

Find out all you need to know about Jimmy's family life...

Partner

Jimmy is in a relationship with Karoline Copping.

Karoline is a wonderful girl, and it upsets her, and I'm not prepared to do it."

Children

The couple secretly welcomed a baby son back in 2019, and Jimmy confirmed his little boy's unusual moniker. The 52-year-old told The Radio Times that his son had been named Rockefeller - inspired by both the American billionaire business magnate John D.

Rockefeller - "though also with a hint of Chris Rock, the greatest ever comedian."

Asked if he thought fatherhood had softened him, Jimmy replied: "It could be a bit of a gear shift, because of the kind of comedy I do.

During an appearance on The One Show on Tuesday, the comic, 51, said: ‘Some people are repelled by my jokes, and they’re sat at home now, writing to Points of View, trying to get me cancelled.

We'll see because I'm sure I'm going to be writing a lot of material about him. In fact, I think he might be tax-deductible."

Speaking in 2021 on Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's podcast, Parenting Hell, Jimmy revealed that Karoline had to undergo an emergency caesarean section during Rockefeller's birth.

Speaking to The Guardian in 2008, Jimmy confessed he was immediately swept away, saying Karoline was "attractive". Jimmy Carr challenges 10 of Britain’s funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile.

The rules are simple: laugh and you’re out. The star gained an incredible appreciation for life and good health after going through the ordeal.

During a chat on the podcast Where There's A Will, There's A Wake with Kathy Burke, Jimmy said: "You've got to be cruel to be kind ...

And I kind of appreciated that thing of life, because I was always told, 'Oh, you nearly didn't make it.'"

Jimmy Carr's long-standing feud with estranged dad

Jimmy was raised by Irish parents in Farnham Common and Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Good luck.’

In his new show, the 8 out of 10 Cats star made several jokes referencing hisgirlfriend Karoline Copping and their young son.

Opening up about the birth of his son, Jimmy said: ‘It was a terrifying morning because it was an emergency C-section.

‘And when they “emergency,” then you sort of take the guy to one side and go, “What do you mean, emergency? The couple first began dating in 2001 but have never married.

Karoline is Canadian and worked as a TV Commissioning Editor for Channel 5.

The one-off programme will air on Friday, 23 May and see Jimmy give a rare insight into his personal life.

Here, we take a look into the comedian's life off-screen, including his partner...

Jimmy's early years

Jimmy, real name James Anthony Patrick Carr, was born in Hounslow, London.

Like, oh no, that is legit frightening.

"We were very well taken care of, it was great.

Here’s what we know…

Who is Jimmy Carr’s partner Karoline Copping?

Karoline Copping is Jimmy Carr’s partner and mother of their son.

Canadian-born Karoline is a former commissioning editor for Channel 5, and they met at a television interview during auditions in 2001. He performed his first stand-up shortly after.

In 2001, Jimmy's mum Nora died of pancreatitis at the age of 57.