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Jamie Roberts

Glee's Darren Criss and wife Mia welcome first child and share unique name

Darren Criss and his wife Mia have become first-time parents after welcoming their first child to the world.

The Glee star, 35, shared the brilliant news with the world as he took to Instagram on Thursday night.

He announced the news in a sweet post to his 3.1 million followers that the pair had welcomed their baby daughter to the world on April 11 and shared the little girl's unique name.

He wrote: "M & D made some sweet music. ⁣ Bluesy Belle Criss⁣.⁣ 4/11/22⁣. Out now."

Darren shared a snap of himself and Mia cradling the newborn in the delivery room and was met with an influx of congratulatory messages from his fans.

Former Glee co-star Heather Morris was among those sending well wishes, saying: "Congrats beautiful family," alongside an emoji with love heart eyes.

Darren's American Horror Story co-star Cody Fern also sent his pal a message, writing: "Wowwwww!!! Congratulations!!"

Darren Criss with wife Mia (Getty Images)

Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson wrote: "Congrats my friend!"

And singer Adam Lambert was also on hand to congratulate the couple as he sent a string of love heart emojis.

Darren and Mia have been together for more than a decade and tied the knot in February 2019.

They first announced their pregnancy news in October last year when they released a creative statement.

The couple posed for snaps in their recording studio as their baby's heartbeat played in the background.

In the beautiful Instagram post, Darren wrote: "We’ve been making music for years… But this time we made a BEAT.⁣ The ultimate collab droppin Spring 2022."

The heartwarming news comes a month after the actor revealed his brother had took his own life.

Sharing a photo on Instagram of Charles, who was just 36 when he died, Darren wrote: "It breaks my heart beyond measure to say that my beloved brother Charles has left us.

"Obviously this is a colossal shock.

Darren Criss starred in Glee (FOX Image Collection via Getty Images)

"His loss leaves behind a debilitating fracture in the lives of his mother, his brother, his three small children, and their respective mothers.”

He continued: "I have spent what feels like a small eternity trying to wrap my head around it, something I suspect I'll be attempting to do for the rest of my life.

"But in the short time that I've had to process everything, I've managed to put some words together that may help with some of the questions you have."

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