The Apprentice star to be a first time dad at 50 & says Lord Sugar will be godfather
THE Apprentice contestant Tre Lowe has confirmed he is to become a first-time father at the age of 50.
The star, currently aged 49, and his wife Enas Daeki, 34, admitted that their baby news is an “absolute blessing”.
Tre and Enas tied the knot last July and their new bundle of joy looks set to complete their family.
Speaking to the Mail Online about their announcement, Tre spoke of his fears for fatherhood as well as his delight to be expecting a child.
He said: “I think it’s quite typical for us men, I don’t think we ever feel ready when it comes to having kids.
“We’ve got a sense of ‘No, no, but we’ve got to build the nest and build the business and have this amount of money,’ and almost every man I know thinks that way.
“But you’re never really ready, because you might be financially ready, but emotionally you’re not, but whatever you think, you’re ready for the actual reality of being parents is always going to be different.
“So I think for me. It’s like ready or not. Here I come. I have no idea what it’s going to like to be a parent but it’s going to be an absolute blessing to me.”
Furthermore, Tre opened up about becoming a dad for the first time at the age of 50 and reveals he has already become the butt of jokes from his family about being “too old” to play football with his unborn child.
He told the Mail: “I’m going to turn 50 in January and even my family make jokes about, ‘Oh, you’re going to be an old dad, and you’re not going to be able to play football’.
“And I must admit every now and then, in my weaker moments, I say, ‘oh, my God, have I left it too late?’ because people tend to think it’s women who think about that biological clock but I’ll tell you that men think of it too.
“I do think about it, because when my child is going to university, I’m going to be like 70 or 71! And by the time it graduates I’m going to be like 75.
“I do worry and think about whether I’m still going to be healthy and well.”
The TV star continued: “I’m very fit for my age, and even though I look much younger than what I am, biologically, I am still what I am.
“But like, I say, I think if you’re not going to live life in your discomfort zone, there’s no point living, and I always live by that motto.”
In a fitting touch to his The Apprentice roots, Tre admitted that Lord Sugar would be the perfect godparent to their child and admitted he knows his child would “be alright” if they were placed in Alan’s care.
The Apprentice biggest moments
THE Apprentice has been a fan favourite ever since it burst onto the box in 2005.
Here we take a look at five of the biggest moments over the years on the hit BBC One show.
Tim Campbell – Former London Underground transport manager Tim Campbell won the first series of the reality show in 2005. He is now one of Lord Sugar’s aides on the show.
Sarah Lynn and James White – For the first and only time in the show’s history, both finalists were crowned winners in 2017.
Amy Anzel – Season 16’s fired candidate Amy Anzel was BANNED from the final celebration show, after a tit-for-tat exchange over Lord Sugar’s mocking tweets.
Michelle Dewberry – Telecoms consultant Michelle Dewberry won the second series of the show in 2006. However, after winning a six-figure job with Lord Sugar she lasted just four months before she sensationally quit.
Selena Waterman-Smith – We’re used to tensions running high in the boardroom, but in 2015 a disagreement between two candidates spilled over – for the first time – into a physical bust-up. Events manager Selina Waterman-Smith was given a verbal warning by show bosses for her role in an off-camera scrap with Charleine Wain.
Tre said: “God, if anything happened to me. I know my kid is going to be all right. If Lord Sugar was the godparent, can you imagine the wisdom that kid would have.”
The couple were friends for around six years before starting a relationship and ultimately becoming engaged in 2022.
They now reside in the affluent Notting Hill but Enas, whose family originate from Libya, revealed how their had been different cultural barriers which led to some family disapproval surrounding their union.
She said: “I don’t know any Libyans that did that before, but it’s exciting – because we both come from very rich cultures and a lot of traditions and beauty.’
“I would love the baby to learn from both cultures and definitely the restrictions, because we do also have restrictions.
“I try to filter that out as much as I can, because the beauty of it being English is that it’s free to be and do whatever it wants to do.”
As well as his time on the BBC reality hit, Tre also found fame thanks to being a UK garage star and one half of 00s garage music act Architects, best known for their hit Body Groove.