Jessica Rowe has shared some exciting family news with her fans.

The veteran journalist, 54, took to social media to reveal they had adopted a new kitten, which her husband Peter Overton, 59, is completely smitten with.

She shared a heartwarming photo of Peter kissing the new family addition and captioned it with some hilarious words.

‘Say hello to the man who said “no” to getting a third pussycat!! Petee is smitten with our new kitten Diana!’ Jessica wrote.

Many of Jess’ celebrity friends took to the comment section to gush over the adorable photo. 

‘She is a sweet angel,’ wrote comedian Kirsty Webeck and Samantha Armytage added a laughing emoji.

Jessica Rowe has shared some exciting family news with her fans – and her husband Peter Overton’s shock reaction 

The news comes after a difficult few months for the power couple, during which Peter was forced to take time off work due to a health scare. 

The Nine News veteran was recently forced off air to undergo surgery on his vocal chords after doctors discovered a polyp. 

In March, Jess and her teenage daughter Giselle were able to joke about Peter’s recent health scare in the face of adversity.

The TV presenter-turned-podcaster told Daily Mail Australia that her husband of 21 years was delighted to be back at work after several months off.

‘Peter is good. He’s all good,’ Jess said, as she and Giselle attended Marie Claire’s International Women’s Day luncheon. 

‘Obviously it was scary at the time. It’s nice he’s back at work. He’s loving being back at work and we’re loving having him out of the house,’ she quipped. 

Prior to that, Peter said he was terrified by the ordeal because the surgery left him unable to talk for a week.

News of Peter’s shock health scare was broken by his wife. 

The veteran journalist, 54, took to social media to reveal they had adopted a new kitten, which Peter is completely smitten with

She shared a photo to Instagram of Peter hugging their pet dog and captioned it with some alarming words.

‘Peter doesn’t do Insta and he wanted me to share some news. He’s off work for a little longer at the moment,’ she wrote.

‘After an Ear Nose and Throat surgeon discovered a polyp on one of his vocal cords, which explains his very raspy voice over the holidays.’

She added Peter had already been in surgery and had to minimise his speaking as part of the recovery process, meaning he wouldn’t be able to return to work for some time.

‘He was operated on. Part of his recovery is no talking for now (a HUGE challenge for him!!). Hopefully he’ll be back to Nine News soonish,’ she explained.

Peter described the polyp as ‘like a big blister hanging off’ his vocal cords. ‘I must admit, it scared the living daylights out of me,’ he said. ‘So I was operated on three days later and they lasered it off. Then I was home… no talking for over a week.’

Jess’ eldest daughter Allegra, 18, is currently enjoying a successful modelling career and even starred in last year’s Australian Fashion Week.

But it was the TV star’s youngest daughter Giselle, 16, who was in the spotlight when she joined her mother at the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy premiere ‌in Sydney in February. 

Jessica and Peter are extremely proud and supportive of their daughters, and Jess even helped her eldest Allegra break into the modelling industry.