Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint has welcomed his second child with long-term partner Georgia Groome.
The couple’s new arrival comes five years after the birth of their daughter, Wednesday.
Rupert, 36, who shot to fame playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, was spotted out with the newborn during a stroll in Hampstead today.
Pictures published by The Sun show the couple cradling the baby, who already appears to have inherited her father’s famous red hair.
Rupert and Georgia, also an actress known for her role in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, have been together since 2011 and largely kept their relationship out of the public eye.
The actor only joined Instagram in 2020 to announce the birth of Wednesday, instantly attracting a million followers – a number that has now risen to 5.3 million.
At the time, he wrote: “Hey Instagram… only 10 years late, but here I am. Grint on the Gram! Here to introduce you all to Wednesday G. Grint. Stay safe, Rupert.”
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Rupert later said: "It's great. I'm absolutely loving being a dad. It's just the best thing. It's amazing how it completely kind of takes over everything. It's all I really care about, so it's been great."
Rupert’s last Instagram post was on September 27 last year, when he paid tribute to his Harry Potter co-star Dame Maggie Smith following her death at the age of 89.
He wrote: "Heartbroken to hear about Maggie. She was so special, always hilarious and always kind. I feel incredibly lucky to have shared a set with her and particularly lucky to have shared a dance. I’ll miss you Maggie. Sending all my love to her family. Rupert x."
In recent years, Rupert has distanced himself from Harry Potter creator JK Rowling over her views on transgender issues, joining his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in voicing concerns.
Last November, Rupert was ordered to pay more than £1.8 million in tax after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs.
The actor was originally hit with the bill in 2019 following an HMRC investigation into his 2011-12 tax return.
Rupert had received a £4.5 million payment from a company managing his business affairs as "consideration for rights, records and goodwill" linked to his work, which he argued should be treated as a capital asset and subject to capital gains tax.
However, HMRC successfully argued that the sum should have been treated as income, resulting in the additional tax demand.
