ENTERTAINMENT reporter Richard Wilkins has met countless celebrities over the years in his post on TODAY.

But none have left him gushing as much as the arrival of his adorable grandchild.

The 63-year-old welcomed his first grandchild into the world with a sweet post on Instagram applauding his daughter Rebecca and son in law James on their "little princess".

"Congratulations to my beautiful daughter Becky and her handsome husband James on the arrival of their little princess Isabella Rose," he captioned a photo of himself holding the little cherub.

Obviously over the moon with this bundle of joy, Wilkins also added the hashtag #veryproudgranddad.

The beautiful photo captured the hearts of fans across Australia with the post liked 6000 times.