Comedian Russell Howard has announced the death of his baby son Felix, who died shortly after his wife Cerys gave birth to him earlier this year, and has launched a foundation10:53, 04 Sep 2026Updated 11:06, 04 Sep 2026Comedian Russell Howard has revealed the heartbreaking death of his baby son, who died shortly after birth earlier this year.‌The 46-year-old shared the tragic news on Instagram Friday morning, expressing gratitude to the NHS for its unwavering support during the family's darkest hours.‌Russell disclosed that he and his wife, Cerys, are establishing the Felix Foundation in their son's honour to support other families facing similar heartbreak. In his emotional announcement, Russell wrote: "Earlier this year, our family changed forever when our beautiful baby boy, Felix, died shortly after birth."‌"During the most devastating time of our lives, the hospital staff who cared for us showed extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity. They helped us navigate an unimaginable heartache and gave us support when we needed it most."He continued: "We were assigned a bereavement midwife, Lauren, who had experienced a similar tragedy. After losing her own baby, Lauren retrained as a midwife so that she could help other families going through what she had been through."‌"Her care meant more to us than we can ever put into words. During our time in hospital, Felix was placed in a cool cot, which meant that my wife and I were able to spend precious hours with our beautiful boy. We could hold him, talk to him and tell him just how much we loved him. Those hours are among the most precious memories we have of Felix.""We were overwhelmed by the care we received, and we made a promise to each other: that we would try to help other families who find themselves facing the same devastating circumstances.""And so, in Felix's memory, we are establishing The Felix Foundation. The foundation will aim to relieve the needs of parents, siblings and other close family members affected by miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, neonatal death or related bereavement by:"‌"Supporting the additional training of midwives in specialist bereavement care, through yearly grants to enable them to access resources such as counselling qualifications.""Funding resources to provide emotional support and practical assistance." Providing or funding dedicated rooms, facilities, equipment and resources within hospitals, maternity units, neonatal units and other appropriate healthcare settings, supporting the care, wellbeing and dignity of babies and their families.""Providing information, guidance, signposting and other resources to affected families. Raising awareness of late miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, neonatal loss and related bereavement, and the support needs of affected families".Article continues belowRussell's television career has included his BBC show Good News, which ran from 2009 to 2014 for ten series. He later move this show to Sky One in 2017, with the new name The Russell Howard Hour. It aired for six seasons and had a spin-off show, however has not returned to screens since 2022.If you have been affected by this story, Cruse Bereavement Support offers free help to make sense of how you are feeling. Click here for their website or call 0808 808 1677.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .