Jimmy Kimmel shares birthday tribute to son, five, years after open heart surgery after birth

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Jimmy Kimmel has shared a birthday tribute to his son Billy on his fifth birthday years after famously tearing up on his talk show when revealing the boy had open heart surgery just hours after birth in May 2017.The 54-year-old chat show host shared a cute snap of his son staring at the birthday candles on his butter cake with a sweet caption thanking the doctors and nurses who have saved his life.He wrote:'Happy 5th birthday to our little nut.

We are eternally grateful to the brilliant doctors and nurses at @ChildrensLA & @CedarsSinai for saving Billy's life and to those of you whose donations, prayers and positive thoughts meant everything.' 'Happy 5th birthday to our little nut': Jimmy Kimmel has shared a birthday tribute to his son Billy on his fifth birthday Sad: This came years after famously tearing up on his talk show when revealing the boy had open heart surgery just hours after birth in May 2017Kimmel has been outspoken in trying to raise funds for children who are in need of medical assistance as he ended the post by encouraging his 2.5million followers to donate to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.He concluded: 'Please support families who need medical care.

Link in bio.'Back in May 2017, the star opened up Jimmy Kimmel Live withnews that his wife Molly McNearney, now 44 , had given birth to their second child, William 'Billy' Kimmel, on April 21, 2017 in Los Angeles.

Reveal:Back in May 2017, the star opened up Jimmy Kimmel Live with news that his wife Molly McNearney, now 44 , had given birth to their second child, William 'Billy' Kimmel, on April 21, 2017 in Los Angeles 'It is a scary story...