New Edition’s Ronnie DeVoe Has Fans Feeling Warm and Fuzzy on His First Father’s Day

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Ronnie DeVoe welcomed twins last fall and so the New Edition and Bel Biv DeVoe singer celebrated his first Father’s Day this year, gifting fans with a cute series of photos with his 11-month-olds.

The 50-year-old, who is currently on tour with NE members Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins as RBRM, welcomed his twins with Blaque singer Shamari Fears-DeVoe in October. The cuteness of Ronnie III and Roman are undeniable and fans couldn’t help but gush over the daddy and sons photo-op.

“When it’s handsome overload.”

“Generational Triplets. Happy 1st Father’s Day bigrondevoe. NE fan 4-life.”

“This is just too much cuteness!!!😩😍😍😍😍❤❤.”

“Awww Happy first Father’s Day.”

“OMG they look just like you HFD🎇🎇😇😇❤.”

“They are 💙💙so adorable blessings @shamaridevoe and @bigrondevoe.”

“Very handsome adorable baby boys❤❤❤❤❤.”

DeVoe’s wife also posted a Father’s Day message for her hubby.

“‘The most important thing in the world is family and love.’ Happy First Father’s Day to my husband @bigrondevoe.”

In response to the overwhelming messages of support, DeVoe thanked fans for their compliments and well wishes.

“To everyone that reached out to me on my first #FathersDay I say thank you from the bottom of my yah-mean! And, please forgive me for not answering my phone or returning text. I was caught up in the many moments including Roman taking his first 2 steps. YAH-MON!! Love y’all 2 Life…!”

When DeVoe announced last year that he and Fear-DeVoe were expanding their family, he got an equally warm reception. At the time DeVoe and his wife thought they’d be having just one child.

“Of all the great things to happen in #2017 so far, GOD has blessed us with the greatest! —> A #NEWEDITION TO OUR FAMILY…….” he wrote in a happy birthday post to his wife of 12 years.

Then that May, the couple revealed they’d have not one but two new additions in their family.

“SURPRISE!! Guess what we’re having? —> #TWINS!! <— That’s right, the DeVoe Twins are coming!! @ShamariDeVoe and I couldn’t be happier… We’ve been blessed with not 1, but 2 amazingly, incredible bundles of joy. GOD is so good!! We thank all of you for sending your prayers, well wishes and support! Keep it coming… Love you to Life…!”

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